| Symphonic Variations | |
|---|---|
| Choreographer | Frederick Ashton |
| Premiere | 24 April 1946 Royal Opera House, London |
| Original ballet company | Sadler's Wells Ballet |
| Design | Sophie Fedorovitch |
Symphonic Variations is a one-act ballet by Frederick Ashton set to the eponymous music (M. 46) of César Franck. The premiere, performed by the Sadler's Wells Ballet, took place at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, on 24 April 1946 in a triple bill; the other works were Ashton's Les Patineurs and Robert Helpmann's Adam Zero. The ballet was conducted by Constant Lambert and the set designed by Sophie Fedorovitch.[1]
- ^ "Les Patineurs – 24 April 1946 Evening 6.45pm"; "Symphonic Variations – 24 April 1946 Evening 6.45pm"; and " Adam Zero – 24 April 1946 Evening", Collections Online, Royal Opera House, accessed 22 June 2013