Essential Royal Ballet (2020)
1h 28min
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- Synopsis:
Katie Derham introduces highlights from the past ten years at the Royal Ballet, weaving the history of ballet through carefully curated excerpts from the past decade, and goes behind the scenes to see what it takes to be a dancer in the company of The Royal Ballet as they prepare to take to the stage. With stunning solos, passionate pas de deux and jaw-dropping numbers for the corps de ballet, it is a chance to see your favourite dancers up close, including Carlos Acosta, Marianela Nuñez, Natalia Osipova and Steven McRae, alongside rising stars like Francesca Hayward and Matthew Ball, who will introduce their favourite ballets and share stories of their life on the stage. The ballets featured include the classics 'Giselle', 'La Bayadere', 'Swan Lake', 'The Sleeping Beauty' and 'The Nutcracker' while the 20th-century heritage of The Royal Ballet is explored in works by Frederick Ashton and Kenneth MacMillan. The contemporary life of the company is showcased in works by Christopher Wheeldon and Wayne McGregor. - Actors:
- Carlos Acosta, Marianela Nuñez, Natalia Osipova, Steven McRae, Francesca Hayward, Matthew Ball
- Directors:
- Kevin O'Hare CBE
- Studio:
- Opus Arte
- Genres:
- Music & Musicals, Performing Arts, Special Interest
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- Not available for rental
- Run Time:
- 88 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, English LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- English, French, German, Japanese, Korean
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
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