THE ROYAL BALLET “GALA PERFORMANCES”

Recorded by: Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden, Great Britain

Conductor: Ernest Ansermet

Label: RCA Victor - Living Stereo - Soria Series – RCA LDS 6065

The Royal Ballet has historically been the most highly sought after

of the RCA Living Stereo releases

Recorded in Kingsway Hall by the legendary Kenneth Wilkins

Conducted by Ernest Ansermet

This set contains some of the most superb performances of ballet music ever recorded

This is a 2 record set

 It includes a 12 inch by 12 inch, 24 page booklet entitled

“The Royal Ballet Gala Performances” printed in Italy

(in the picture with the cover)

The book has with 38 pictures and Illustrations, including such classic performers as

Nadia Nerina & David Blair, and Margot Fonteyn & Michael Somes

This auction is for you

SIDE 1

TCHAIKOVSKY: from THE NUTCRACKER SUITE March – “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy,” “Arabian Dance,” “Chinese Dance,” “Dance of the Toy Flutes” and “Waltz of the Flowers”

ROSSINI-RESPIGHI: from LA BOUTIQUE FANTASQUE Tarantella – “Andante mosso“ and “Can-Can”

SIDE 2

DELIBES: from COPPELIA – “Introduction (Allegro marcato) and Mazurka - Act 1,” “Introduction (Andante) and Waltz - Act 1,” “Czárdás - Act 1” and “Valse de la Poupée -

Act 2”

ADAM: from GISELLE – “Introduction and Waltz - Act 1” and “Pas de Deux and Variation - Act 2”

SIDE 3

TCHAIKOVSKY: from SWAN LAKE – “Scene - Act 2,” “Dance of the Little Swans (Pas de Quatre) - Act 2,” “Scene - Pas de Deux - Act 2) Solo violin: Charles Taylor)” and “Waltz - Act 2”

SCHUMANN: from CARNAVAL- “Pierrot,” “Reconnaissance,” “Aveu” and “Pantalon et Columbine” (Orchestration by Glazounov, Rimsky-Korsakov, Liadov and Tcherepnin for original Diaghileff production)

SIDE 4

TCHAIKOVSKY: from THE SLEEPING BEAUTY – “Introduction - The Lilac Fairy – Prologue,” “Rose Adagio - Pas d’Action - Act 1” AND “Waltz - Act 1”

CHOPIN: from LES SYLPHIDES – “Overture: Prelude in A major, Opus 28, No. 7” “Mazurka in C major, Opus 67, No. 3” and “Grande Valse Brillante in E flat major, Opus 18” (Orchestration by Roy Douglas)

THE RECORDS APPEAR TO BE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION

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Additional E-mail questions and answsers that I apparently failed to hit he correct key for to add to listing correctly

Cingirl31 asks: Hi,
Do these have any scratches, are the books in good condition, and do the records have their slip covers?
Thanks for any info!

 I answered: Some scratches and scuffs; one owner-1 book only book cover and back have some light brown marks; inside appears in very good condition-

Records have their slip covers-Please feel free to ask any further questions you may have in order to make an intelligent bid. I want all of my customers to be satisfied customers.

Havefun1921 asks: WHAT A NICE PIECE,HAVE ANY SCRATCHES AND WHEN IT PLAYS IS IT QUIET- NO SCRATCHY BACKGROUND NOISE..ALSO WHAT ARE THE STAMP MARKS ON THE RECORDS...PICS LOOK A LITTLE MOLDY, ARE THEY, FINE IF THEY ARE...TEARS,RIPS. PEN. STAINS ON BOOK? IS BOOK PERFECT???DO YOU HAVE THE ORIG SLIP COVERS FOR THE RECORDS??? THANKS G K

I answered: Have not played record to minimize handling, so I cannot address questions about background noise

Some scratches and scuffs; one owner- 

Side 1             J2 RY7958 – 4S             A2

Side 2             J2 RY7959 – 1S             A1

Side 3             J2 RY7960 – 1S             A2

Side 4             J2 RY7961 – 1S             A2

Cover front, back and sides have some light brown spots and coloring-Book cover and back have some light brown marks; inside appears in good condition; no tears, rips, pen stains on book; inside of book is in very good condition, but not perfect-Records have their original slip covers-Please feel free to ask any further questions you may have in order to make an intelligent bid. I want all of my customers to be satisfied customers

I trust the answers I have provided will help everyone who bids on this item make an intelligent bid. Please continue to ask any questions you may have. Thank you for your interest, and good bidding.