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Choreographer: Frederick Ashton

Composer: Jean Sibelius

Set designer: William Chappell

Costume designer: Wiliam Chappell

World premiere: 12 Nov 1931, Ballet Club, Mercury Theatre, London

Work note: Based on the poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Music title: Selections from Opus 75, 76, 85

Music details: Live music: piano

Source: Programme and reference file in the Rambert Archive; Vaughan, D. 'Frederick Ashton and His Ballets' (Alfred A. Knopf, 1977)

Archive catalogue: WORK/0051

Date	Programme	Venue
12 Nov 1931 Evening	Mercury \| Cross-Garter'd^* \| Lady of Shalott^* \| Lac des Cygnes	Mercury Theatre, London
7 Apr 1935 Evening	La Valse Chez Madame Récamier \| Le Cricket \| The Lady of Shalott \| The Descent of Hebe^* \| Bar aux Folies-Bergère	Mercury Theatre, London
14 Jun 1937 Evening	Our Lady's Juggler \| Valse Romantique No. 1 (Chabrier) \| L'Après-midi d'un faune \| Passionate Pavane \| Bluebird \| The Lady of Shalott \| Suite of Airs \| Death and the Maiden \| Valse Romantique No. 3 (Chabrier) \| Le Cricket \| Le Rugby	Birmingham Repertory Theatre

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