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Essential Royal Ballet
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A SPECIAL FEATURE-LENGTH PROGRAMME TAKING YOU TO THE HEART OF THE ROYAL BALLET. Katie Derham introduces highlights from the past ten years at the RoyaI BaIlet, weaving the history of baIIet through carefuIIy 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 BalIet as they prepare to take to the stage. With stunning solos, passionate pas de deux and jaw-dropping numbers for the corps de baIIet, it is a chance to see your favourite dancers up close, incIuding Carlos Acosta, MarianeIa Nuñez, Natalia Osipova and Steven McRae, aIongside rising stars Iike Francesca Hayward and Matthew BaIl, who wiIl introduce their favourite baIlets and share stories of their life on the stage. The balIets featured include the classics GiseIIe, La Bayadere, Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker while the 20th-century heritage of The Royal BaIlet is explored in works by Frederick Ashton and Kenneth MacMiIlan. The contemporary life of the company is showcased in works by Christopher WheeIdon and Wayne McGregor. |
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