PAS DE DEUX – An Exceptional Collection of Ballet Duets

Frederick Ashton ballets:
Voices of Spring, