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The Planets (Tudor, 1934): the Neptune scene, Melbourne, 1947. Photo © Jean Stewart. RDC/PD/01/75/2

The Planets (Tudor, 1934): the Mercury scene with Sylvia Briar, Frank Staff and Audrey Turner, Melbourne, 1947. Photo © Jean Stewart. RDC/PD/01/75/2

The Planets (Tudor, 1934): the Venus scene, 1934. Photo © Cyril Arapoff. RDC/PD/01/75/1

Choreographer: Antony Tudor

Composer: Gustav Holst

Set designer: Hugh Stevenson

Costume designer: Hugh Stevenson

World premiere: 28 Oct 1934, Ballet Club, Mercury Theatre, London

Work note: In the original work, the planets were Venus, Mars, and Neptune. When Tudor mounted a new production for his company London Ballet, he added Mercury (world premiere 23 January 1939). Ballet Rambert included Mercury from 20 June 1940.

Production note: In the programmes, Hugh Stevenson is credits as 'costumes and settings'.

Music title: The Planets (1916)

Music details: Live music: initially piano, later orchestra

Music note: In the 1935 programme for the Duke of York's season, Vally Lasker is credited with arranging the score for piano and strings.

Source: Programme and reference file in the Rambert Archive

Archive catalogue: WORK/0075

Performances

Date ↿⇂	Programme ↿⇂	Venue ↿⇂
28 Oct 1934 Evening	If Love's a Sweet Passion (Purcell) \| The Alcina Suite (La Belle Assemblée from Vauxhall Gardens)^* \| Capriol Suite \| The Planets^* \| Foyer de Danse	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
10 Nov 1935 Evening	Dances from Aurora's Wedding \| The Rape of the Lock^* \| The Planets	Mercury Theatre, London
9 Jun 1936 Evening	The Planets \| Valses Nobles et Sentimentales \| Mermaid \| Bluebird \| L'Après-midi d'un faune \| Bar aux Folies-Bergère	Birmingham Repertory Theatre
10 Jun 1936 Evening	The Planets \| Valses Nobles et Sentimentales \| Mermaid \| Bluebird \| L'Après-midi d'un faune \| Bar aux Folies-Bergère	Birmingham Repertory Theatre
8 Nov 1936 Evening	Passionate Pavane \| The Planets \| La Muse s'Amuse^* \| Façade	Mercury Theatre, London
29 Nov 1936 Evening	Passionate Pavane \| The Planets \| La Muse s'Amuse \| The American Sailor \| The Shepherd's Wooing \| Pompette \| Capriol Suite	Mercury Theatre, London
10 Jun 1937 Matinee	The Strike of Wives \| Valse Romantique No. 2 (Chabrier) \| Bluebird \| Death and the Maiden \| The Planets \| La Muse s'Amuse \| Valse Caprice (Rubenstein) \| Capriol Suite	Birmingham Repertory Theatre
10 Jun 1937 Evening	The Strike of Wives \| Bluebird \| Death and the Maiden \| The Planets \| La Muse s'Amuse \| Valse Caprice (Rubenstein) \| Capriol Suite	Birmingham Repertory Theatre
18 Jun 1937 Evening	Foyer de Danse \| Musical Interlude \| The Planets \| Mermaid \| Musical Interlude \| Le Cricket \| Le Rugby \| Le Boxing \| Death and the Maiden \| Musical Interlude \| Bar aux Folies-Bergère	Birmingham Repertory Theatre
19 Jun 1937 Evening	Foyer de Danse \| Musical Interlude \| The Planets \| Mermaid \| Musical Interlude \| Le Cricket \| Le Rugby \| Le Boxing \| Death and the Maiden \| Musical Interlude \| Bar aux Folies-Bergère	Birmingham Repertory Theatre
14 Nov 1937 Evening	The Planets \| Pavane pour une Infante Défunte \| Cross Gartered^* \| Mephisto Valse \| La Muse s'Amuse	Mercury Theatre, London
20 Jun 1940 Evening	La Fête étrange^* \| The Planets \| Bar aux Folies-Bergère	The Arts Theatre Club, London
13 Mar 1948 Evening	The Planets \| Jardin aux Lilas \| Casse-Noisette^* \| Façade	Tivoli Theatre, Sydney, Australia

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