Portsmouth Rolling Stones, and Fleetingwood Mac. Numerous musical works are set in the city. "Portsmouth Point" is an overture for orchestra by the English composer William Walton in 1925. The work was inspired by Thomas Rowlandson's etching depicting Portsmouth Point, otherwise known as "Spice Island" in Old Portsmouth. The overture was used for the BBC Proms Concert in 2007. "H.M.S. Pinafore" is a comic opera in two acts set in Portsmouth Harbour, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W.S. Gilbert. John Cranko's 1951 ballet "Pineapple Poll", which features the operetta music of "The Bumboat Woman's Story" by Gilbert and
The Talisman (ballet) known today as "The Talisman Pas de Deux", which in recent times has been included in the repertory of many ballet companies around the world. "The Talsiman Pas de Deux" includes music from another composer as well – the male variation was taken by Gusev from Cesare Pugni's score for Petipa's "The Pharaoh's Daughter", which is still included in the "Pas de Deux" today. Prologue — In the clouds The gods and spirits descend to meet the Goddess Amravati, Queen of the heavens ("Valse des esprits"). She is in despair, and is asked why. She replies ""It is today, in