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Choreographer: Frederick Ashton

Composer: Darius Milhaud

Costume designer: William Chappell

World premiere: 23 Jun 1930, Marie Rambert Dancers, Lyric Hammersmith, London

Number of dancers: 1 man

Music title: Selection from Saudades do Brésil (1920-1921)

Music details: Live music: piano

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

Archive catalogue: WORK/0029

Date	Programme	Venue
23 Jun 1930 Evening	Leda and the Swan \| La Belle Viennoise \| Saudade do Brésil^* \| Mannequin \| Mademoiselle de Maupin^* \| Our Lady's Juggler \| Les Sylphides^* \| Capriol Suite \| Russian Peasant \| ''I Can't Abear a Butcher''^* \| Le Rugby^* \| Mazurka des Hussars^* \| Galop^*	Lyric Hammersmith, London
16 Feb 1931 Evening	Dances from Carnaval \| Le Cricket \| La Péri^* \| Russian Peasant Dance \| The Mannequin and her Beau \| Saudade do Brésil \| A Florentine Picture \| Le Boxing^* \| Aurora's Wedding	Mercury Theatre, London
4 Feb 1932 Evening	La Péri \| Mr Roll's Military Quadrilles^* \| A Florentine Picture \| Constanza's Lament^* \| Saudade do Brésil \| Pompette^* \| Le Rugby \| The Tartans (Dances on a Scottish Theme) \| Les Sylphides	Mercury Theatre, London

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