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Scherzi della Sorte (House of Cards) (Paltenghi, 1951): Gillian Matthew, Norman Dixon. 1951. Photographer unknown. RDC/PD/01/152/1

Scherzi della Sorte (House of Cards) (Paltenghi, 1951): costume in the Rambert Archive. Photo: Janie Lightfoot Textiles. RDC/PD/05/01/0152

Alternative title: House of Cards

Choreographer: David Paltenghi

Composer: Claudio Monteverdi, Pietro Cesti

Set designer: Leslie Hurry

Costume designer: Leslie Hurry

Rambert premiere: 21 May 1951, Ballet Rambert, Theatre Royal, Bath

World premiere: 8 Apr 1951, Ballet Workshop, Mercury Theatre, London, United Kingdom

Work note: At the Ballet Workshop premiere, the ballet's title was 'Scherzi della Sorte'; the subtitle 'Pranks of Fate' was added at the Ballet Rambert premiere. By July 1951, the ballet was known as 'House of Cards'. In 1954, the title reverted back to the original.

Production note: In the programme, Leslie Hurry is credited as 'decor & costumes'

Music details: Live music

Source: Programme and reference file in the Rambert Archive

Archive catalogue: WORK/0152

Performances

Date	Programme	Venue
21 May 1951 Evening	Giselle Act 1 \| Soirée Musicale \| Scherzi della Sorte: Pranks of Fate^* \| Fate's Revenge^*	Theatre Royal, Bath
30 Jul 1951 Evening	Giselle Act I \| Canterbury Prologue^* \| House of Cards (Scherzi della Sorte) \| Façade (The Original Version)	Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury

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