UK, 19 December 1949
broadcast live, black and white, 4:3
mono, English
A British fantasy television special directed by an uncredited Christian Simpson.
Credits
* = uncredited
Crew
Director: Christian Simpson *
BBC
Produced by: Christian Simpson
Orchestra Conducted by: Eric Robinson
Settings by: Stephen Bundy
Director-General of the Metropolitan Ballet: Cecilia Blatch
Coppélia Act 2
Music by: Delibes
Choreography by: Ivanov and Cecchetti
Scenes from Pleasuredome
A Modern Ballet by: Peter Williams
Music by: John Lanchbury
Choreography by: Rosella Hightower
Costumes by: Leonard Rosoman
Cast
Coppélia Act 2
Celia Franca (Swanhilda)
Eric Hyrst (Franz)
Michael Holmes (Dr Coppelis, a toy maker)
Kristel Karnilova (Coppélia)
Swanhilda’s friends and the dolls by members of the company
Scenes from Pleasuredome
Michel de Lutry (Nick, a boy from the country)
Celia France (Flo, a soft-hearted floosie)
Witaly Osins (Joe, the boss)
and others assembled in an amusement arcade on a Friday evening
References
Periodicals
- Radio Times vol.104 no.1366 16 December 1949 p.46 – credits
