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The ballet Sweeney Todd Op. 68 by Malcolm Arnold was completed in 1959. It is a one act ballet based on the legend of Sweeney Todd. The scenario and original choreography were by John Cranko and the scenery and costumes by Alix Stone in the style of Victorian toy theatres.It was first performed by the Royal Ballet touring company on 10 December 1959 at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon with the Royal Opera House Orchestra conducted by John Lanchbery.