Mayerling Blu-ray (The Royal Ballet) 2018Mayerling is based on the true story of the deaths of Crown Prince Rudolf and his teenage mistress Vetsera in 1889 and is regarded among many as Kenneth MacMillans finest work. The large scale crowd and court scenes show the whole Company off at its dramatic finest but it is MacMillans choreography for Rudolf (Steven MacRae), one of the most technically and emotionally demanding roles in the repertory for male dancers, that makes this ballet so

Devil’s Holiday pas de deux (1939) – dancers Laura Morera and Ricardo Cervera

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as well as Renaissance-style costumes designed by Kevin Knight and Mattie Ullrich

Carlo Rizzi conducts

Commissioned by the Royal Opera House and BBC3

Gregor Samsa: Edward Watson

while director Katie Mitchell provides a visually stunning contemporary staging

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Picture: 16:9Sound: Dolby Stereo + DTS Digital Surround Format: NTSCRegion code: 0 worldwideRunning Time: 149 mins

Afternoon of a Faun

Composer: Hector Berlioz

Chub: Vladimir Matorin