Podcast » Anne Heaton
Anne Heaton’s career coincided with an upsurge in creative talent at the Sadler’s Wells Ballet. Observant and wide ranging she reflects on many things, not least the enigmatic choreographer,...
ballets » Khadra
Sadler’s Wells Theatre Ballet, full of youthful energy and talent. Celia Franca’s ballet Khadra, based on Persian Miniatures, was first performed in May 1946.
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Sadler's Wells Opera Ballet ;
At Sadler's Wells Theatre, London UK
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Credit : Frank Sharman / Royal Opera House / ArenaPAL ;
Timeline Event » 1946 – First performances by Sadler’s Wells Opera Ballet, later Sadler’s Wells Theatre Ballet
Having appeared in operas at Sadler’s Wells, the new Sadler’s Wells Opera Ballet’s first purely ballet evening took place on 8 April, 1946, with a programme comprising Ninette de Valois’ 1943...