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The Firebird/Marguerite and Armand/Concerto DSCH - T0227910230A spectacular programme of three great ballets. The powerful splendour of Mikhail Fokine's The Firebird, to Stravinsky's glittering score, vividly evokes the mystery and colour of mediaeval Russia. Marguerite and Armand is Frederick Ashton's celebrated version of Duma fils's tale of passion and loss. Set to Liszt's romantic music, the ballet contains two of the greatest roles in the ballet repertory. Enthralling, tender, exhilarating, Alexei Ratmansky's acclaimed Concerto DSCH, to a thrilling score by Shostakovich, displays the breathtaking versatility of the Mariinsky dancers.Presented byVictor Hochhauser. Performer Ekaterina Kondaurova. | |
| 11 Aug 14 to 12 Aug 14 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L01555292435 |
The Genius of Balanchine: Apollo/A Midsummer Night's Dream - T0120363586Two spellbinding ballets by the great 20th-century choreographer, George Balanchine. The Mariinsky's acclaimed 2012 production of A Midsummer Night's Dream will be performed for the first time outside Russia. Balanchine's joyous transformation of Shakespeare's comedy of romantic love, mishap, illusion and magic is set to Mendelssohn's enchanting music. Apollo, inspired by Stravinsky's radiant score, portrays the mythological Greek god of music in scenes of exquisite classical beauty.Presented byVictor Hochhauser. Performer Valentin Baranovsky. | |
| 8 Aug 14 to 9 Aug 14 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L1990543313 |
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