Images from a bygone age 🩰
— Royal Opera House (@RoyalOperaHouse) November 12, 2023
Frederick Ashton's Les Sirènes had its premiere on this day in 1946, starring the great Margot Fonteyn.
As well as Ashton's trademark graceful choreography, the ballet boasted stunning designs by Cecil Beaton pic.twitter.com/O0xEdNvGBr