1966 – London Festival Ballet dances Serge Lifar’s Noir et blanc for the first time

Down Arrow

Serge Lifar’s spectacular and enchanting Noir et blanc (later called Suite en blanc), offering multiple technical and stylistic challenges and opportunities to shine, established itself as a firm audience favourite and has remained in London Festival Ballet’s performing repertoire until this day. Danced to music by Édouard Lalo, the ballet was first performed by the Paris Opéra Ballet in 1943. Festival Ballet’s first cast at the Royal Festival Hall in 1966 included Lucette Aldous, Galina Samsova, Margot Miklosy and John Gilpin.

You May Also Like...

Anita Landa
From a start in Flamenco, Greek dancing and a bit of ballet, Anita Landa describes here not only...
View
Mark Morris
American dancer, choreographer and director Mark Morris is one of the most successful and...
View
Jock McFadyen
The artist Jock McFadyen was a true performer in this interview! Picture us in the Sitters Gallery...
View