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As part of their celebrations for their 30th anniversary the company toured to Nervi, Italy, 27 June - 1 July, where they performed <i>Coppélia</i>, <i>Of Blessed Memory</i>, and <i>Aurora's Wedding</i>, and to London, 7-18 July where they danced <i>Coppélia, Catalyst, Giselle, Of Blessed Memory, Checkmate,</i> and <i>Gala Performance</i>.  On the opening night in London they performed <i>Coppélia</i> before Diana, Princess of Wales, and the dancers were presented to her after the performance.\n\nSouvenir fans were more often made in the 18th and 19th centuries to celebrate and commemorate a special occasion at the theatre, such as a royal visit, or a 'land-mark' performance of perhaps the 100th or 250th performance of a long-running production. 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