Two Frederick Ashton ballets in one exquisite evening performance. Principals Natalia Osipova and Steven McRae dance Ashton's Rhapsody, created for The Royal Ballet in 1980 by Mikhail Baryshnikov and Lesley Collier, with spectacular choreography to suit the dancers' star reputations. Lauren Cuthbertson and Vadim Muntagirov lead a charismatic cast in Ashton's poignant and heart-warming reflection on Love, The Two Pigeons, based on an old French folk tale and first performed on Valentine's Day 1961. These two ballets by the Company's Founder Choreographer capture The Royal Ballet's famous skill and distinctive style. Barry Wordsworth conducts the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House in the rapturous Rachmaninoff and Messager scores.
Luca Acri
Director
Lauren Cuthbertson
Olivia Cowley
Tristan Dyer
Nicol Edmonds
Benjamin Ella
Kevin Emerton
Elizabeth Harrod
Meaghan Grace Hinkis
Ryoichi Hirano
The Red Shoes80%
The White Crow65%
Royal Wedding64%
Billy Elliot75%
Dance Academy: The Movie72%
Shall We Dance?64%
Black Swan76%
Footloose66%
Ballet Shoes63%
Easter Parade70%
Take the Lead68%
Test67%
Mao’s Last Dancer66%
Rainbow Dance62%
A Chorus Line62%
Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary67%
Step Up 3D68%
Limelight78%
First Position72%
The Turning Point65%
