Appendix 2: Glossary of people

Armstrong, John (1893 –1973) British Surrealist- Banting, John (1902 –72) British artist associated style painter, known for his evocative dreamscapes. with the Bloomsbury Group. Working in Paris in Designed Ashton’s ballet Façade . the 1930s, he also became interested in Arnold, Malcolm (1921 –2006) Prolific British Surrealism. Designed Ashton’s ballet Pomona . composer and conductor. Wrote music in every Bardon, Henry (b1923) Czech-born theatre and genre, but is remembered for his film scores film designer. Designed the costumes for the including, Bridge Over the River Kwai and Hobson’s original version of Ashton’s The Dream . Choice . Collaborated with the band Deep Purple Barnes, Clive (b1927) American dance writer and on a concerto for rock back and orchestra. Wrote chief dance critic for the New York Post . the music for Ashton’s ballet Homage to the Queen , Baronova, Irina (b1919) Russian-British ballerina. for Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953, but Danced at the Opéra in Paris before joining turned down the commission for La Fille mal Balanchine’s Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo in gardée . 1932. Went to the USA in 1940 to join Ballet Auber, Daniel François (1782 –1871) French Theatre, where she danced Lise in 1941. Returned composer. Wrote instrumental music, but mostly to England in 1946. She moved to Australia in the opera, completing 49 in total. Ashton used his 1980s; she is now a Vice-President of the Royal music in his 1933 work, Les Rendezvous. Academy of Dance. Ayrton, Michael (1921 –75) British painter, designer, Baudouin, Pierre Antoine (1723 –69) French sculptor, broadcaster and writer. His first theatre painter. One of the most popular artists of the pre- design was John Gielgud’s 1942 production of revolutionary era. Some of his paintings got him Macbeth . Designed Purcell’s The Fairy Queen for into trouble with the church. He painted the the Royal Opera House, for which Ashton original version of the engraving which inspired choreographed the dances. the first La Fille mal gardée . Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685 –1750) German Bax, Arnold (1883 –1953) British composer and composer and organist. One of the most famous pianist. Was Master of the Queen’s Music and respected figures in music history. Best-known 1942 –53. Only wrote one work for the stage, the for Brandenburg Concertos and Toccata and Fugue 1917 ballet Between Dusk and Dawn . Most of his in D minor for organ. Balanchine famously used output was orchestral and chamber music. Ashton his concerto for two violins in the ballet Concerto used his music in 1952 for Picnic at Tintagel . barocco and Ashton used his music for The Wise Beaurepaire, André (b1927) French painter and Virgins in 1940. designer. Was introduced to theatre by his Bailey, James (1920s –80) British painter and theatre godfather, Jean Cocteau. Has designed ballets for designer. Designed the Royal Opera House’s 1947 many choreographers, but only one for Ashton, production of Massenet’s opera Manon and Scènes de ballet in 1948. Ashton’s ballet Vision of Marguerite . Beaton, Cecil (1904 –80) British designer, Balanchine, George (1904 –83) Russian-American photographer and author. Closely associated with dancer and choreographer. One of the most Ashton, designing many ballets for him including important and influential choreographers of the Les Patineurs (1946) and Marguerite and Armand 20th century. Eventually settled in the USA where (1963). Also designed Swan Lake for Balanchine he collaborated extensively with composer Igor and New York City Ballet in 1951. Stravinsky. Founder of New York City Ballet. Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770 –1827) German Balashova, Alexandra (1887 –1979) Russian-French composer and conductor. One of the most famous dancer and teacher. Joined Bolshoi Ballet in 1905. composers of all time. Wrote many orchestral In 1922, she left Moscow for France, dancing at works, string quartets and piano pieces (including the Opéra in Paris. Staged several productions of 32 sonatas). Most famous for his symphonies, La Fille mal gardée including for Nouveau Ballet particularly No.3 Eroica , No.5 and No.9. Was du Monte Carlo in 1946. completely deaf by the age of 39. Ashton choreographed one of his few ballets, The Creatures of Prometheus, in 1970.

Images d’Épinal cover, c1870; kindly supplied by Chris Mullen

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