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A fantastic ballet re-created for television from the bizarre tale by Theophile Gautier.
Introduced by Tamara Karsavina.

(Second performance of the programme on July 20)
(All the dancers, except Walter Gore and Michael Holmes appear by permission of the management of Festival Ballet)

Contributors

Author:
Theophile Gautier
Music:
Nicolas Tcherepnin
Choreography:
Walter Gore
Presenter:
Tamara Karsavina
Historical adviser:
Cyril Beaumont
The ballet re-scored by:
James Turner
Orchestra conducted by:
Eric Robinson
Settings:
Stephen Bundy
Producer:
Christian Simpson
Armida:
Paula Hinton
The Viscount:
Walter Gore
The Marquis:
Michael Holmes
Sorcerer:
Vitaly Osins
Sorcerer:
Geoffrey Webb
Tumbler:
Graeme Anderson
Tumbler:
Keith Beckett
Dancer:
Anita Landa
Dancers:
Members of the corps de ballet

A 'beat-the-panel' entertainment devised by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman with a panel of experts and Eamonn Andrews to see fair play.

('What's My Line?' is televised by arrangement with the Columbia Broadcasting System and Maurice Winnick)

Contributors

Chairman:
Eamonn Andrews
Devised by:
Mark Goodson
Devised by:
Bill Todman
Presented by:
T. Leslie Jackson

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