
Maina Gielgud presenting David McAllister and Elizabeth Toohey to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, while Colin Peasley looks on, after a performance of The Sleeping Beauty, Covent Garden, England, 1988.
Photo Desmond O’Neill
The Australian Ballet returning to the Royal Opera House stage for the first time in 35 years
The Australian Ballet last performed at the Royal Opera House in 1988 in a spectacular event for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II under the artistic direction of Maina Gielgud. The program featured Steven Heathcote, Elizabeth Toohey and David McAllister in The Sleeping Beauty as part of the company’s bicentennial celebrations.