Learning on ScreenRoyal Ballet: Ashton Triple Bill
- Synopsis
- Dance. Recording of three ballets by Frederick Ashton, conducted by Emmanuel Plasson from the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden. The first is The Dream featuring Akanet Takada as Titania, Steven McRae and Oberon, Valentino Zucchetti as Puck and Bennet Gartside as Bottom, with the music by Mendelssohn in John Lanchberry’s arrangement. The second is Symphonic Variations (music by Cesar Franck) and the third, Marguerite and Armand (Franz Liszt’s music arranged by Dudley Simpson).
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain; United States
- Medium
- Video
- Recording date
- 7 Jun 2017
- Transmission details
- 19 May 2019 (Channel: Sky Arts)
- Duration
- 120 mins
Credits
- Director
- Ross MacGibbon
- Music
- Felix Mendelssohn; John Lanchbery
- Choreographer
- Frederick Ashton
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Royal Ballet
- Production type
- Dance
- Plays
- Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Subjects
- Dance; Shakespeare
- Keywords
- ballet; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- History
- Originally broadcast live to cinemas on 7 June 2017.
Production Company
Archive
- Name
BoB
- bob@learningonscreen.ac.uk
- Web
- https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ondemand External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 3743 2389
- Address
- Learning on Screen - the British Universities and Colleges Film and Video Council
York House
221 Pentonville Road
London
N1 9UZ - Notes
- Formerly a service from BUFVC, British Universities Film & Video Council
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