Noctambules Explained

Noctambules
Choreographer:Kenneth MacMillan
Composer:Humphrey Searle
Premiere:1 March 1956
Place:Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
Ballet Company:Sadler's Wells Ballet
Characters:The Hypnotist
His Assistant
The Faded Beauty
The Poor Girl
The Rich Man
The Soldier
Set Designer:Nicholas Georgiadis
Genre:Neoclassical ballet
Type:one act ballet

Noctambules is a ballet created in 1956 by Kenneth MacMillan for the Sadler's Wells Ballet. The ballet was choreographed to Humphrey Searle's Noctambules, Op. 30 written for the ballet. The set and costumes were designed by Nicholas Georgiadis. The ballet premiered on 1 March 1956 at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London.

Original cast

The corps de ballet was divided into "rich people" and "poor people". Notable dancers among the "rich" included Australian choreographer Ronald Hynd and South African dancer Gary Burne. Notable dancers among the "poor" included Merle Park, Doreen Wells and Pirmin Trecu.

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