Francesca Hayward
Biography: Francesca Hayward is a Kenyan-born English ballet dancer and actress, the daughter of an English father and a Kenyan mother. She is a principal dancer in the Royal Ballet at Covent Garden in London. At the age of two, she moved to the Goring-by-Sea suburb of Worthing in West Sussex to live with her grandparents. She started ballet at age 3, after her grandparents bought her a video of The Nutcracker. When she was young, she danced at Le Serve School of Ballet and Theatre Dance in Worthing until her teacher encouraged her to audition to White Lodge, the junior section of the Royal Ballet School. After being a Junior Associate from the age of nine, she entered the School at the age of 11 in 2003, and progressed to the Royal Ballet Upper School in 2008. According to Hayward, due to an injury, she did not officially graduate, but received a certificate of attendance.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: July 04, 1992
Deathday: N/A
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Like Water for Chocolate
2023-01-19
Like Water for Chocolate
Overview: Tita, who lives on a ranch in Mexico, falls in love with a boy, Pedro, who lives nearby; but when they want to get married, Tita's family prevents it, because she must remain single to take care of her mother.
Genres: Music Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-01-19
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The Royal Ballet: Mayerling
2022-10-05
The Royal Ballet: Mayerling
Overview: Inspired by dark and gripping real life events, this Royal Ballet classic depicts the sexual and morbid obsessions of Crown Prince Rudolf leading to the murder-suicide scandal with his mistress Mary Vetsera. The oppressive glamour of the Austro-Hungarian court in the 1880s sets the scene for a suspenseful drama of psychological and political intrigue as Rudolf fixates on his mortality. Kenneth MacMillan's 1978 ballet remains a masterpiece of storytelling and this revival marks 30 years since the choreographer’s death. Expect to see the Company at its dramatic finestacross potent ensemble scenes and some of the most daring and emotionally demanding pas de deux in the ballet repertory.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-10-05
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The Royal Ballet: A Diamond Celebration
The Royal Ballet: A Diamond Celebration
Overview: The Royal Ballet’s dazzling Principals lead an evening not to be missed, their sparkling talents a perfect fit for a diamond anniversary. Celebrating the 60th anniversary of The Friends of Covent Garden, this programme recognises the amazing support of all ROH Friends past and present. The showcase will demonstrate the breadth and diversity of The Royal Ballet’s repertory in classical, contemporary and heritage works. It will also include world premieres by Pam Tanowitz, Joseph Toonga and Valentino Zucchetti plus the Company’s first performance of For Four by Artistic Associate Christopher Wheeldon and a performance of George Balanchine’s Diamonds.
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Original Language: en
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The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker
2015-12-16
The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker
Overview: The 2015 production of "The Nutcracker" by the Royal Ballet
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-12-16
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Woolf Works
2017-02-08
Woolf Works
Overview: The first revival of Wayne McGregor’s critically acclaimed ballet triptych to music by Max Richter, inspired by the works of Virginia Woolf.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-02-08
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Giselle
2016-04-06
Giselle
Overview: The peasant girl Giselle discovers the true identity of her lover Albrecht – and that he is promised to another. Giselle kills herself. Her soul enters the ranks of the Wilis – shades of young women who died before their wedding day. All men that come across their path are compelled to dance themselves to death, and Albrecht falls into their trap. Giselle’s intercession saves Albrecht and releases her soul from the Wilis’ power.
Genres: Music Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-04-06
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The Nutcracker
2016-12-08
The Nutcracker
Overview: The young Clara creeps downstairs on Christmas Eve to play with her favourite present – a Nutcracker. But the mysterious magician Drosselmeyer is waiting to sweep her off on a magical adventure. After defeating the Mouse King, the Nutcracker and Clara travel through the Land of Snow to the Kingdom of Sweets, where the Sugar Plum Fairy treats them to a wonderful display of dances. Back home, Clara thinks she must have been dreaming – but doesn’t she recognize Drosselmeyer’s nephew?
Genres: Music Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-12-08
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Dancing the Nutcracker: Inside the Royal Ballet
2016-01-01
Dancing the Nutcracker: Inside the Royal Ballet
Overview: This Christmas, step into the magical world of The Nutcracker. For the first time in many years, the Royal Ballet has given full access behind the scenes for a landmark 90-minute documentary as they prepare for this season's yuletide production.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-01-01
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Cats
2019-12-19
Cats
Overview: A tribe of cats called the Jellicles must decide yearly which one will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new Jellicle life.
Genres: Fantasy Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-12-19
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The Sun Is God
2017-11-12
The Sun Is God
Overview: 1918 - A woman imagines her lover has returned from the horrors of war in France, remembering moments shared together. A tale of love and loss told through classical ballet.
