La fille mal gardée = The wayward daughter : a ballet in two acts / choreography, Frederick Ashton ; music, Ferdinand Hérold ; arranged and orchestrated by John Lanchbery ; scenario, Jean Dauberval ; directed for the screen by Ross MacGibbon.
Edition:
Widescreen.
Publisher:
Opus Arte,
Copyright Date:
2015
Description:
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (19 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm)
Natalia Osipova (Lise), Steven McRae (Colas), Philip Mosley (Widow Simone), Christopher Saunders (Thomas), Paul Kay (Alain), Michael Stojko (Cockerel); Orchestra of the Royal Opera House ; conductor, Barry Wordsworth. Recorded 2015 May 5 Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Ballet performance. Title appears at beginning of end credits. At head of title: The Royal Ballet in. At head of title on container: Frederick Ashton's.
Contents:
Extra features: Introduction -- Darcey Bussell in conversation with Lesley Collier -- Cast gallery.
Summary:
A classic in the Royal Ballet repertory, the Frederick Ashton choreographed La Fille Mal Gardee (The Wayward Daughter) was an immediate hit with the British public at its 1960 premiere and garnered renewed praise during this 2015 revival.
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