A brilliant double bill from The Royal Ballet featuring Cathy Marston’s The Cellist, and a joyful revival of Jerome Robbins’, Dances at a Gathering.
Dances at a Gathering - The Cellist
The Royal Ballet
Ballet
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Rhapsody
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
The 2016 production of Frederick Ashton’s final works, Rhapsody, features ballet stars Natalia Osipova and Steven McRae.
Filmed at London’s Royal Opera House, Rhapsody has long been a favorite for ballet fans. First created in 1980 at the request of Mikhail Baryshnikov, the ballet is set to Sergey Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.
The male Principal’s role is characterized by exceptionally fluent leaps, turns and lightness of movement, inspired by Baryshnikov himself. It is twinned with the strength and grace of the ballerina, a role created for the pure, fleet-footed style of former Royal Ballet Principal Lesley Collier. The first performance of Rhapsody was given in honor of The Queen Mother’s 80th birthday in 1980.
Cast & Crew
Natalia Osipova (Principals), Emma Maguire, (Choreographer), (Composer), (Conductor), Steven McRae (Principals), (Dancer), (Dancer), (Dancer), (Director)