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Triple bill, from the Royal Ballet!
5th November 2019 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
CONCERTO / ENIGMA VARIATIONS/ RAYMONDA ACT III
Background
From The Royal Ballet’s classical origins in the works of Petipa, to the home-grown choreographers who put British ballet on the world stage, this mixed programme highlights the versatility of the Company. Petipa’s Raymonda Act III is Russian classical ballet summarized in one act, full of sparkle and precise technique, while Ashton’s Enigma Variations is quintessentially British in every way – from its score by Elgar and period designs by Julia Trevelyan Oman, to Ashton’s signature style, the essence of British ballet. Concerto, MacMillan’s fusion of classical technique with a contemporary mind, completes a programme that shows the breadth of the Company’s heritage.
Mixed programme
These works are performed together:
Concerto
Youthful energy and technical precision are combined in Kenneth MacMillan’s virtuoso ballet, set to Shostakovich’s Second Piano Concerto.
Performers
- Anna Rose O’Sullivan
- James Hay
- Yasmine Naghdi
- Ryoichi Hirano
- Mayara Magri
Enigma Variations
The essence of British ballet, with music by Elgar, period designs by Julia Trevelyan Oman and Ashton’s signature choreographic style.
Performers
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- The Lady Elgar : Laura Morera
- Edward Elgar : Christopher Saunders
- Dorabella : Francesca Hayward
- Troyte : Matthew Ball
Raymonda Act III
The final act of Petipa’s grand ballet classic, which contains some of the greatest choreography in Russian ballet, was adapted by Rudolf Nureyev.
Performers
- Raymonda : Natalia Osipova
- Jean de Brienne : Vadim Muntagirov