Royal Ballet/Plasson - Frederick Ashton: The Dream, Symphonic Variations, Marguerite and Armand - OA1264D

Royal Ballet/Plasson - Frederick Ashton: The Dream, Symphonic Variations, Marguerite and Armand - OABD7240D

Frederick Ashton: The Dream, Symphonic Variations, Marguerite And Armand

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Release Date: 01 August 2018

Label: Opus Arte - Dvd / Opus Arte

Packaging Type: DVD Case

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 809478012641

Genres: Classical Ballets & Dances

Composer/Series: Frederick Ashton

Release Date: 01 August 2018

Label: Opus Arte - Bluray Dvd / Opus Arte

Packaging Type: Blu-Ray Packaging

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 809478072409

Genres: Classical Ballets & Dances

Composer/Series: Frederick Ashton

Description
Three contrasting ballets by The Royal Ballet’s Founder Choreographer Frederick Ashton: The Dream (1964) is an enchanting adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream to music by Mendelssohn. Symphonic Variations (1946) is an early Ashton masterpiece, and a breathtaking, abstract work on the beauty of pure movement. Marguerite and Armand (1963), here danced by former Royal Ballet Principal Zenaida Yanowsky and Guest Artist Roberto Bolle, is a tragic love story of great lyric beauty. The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House is conducted by Emmanuel Plasson. 'First-rate dancing in an Ashton triple bill that offers comedy, serenity and demi-monde ardour' (The Stage). 'Saying farewell to the Royal Ballet after 23 years, Yanowsky shows her quality as an actress, a dancer and a star. There’s a grand sweep to her movement, while her alert stage presence makes tiny moments count ... It’s a very moving goodbye' (The Independent).

Description
Three contrasting ballets by The Royal Ballet’s Founder Choreographer Frederick Ashton: The Dream (1964) is an enchanting adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream to music by Mendelssohn. Symphonic Variations (1946) is an early Ashton masterpiece, and a breathtaking, abstract work on the beauty of pure movement. Marguerite and Armand (1963), here danced by former Royal Ballet Principal Zenaida Yanowsky and Guest Artist Roberto Bolle, is a tragic love story of great lyric beauty. The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House is conducted by Emmanuel Plasson. 'First-rate dancing in an Ashton triple bill that offers comedy, serenity and demi-monde ardour' (The Stage). 'Saying farewell to the Royal Ballet after 23 years, Yanowsky shows her quality as an actress, a dancer and a star. There’s a grand sweep to her movement, while her alert stage presence makes tiny moments count ... It’s a very moving goodbye' (The Independent).