The Royal Opera House

Two new public exhibitions at the Royal Opera House

Two new public exhibitions have begun at Covent Garden's Royal Opera House, and will run until January 2002.

The first is a tribute to Dame Ninette de Valois, the founder director of the Royal Ballet. De Valois began her career as a dancer, appearing on 'every pier in England' before joining Diaghilev's Ballets Russes company. This latter experience gave her the inspiration to found her own ballet school and company which were to become the Royal Ballet School, The Royal Ballet and the Birmingham Royal Ballet.

The exhibition, held in the public areas of the Royal Opera House, considers de Valois' outstanding contribution to British ballet, as dancer, teacher and choreographer, through programmes, photographs, correspondence and designs. Material on display includes designs for de Valois' ballets for Don Quixote and Barabau by Edward Burra, by Roger Furse for Prometheus and Rex Whistler for The Rake's Progress. There will also be material bequeathed by Ninette de Valois to the Royal Opera House.

The second exhibition is a complementary exhibition to celebrate the career of Dame Margot Fonteyn, Prima Ballerina Assoluta of The Royal Ballet. Fonteyn's early career was nurtured by de Valois who recognised her special qualities and facilitated the creative partnership with Frederick Ashton,Founder Choreographer of The Royal Ballet.

This exhibition will consist mainly of material purchased from the Margot Fonteyn Collection, which was sold at Christie's last December. It includes costumes from The Sleeping Beauty, Raymonda and Swan Lake, plus head-dresses from Cinderella and Giselle Acts I & II.

The Royal Opera House exhibition areas are usually open to the public Monday to Saturday from 10am to 3.30pm. Entrance to the exhibitions is free and is currently open to the public.

Royal Opera House website: www.royalopera.org
Box Office and Information line: +44 (0)20 7304 4000

(article by Keren Eales)

© Covent Garden Community Association, October 2001

 

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