Ashton: Rhapsody & The Two Pigeons

Release Date: 30th Sep 2016
Catalogue No: OA1187D
Label: Opus Arte
Series: Royal Opera House Collection

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Messager: The Two Pigeons (complete ballet)

Lauren Cuthbertson (The young girl), Vadim Muntagirov (The young man), Laura Morera (A gypsy girl) & Ryoichi Hirano (Her lover)
Royal Opera House Covent Garden
Barry Wordsworth, Frederick Ashton

Rhapsody

Music: Sergey Rachmaninoff
Natalia Osipova & Steven Mcrae
Royal Opera House Covent Garden
Barry Wordsworth, Frederick Ashton

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Two Frederick Ashton ballets in one exquisite evening performance. Principals Natalia Osipova and Steven McRae dance Ashton’s Rhapsody, created for the Royal Ballet in 1980 by Mikhail Baryshnikov and Lesley Collier, with spectacular choreography to suit the dancers’ star reputations.

Lauren Cuthbertson and Vadim Muntagirov lead a charismatic cast in Ashton’s poignant and heart-warming reflection on Love, The Two Pigeons, based on an old French folk tale and first performed on Valentine’s Day 1961. These two ballets by the company’s founder choreographer capture the Royal Ballet’s famous skill and distinctive style. Barry Wordsworth conducts the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House in the rapturous Rachmaninov and Messager scores.

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Includes an introduction to Rhapsody, an introduction to Two Pigeons, exploring the choreography of The Two Pigeons and a cast gallery.

Running time: 118 minutes

Sound format: LPCM & DTS Master Audio 5.1

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