Film

Rhapsody and The Two Pigeons

2016

Two Frederick Ashton ballets in one exquisite evening performance. Principals Natalia Osipova and Steven McRae dance Ashton's Rhapsody, created for The Royal Ballet in 1980 by Mikhail Baryshnikov and Lesley Collier, with spectacular choreography to suit the dancers' star reputations. Lauren Cuthbertson and Vadim Muntagirov lead a charismatic cast in Ashton's poignant and heart-warming reflection on Love, The Two Pigeons, based on an old French folk tale and first performed on Valentine's Day 1961. These two ballets by the Company's Founder Choreographer capture The Royal Ballet's famous skill and distinctive style. Barry Wordsworth conducts the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House in the rapturous Rachmaninoff and Messager scores.

Lauren Cuthbertson

Olivia Cowley

Tristan Dyer

Nicol Edmonds

Benjamin Ella

Kevin Emerton

Elizabeth Harrod

Meaghan Grace Hinkis

Ryoichi Hirano

Fumi Kaneko

• Luca AcriDirector

Release date

September 30, 2016

Status

Released

Original language

English