Genres: War Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-11-12
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Romeo and Juliet: Beyond Words
2019-12-16
Romeo and Juliet: Beyond Words
Overview: As members of the feuding Capulet and Montague families, Romeo and Juliet should be sworn enemies, but they fall deeply in love and marry in secret. That very day, disastrous circumstances lead Romeo to fight and kill Juliet’s cousin Tybalt, setting off a chain of events that culminate in tragedy.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-12-16
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Swan Lake
2018-06-12
Swan Lake
Overview: The Royal Ballet performs Tchaikovsky's classic ballet, choreographed by Liam Scarlett and starring Marianela Nunez as Odette/Odile and Vadim Muntagirov as Prince Siegfried.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-06-12
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Audrey
2020-11-30
Audrey
Overview: An unprecedented and intimate look at the life, work and enduring legacy of British actress Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993).
Genres: Documentary History TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-11-30
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Concerto / Enigma Variations / Raymonda Act III (Royal Ballet)
2019-11-05
Concerto / Enigma Variations / Raymonda Act III (Royal Ballet)
Overview: 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.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-11-05
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The Royal Ballet: Within the Golden Hour / Medusa / Flight Pattern
2019-05-16
The Royal Ballet: Within the Golden Hour / Medusa / Flight Pattern
Overview: Christopher Wheeldon's Within the Golden Hour is based around seven couples separating and intermingling, to music by Vivaldi and Ezio Bosso and lit with the rich colours suggested by sunset. In Flight Pattern, Crystal Pite combines Górecki's haunting “Symphony of Sorrowful Songs” with a large dance ensemble to create a poignant and passionate reflection on migration. Between them, Medusa is new work inspired by the Greek myth, created for The Royal Ballet by the acclaimed choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, which juxtaposes Purcell arias with an electronic score by Olga Wojciechowska.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-05-16
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The Cellist / Dances at a Gathering (The Royal Ballet)
2020-02-25
The Cellist / Dances at a Gathering (The Royal Ballet)
Overview: The Royal Ballet presents the world premiere of Cathy Marston's first work for the Company on the Main Stage alongside a revival of Jerome Robbins’s timeless classic of pure dance. The Cellist is a one-act ballet about British cellist Jacqueline du Pré, from her discovery of the cello through her celebrity as one of the most extraordinary players of the instrument to her frustration and struggle with multiple sclerosis. Jerome Robbins's Dances at a Gathering is a fluid exercise in pure dance for five couples, set to piano music by Fryderyk Chopin.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-02-25
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The Nutcracker (The Royal Ballet)
The Nutcracker (The Royal Ballet)
Overview: Clara is given an enchanted Nutcracker doll on Christmas Eve. As midnight strikes, she creeps downstairs to find a magical adventure awaiting her and her Nutcracker.
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Royal Ballet All-Star Gala
2020-12-26
Royal Ballet All-Star Gala
Overview: The stars of the Royal Ballet perform a very special selection of the best of ballet. From the ultra-contemporary Untouchable by Hofesh Schechter to the Hollywood glitz of Carousel, there is something for everyone in this glorious gala. The stellar partnership of Marianela Nuñez and Vadim Muntagirov tackle one of the great classical pas de deux from Don Quixote, and the larger forces of the whole company are seen in Elite Syncopations. Natalia Osipova dances the famous Dying Swan, and choreographers including Wayne McGregor, Christopher Wheeldon and Cathy Marston rub shoulders with Frederick Ashton and Kenneth Macmillan. The orchestra of the Royal Opera House is conducted by Jonathan Lo. Presented by Anita Rani.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-12-26
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La Fille Mal Gardée (The Royal Ballet)
2015-05-05
La Fille Mal Gardée (The Royal Ballet)
Overview: Frederick Ashton's La Fille mal gardée (The Wayward Daughter) is one of the choreographer's most joyous and colourful creations. Inspired by his love for the Suffolk countryside, the ballet is set on a farm and tells a story of love between Lise, the daughter of Widow Simone, and Colas, a young farmer. It contains some of Ashton's most stunning choreography, most strikingly in the series of energetic pas de deux that express the youthful passion of the young lovers, performed here by Natalia Osipova and Steven McRae. The ballet is laced with exuberant good humour, and elements of national folk dance, from dancing chickens and a maypole dance to a Lancashire clog dance for Widow Simone, performed by Philip Mosley.
Genres: Music Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-05-05
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Live from Covent Garden - Royal Opera House
2020-06-13
Live from Covent Garden - Royal Opera House
Overview: Live from Covent Garden will celebrate ballet and opera in programmes of dance and music, curated by artistic directors of the Royal Opera House: Antonio Pappano, Music Director of The Royal Opera, Oliver Mears, Director of Opera, and Kevin O’Hare, Director of The Royal Ballet.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-06-13
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RB&O Live 2024/25: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
2024-10-15
RB&O Live 2024/25: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Overview: Distraught by her mother's refusal to allow her to meet gardener Jack, Victorian teenager Alice retreats into a book gifted to her by Lewls Carroll.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-10-15
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