William Bracewell
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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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Royal Opera House 2021/22: Swan Lake
2022-05-19
Royal Opera House 2021/22: Swan Lake
Overview: This classic fairy tale depicts the struggle between good and evil, and love's quest to conquer all. The magic of the lakes, forests and palaces is breathed into life through the splendid setting by John Macfarlane and the perfect score by Tchaikovsky. The Royal Ballet's magnificent production of Swan Lake returns to the stage of the Royal Opera House after its 2020 revival was interrupted by the theater's closure amid the pandemic. This classic of the repertoire is a testament to the late choreographer Liam Scarlett's enduring love of classical music and innate musicality, which are also evident in this productionv
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-05-19
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Corybantic Games
2018-03-27
Corybantic Games
Overview: Christopher Wheeldon draws on ancient Greece and reflects on love in Bernstein’s Serenade, after Plato’s ‘Symposium’.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-03-27
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The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker (2022/2023)
2022-12-08
The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker (2022/2023)
Overview: Join Clara at a delightful Christmas Eve party that becomes a magical adventure once everyone else is tucked up in bed. Marvel at the brilliance of Tchaikovsky’s score, as Clara and her enchanted Nutcracker fight the Mouse King and visit the Sugar Plum Fairy in the glittering Kingdom of Sweets. Peter Wright’s much-loved production for The Royal Ballet, with gorgeous period designs by Julia Trevelyan Oman, keeps true to the spirit of this festive ballet classic, combining the thrill of the fairy tale with spectacular dancing.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-12-08
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Amashinga
2024-06-03
Amashinga
Overview: The last sovereign Zulu King, a female British missionary, an ambitious colonial official and a young Welshman are all voiced by actors to make AMASHINGA a beautiful and epic explanation of the British invasion of the Zulu Kingdom in 1879.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-06-03
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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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Manon (The Royal Ballet)
2018-05-03
Manon (The Royal Ballet)
Overview: Manon’s brother Lescaut is offering her to the highest bidder when she meets Des Grieux and falls in love. They elope to Paris, but when Monsieur G.M. offers Manon a life of luxury as his mistress she can’t resist.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-05-03
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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 Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker
2018-12-04
The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker
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. Recorded on stage 3 December 2018—15 January 2019 as part of the Autumn 2018/19 season.
Genres: Music Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-12-04
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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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