Les Patineurs (other)
''Les Patineurs'' (French, literally ''The Skaters'') may refer to: * ''Les Patineurs'' (ballet), a ballet arranged by Constant Lambert from music by Giacomo Meyerbeer * ''Les Patineurs'' (waltz), a waltz by Émile Waldteufel See also * Skater (other) Skater may refer to: Sports *Someone who practices skateboarding *Someone who practices roller skating *Someone who practices inline skating * Someone who practices ice skating *An ice hockey player who is not a goaltender * Skater (subculture ...

Les Patineurs (ballet)
''Les Patineurs'' (''The Skaters'') is a ballet choreographed by Frederick Ashton to music composed by Giacomo Meyerbeer and arranged by Constant Lambert. With scenery and costumes designed by William Chappell, it was first presented by the Vic-Wells Ballet at the Sadler's Wells Theatre, London, on 16 February 1937. It has been called "a paradigm of an Ashton ballet, perfectly crafted with a complex structure beneath the effervescent surface." Synopsis The ballet, in one act, depicts a Victorian skating party that takes place on a frozen pond on a winter's evening. A semicircle of arched trellises painted white separates the pond from the snowy woods behind. Suspended above are colourful Chinese lanterns, shedding light on the white canvas stage covering, simulating ice, and dimly illuminating the dark trees silhouetted against the starry night sky. The first skaters to enter are four couples dressed in matching brown jackets. They are soon joined by others: two girls wearing blu ...
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Les Patineurs (waltz)
Les Patineurs ("The Skaters' Waltz", in German "Der Schlittschuhläufer-Walzer"), Opus number, Op. 183, is a waltz by Émile Waldteufel. It was composed in 1882, inspired by the (rink of skaters) at the Bois de Boulogne in Paris. The introduction to the waltz can be likened to the poise of a skater, and the rapid runs invoke scenes of a wintry atmosphere. Bells were added for good measure to complete the winter scenery. It was published by Hopwood & Crew and was dedicated to Ernest Alexandre Honoré Coquelin, Ernest Coquelin, the younger brother of two celebrated actor brothers of the Comédie-Française. Structure ;Introduction : \relative g'' ;Waltz 1 : \relative g'' ;Waltz 2 : \relative c' ;Waltz 3 : \relative c' ;Waltz 4 : \relative c' ;Coda : \relative c' Use in other media "Les Patineurs" has featured in dozens of films, from the earliest Sound film, talkies to the present, including ''The Hollywood Revue of 1929'', ''My Favorite Wife'', ''Chariot ...
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