A modification of David Walker's design for Skeaping's revival of 1971 with Prokovsky as Albrecht and Samtsova as Giselle. This costume may or may not be that used by Nureyev when he appeared with The London Festival Ballet in 1978.






HAMLET PRELUDE

A pas de deux in one act based on Shakespeare's tragedy


ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

Composer: Franz Liszt
Choreographer: Frederick Ashton
Designer: Carl Toms (sets and costumes)
Company: The Royal Ballet
Première: May 30, 1977, Gala Performance for H.M. Queen
Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee, Royal Opera House,
with Nureyev as Hamlet and Fonteyn as Ophelia