• Richard Mills
  • Snugglepot & Cuddlepie (1988)

  • Wise Music G. Schirmer Australia Pty Ltd (World)

Ballet in one act after May Gibbs.

  • 2.picc.2.corA.3(I=Ebcl,III=bcl).3(III=cbn) - 4.3(I=picctpt)3.1 - timp(=perc).perc(3) - harp - pno(=cel) - strings
  • 45 min
    • 7th December 2024, Darwin Entertainment Centre, Darwin, NT, Australia
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Programme Note

Ballet for children based on May Gibbs. book The Complete adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, inspired by animals and plants of Australia.

 

1.       Prelude and Narration

1a.  Wake-ups and Blossom Shower

2.       Blossom Dance

3.       Pas de deux: Snugglepot and Cuddlepie

4.       Ragged Blossom’s Solo

5.       Capture Dance

5a.  Snugglepot’s Solo

6.       Mrs Kookaburra: Prelude and Dance

7.       Mr Lizard; Entrance; Dance; Gumnut Instruction

8.       War March of the Gumnuts

9.       Gloating Dance of the Banksias

9a.  Gumnut Entry and Fight Dance

10.    Mrs Snake’s Solo and Death Fight

11.    Front Cloth Scene

11a. Snugglepot’s Decision

11b. Lizard and Cuddlepie are Sad

12.   Transformation Music and Fish Dance

12a. Pantomime with Banksia Man

14.  Obelia’s Solo

15.  Rejoicing by All

15a. Obelia’s Blessing

16.  Pas de deux: John Dory, Ann Chovy

17.  Front Cloth Scene

18.  Finale

 

 

 

 

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