CONTENTS

 

Foreword by Monica Mason OBE

Introduction

A History: Important dates

For a Modern Critick is a Compound of some Learning, little Judgement, less Wit, much Conceit and abundance of Ill-Nature.......they are the mere Wasps of the Age, who are furnish’d with unlucky Stings, but Yield no Honey.

 

Ned Ward, tavern-keeper and humorous commentator in The London Spy  circa 1695

 

 

The Chronicles:

The Royal Ballet:

The Repertoire:

The Old Vic Opera Ballet

The Vic-Sadler’s Wells Opera Ballet

The Vic-Wells Opera Ballet

The Vic-Wells Ballet

The Sadler’s Wells Ballet

The Royal Ballet

Index of Ballets

The Choreographers, The Ballets, The First Casts

The Composers, The Ballets

The Designers, The Ballets

The Ballets, A Chronology

The Birmingham Royal Ballet:

The Repertoire:

The Sadler’s Wells Opera Ballet

The Sadler’s Wells Theatre Ballet

The Royal Ballet (Touring Group)

The Royal Ballet (New Group)

The Royal Ballet (On Tour)

Sadler’s Wells Royal Ballet

The Birmingham Royal Ballet

Index of Ballets

The Choreographers, The Ballets, The First Casts

The Composers, The Ballets

The Designers, The Ballets

The Ballets, A Chronology

The Royal Ballet School:

The Repertoire:

The Academy of Choreographic Art

The Sadler’s Wells Theatre School of Ballet

The Sadler’s Wells Ballet School

The Royal Ballet School

Index of Ballets

The Choreographers, The Ballets

The Composers, The Ballets

Suggested Reference Works

Acknowledgements