[1] It was first performed on Tuesday, 5 December 1933 by Vic-Wells Ballet at Sadler's Wells Theatre, with Alicia Markova and Stanislas Idzikowsky in the lead roles; these were later taken by Margot Fonteyn and Robert Helpmann.
It was filmed for television in 1962 with Doreen Wells, Brian Shaw, and Merle Park, Petrus Brosnan and Graham Usher in the pas de trois.
[3] Order of numbers:[3] The Sadler's Well Orchestra, conducted by Charles Mackerras made a recording of the music in July 1950 at Abbey Road studios, but due to the standard of playing it was not published.
[4] An LP 'A Silver Jubilee Tribute to Sadler's Wells Ballet' included short extracts with the Royal Opera House Orchestra conducted by Robert Irving.
[5] More recently, the ballet was recorded by the English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Richard Bonynge and issued on the Decca Eloquence label; it has been uploaded to YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJUnhiFSKco.