009035 The Liverpool Empire Liverpool 1980 First Edition 4 x 8" Map Fold Very Good Map fold flier advertising The Royal Ballet's performances at The Liverpool Empire Theatre in May 1980. . <P> Kenneth MacMillan was principal choreographer with Ashley Lawrence as music director. Anthony Twiner and Emmanuel Young conducted the Orchestra of Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet. <P> Principals appearing during the season were Michael Coleman, Lesley Collier, Derek Deane, Vergie Derman, David Drew, Wayne Eagling, Leslie Edwards, Wendy Ellis, Graham Fletcher, Thephen Jefferies, Gerd Larsen, Monica Mason, Merle Park, Jennifer Penney, Margueries Porter, Derek Rancher, Mark Silver, Wayne Sleep, Alfreda Thorogood, and David Wall. <P> Michael Batchelor, Stephen Beagley, Christopher Carr, Sandra Conley, Rossalind Eyre, Garry Grant, Julian Hosking, Jennifer Jackson, Rosemary Taylor Hilary Tickner, Rosalyn Whitten, and Anita Young were the solo artists. Ballets performed included Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake" and "The Sleeping Beauty", Poulenc's "Voluntaries" and Chopin's "The Concert". <P> <B> PROVENANCE:</b>this item comes from the collection of H. W. Roxburgh of Liverpool, in whose extensive collection of theatrical ephemera this item was contained. It was purchased at Fellows and Sons Auction, Birmingham (UK) in Aug, 2007. This item is immaculate except for small inked marks noting which performances were seen by Roxbugh. £7.50GBP
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