Mayerling, choreographed by Kenneth MacMillan to the music of Liszt, is inspired by a true story of sex, obsession and tragedy.
Mayerling
Royal Opera House
Ballet
Shakespeare’s great romance gets a magical reimagining through the power of dance with Christopher Wheeldon’s The Winter’s Tale.
Released to widespread critical acclaim, the Royal Ballet’s 2014 production is a masterful, modern narrative ballet which includes powerful designs by Bob Crowley and music by Joby Talbot.
Now widely considered a modern classic, the ballet follows the destruction of a marriage through consuming jealousy, the abandonment of a child and a seemingly hopeless love. Yet, through remorse and regret – and after a seemingly miraculous return to life – the ending is one of forgiveness and reconciliation.
(Choreographer), Lauren Cuthberson (Hermoine), Ryoichi Hirano (Leontes), Sarah Lamb (Perdita), Vadim Muntagirov (Florizel), Laura Morera (Paulina), Matthew Ball (Polixenes), Basil Twist (SetDesign), (Director)