La Fille Mal Gardée (The Royal Ballet)

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La Fille Mal Gardée (The Royal Ballet) (2015)

Directed by Ross MacGibbon

“Frederick Ashton’s joyful ballet The Wayward Daughter contains some of his most brilliant choreography.”

Music, Romance, Comedy · 2h 15m

Frederick Ashton's La Fille mal gardée (The Wayward Daughter) is one of the choreographer's most joyous and colourful creations. Inspired by his love for the Suffolk countryside, the ballet is set on a farm and tells a story of love between Lise, the daughter of Widow Simone, and Colas, a young farmer. It contains some of Ashton's most stunning choreography, most strikingly in the series of energetic pas de deux that express the youthful passion of the young lovers, performed here by Natalia Osipova and Steven McRae. The ballet is laced with exuberant good humour, and elements of national folk dance, from dancing chickens and a maypole dance to a Lancashire clog dance for Widow Simone, performed by Philip Mosley.

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Cast

Natalia Osipova Lise Steven McRae Colas Paul Kay Alain Christopher Saunders Thomas Philip Mosley Widow Simone
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Michael Stojko Cockerel Francesca Hayward Hen Leticia Stock Hen
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Gemma Pitchley-Gale Hen Meaghan Grace Hinkis Hen

Crew

Director
Ross MacGibbon

Details

Release date
2015-05-05
Runtime
2h 15m
Genres
Music, Romance, Comedy
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
Royal Opera House