THE ROYAL BALLET: CONCERTO/ENIGMA VARIATIONS/RAYMONDA ACT III

THE ROYAL BALLET

CONCERTO/ENIGMA VARIATIONS/RAYMONDA ACT III

From The Royal Ballet’s classical origins in the works of Marius Petipa, to the home-grown choreographers who put British ballet on the world stage, this mixed programme highlights the versatility of the Company. Petipa’s Raymonda Act III is Russian classical ballet summarized in one act, full of sparkle and precise technique, while Ashton’s Enigma Variations is quintessentially British in every way – from its score by Elgar and period designs by Julia Trevelyan Oman, to Ashton’s signature style, the essence of British ballet. Concerto, MacMillan’s fusion of classical technique with a contemporary mind, completes a programme that shows the breadth of The Royal Ballet’s heritage.

Approximate running time: about 3 hours

CONCERTO

Choreography Kenneth MacMillan

Music Dmitry Shostakovich

Designer Jürgen Rose

Lighting designer John B. Read

Conductor Pavel Sorokin

ENIGMA VARIATIONS

Choreography Frederick Ashton

Music Edward Elgar

Designer Julia Trevelyan Oman

Lighting designer John B. Read

Conductor Pavel Sorokin

RAYMOND ACT III

Choreography Rudolf Nureyev after Marius Petipa

Production Rudolf Nureyev

Music Alexander Glazunov

Designer Barry Kay

Lighting designer John B. Read

Conductor Pavel Sorokin

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Image: Raymonda Act III ©Bill Cooper, 2003