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.

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

RAYMONDA 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

Adult £16

Child £10

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