270. Trumpet Concerto 1950
- Music
Franz Joseph Haydn (Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major, 1796)
- Choreography
George Balanchine
- Production
Scenery and costumes by Vivienne Kernot. Scenery painted by Alick Johnstone; costumes executed under the direction of Eileen Anderson
- Premiere
September 14, 1950, Sadler’s Wells Theatre Ballet, Opera House, Manchester. (First London performance, Sadler’s Wells, September 19. Trumpet: Harry Wild.)
- Cast
Svetlana Beriosova, David Blair; Elaine Fifield, Maryon Lane; David Poole, Pirmin Trecu; 8 women
Performance Type
Ballet
Note
Trumpet Concerto was choreographed at the request of Ninette de Valois, founder and director of the Sadler’s Wells (later Royal) Ballet. It was never seen in the United States.
