Genre Opera/Dance
First Performance 28/05/2011
Closing 11/06/2011

Elegant, moving and thrilling: this mixed bill has contrasts to accentuate the remarkable range of the Royal Ballet.

Frederick Ashton’s Scènes De Ballet is one of the Royal Ballet’s defining works. Sophisticated and stylish, it became one of Ashton’s own favourites and has given every generation of Royal Ballet dancers the opportunity to show the distinctive qualities of this world-class company.

Glen Tetley’s Voluntaries is more reflective in mood. Challenging in technique and profound in feeling, it is a great way to discover Tetley’s combination of the classical and contemporary.

Kenneth MacMillan’s visceral and energetic The Rite Of Spring is widely-considered one of the finest dance interpretations of Stravinsky’s 20th-century musical masterpiece. This revival is especially distinctive in using MacMillan’s own seldom-seen alternative of a male sacrifice. It provides a fabulous chance for the company’s male Principals to show the role’s athleticism, attack and dramatic significance in a less familiar light.

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