Rosalinda
Rosalinda is a ballet with a prologue and in three acts, adapted from the opera Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss.
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The ballet
Music by Johann Strauss, arrangement by John Lanchberry and choreography by Ronald Hynd.
Production
The production was re-staged by PACT Ballet Artistic Management; scenery and costume designs were by Peter Docherty; and lighting design was by Tersia du Plessis. The Transvaal Philharmonic Orchestra was conducted by Michael Hankinson and the Concert Master was Denise Sutton.
The cast
The cast included: Johnny Bovang, Christopher Montague and Steven Jackets dancing the part of Gabriel von Eisenstein; Tanja Graafland, Leticia Muller, Ann Wixley and Michelle Naude dancing the part of Rosalinda (Von Eisenstein's wife); Nadine Sacker, Natasia Bava, Kazumi Ishii and Alarice Coates dancing the part of Adele, their maid; Nigel Hannah, Bruce Simpson and Robin van Wyk dancing the part of Dr Falke, a wealthy man-about-town; and Manuel Noram, Waldo Micea, Malcolm Botha and Kojiro Imada dancing the part of Alfredo, a violinist and Rosalinda's former lover.
Translations, adaptations, sequels, etc
Sources
Theatre prorgramme for Rosalinda, February 1995
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