The Royal Ballet: Gala Performances

Album by Ernest Ansermet

Released December 1959

Tracklist

1
The Nutcracker: March
Пётр Ильич Чайковский, Ernest Ansermet & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
2:31
2
The Nutcracker: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
Пётр Ильич Чайковский, Ernest Ansermet & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
1:44
3
The Nutcracker: Arabian Dance
Пётр Ильич Чайковский, Ernest Ansermet & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
3:34
4
The Nutcracker: Chinese Dance
Пётр Ильич Чайковский, Ernest Ansermet & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
1:07
5
The Nutcracker: Dance of the Toy Flutes
Пётр Ильич Чайковский, Ernest Ansermet & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
2:18
6
The Nutcracker: Waltz of the Flowers
Пётр Ильич Чайковский, Ernest Ansermet & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
6:33
7
La Boutique Fantastique: Tarantella
Ottorino Respighi, Ernest Ansermet & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
2:06
8
La Boutique Fantastique: Andante Mosso
Ottorino Respighi, Ernest Ansermet & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
2:37
9
La Boutique Fantastique: Can‐Can
Ottorino Respighi, Ernest Ansermet & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
2:02
10
Coppelia, Act I: Introduction (Allegro Marcato) / Mazurka
Léo Delibes, Ernest Ansermet & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
4:18
11
Coppelia, Act I: Introduction (Andante) / Waltz
Léo Delibes, Ernest Ansermet & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
2:56
12
Coppelia, Act I: Czardas
Léo Delibes, Ernest Ansermet & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
3:40
13
Coppelia, Act II: Valse De La Poupee / Adam (From Giselle)
Léo Delibes, Ernest Ansermet & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
2:03
14
Giselle, Act I: Introduction and Waltz
Adolphe Adam, Ernest Ansermet & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
5:01
15
Giselle, Act II: Pas de Deux and Variation
Adolphe Adam, Ernest Ansermet & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
4:41
16
Swan Lake, Act II: Scene
Пётр Ильич Чайковский, Ernest Ansermet & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
3:07
17
Swan Lake, Act II: Dance of the Little Swans (Pas de Quarte)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский, Ernest Ansermet & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
1:21
18
Swan Lake, Act II: Scene: Pas de Deux
Пётр Ильич Чайковский, Ernest Ansermet & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
6:29
19
Swan Lake, Act II: Waltz
Пётр Ильич Чайковский, Ernest Ansermet & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
7:45
20
Carnaval: Pierrot
Robert Schumann, Ernest Ansermet & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
1:09
21
Carnaval: Reconnaissance
Robert Schumann, Ernest Ansermet & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
1:35
22
Carnaval: Aveu
Robert Schumann, Ernest Ansermet & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
1:06
23
Carnaval: Pantalon et Columbine
Robert Schumann, Ernest Ansermet & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
1:05
24
The Sleeping Beauty: Introduction / The Lilac Fairy / Prologue
Пётр Ильич Чайковский, Ernest Ansermet & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
4:40
25
The Sleeping Beauty, Act I: Rose Adagio / Pas d’ Action
Пётр Ильич Чайковский, Ernest Ansermet & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
6:11
26
The Sleeping Beauty, Act I: “Waltz”
Пётр Ильич Чайковский, Ernest Ansermet & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
4:26
27
Les Sylphides: Overture / Prelude in A Major, Op. 28, No. 28, No. 7
Fryderyk Chopin, Ernest Ansermet & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
1:46
28
Les Sylphides: Mazurka in C Major, Op. 67, No. 3
Fryderyk Chopin, Ernest Ansermet & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
1:55
29
Les Sylphides: Grande Valse Brillante in E‐Flat Major, Op. 18
Fryderyk Chopin, Ernest Ansermet & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
5:33