[ BBC / Opus Arte Blu-ray / 15 Blu-ray Box Set ]
Release Date: Friday 8 October 2021
Over a decade of dance is represented here with no fewer than 22 ballets in this magnificent 15-disc collection of stunning performances by The Royal Ballet, including spectacular stagings of well-known narrative ballets, era-defining abstract works and show-stopping shorter ballets. 19th-century masterpieces, heritage works by Frederick Ashton and Kenneth MacMillan, and contemporary classics by The Royal Ballet's Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor and Artistic Associate Christopher Wheeldon are here performed by Royal Ballet dancers past and present. A special edition book contains articles about The Royal Ballet, its repertory and its choreographers, as well as full synopses for all the narrative ballets, richly illustrated with striking photographs of the productions.
Running time: 28 hrs 57 mins
19th Century Classics:
Giselle, La Bayadère, Don Quixote, The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, Swan Lake
Frederick Ashton ballets:
Sylvia, La Fille mal gardée, Rhapsody, The Two Pigeons, La Valse, 'Méditation' from Thaïs, Voices of Spring, Monotones I and II, Marguerite and Armand
Kenneth MacMillan ballets:
Romeo and Juliet, Mayerling
Christopher Wheeldon ballets:
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, The Winter's Tale
Wayne McGregor ballets:
Chroma, Infra, Limen
Recorded live from the Royal Opera House, 2005-2016