Choreographer:
Frederick Ashton
Composer:
Franz Liszt
Set designer:
Sophie Fedorovitch
Costume designer:
Sophie Fedorovitch
World premiere:
13 Jun 1934, Ballet Club, Mercury Theatre, London
Work note:
Based on a theme from Nikolaus Lenau's poem 'Faust', which was also the inspiration for the music.
Production note:
In the programme, Sophie Fedorovitch is credited as 'costumes and scene'.
Music title:
Mephisto Waltz No. 1, Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke (1859-1862)
Music details:
Live music: piano
Source:
Programme and reference file in the Rambert Archive
Archive catalogue:
WORK/0072
Performances
| Date ↿⇂ | Programme ↿⇂ | Venue ↿↾ |
|---|---|---|
|
15 May 1941 Lunch |
Overture | Mephisto Valse | Interlude | Czerny 2* | The Arts Theatre Club, London |
|
3 Oct 1940 After-lunch |
Overture | Le Pas des Déesses* | Piano Interlude | Mephisto Valse | The Arts Theatre Club, London |
|
14 Nov 1937 Evening |
The Planets | Pavane pour une Infante Défunte | Cross Gartered* | Mephisto Valse | La Muse s'Amuse | Mercury Theatre, London |
|
13 Jun 1934 Evening |
Mermaid | Mephisto Valse* | Bar aux Folies-Bergère | Mercury Theatre, London |
|
4 Feb 1935 Evening |
Mephisto Waltz | Façade | Valentine's Eve* | The Planets | L'Après-midi d'un faune | Foyer de Danse | Duke of York's Theatre, London |
|
19 Feb 1937 Evening |
The Descent of Hebe | Mephisto Waltz | Our Lady's Juggler | Le Cricket | Dark Elegies* | Bar aux Folies-Bergère | Duchess Theatre, London |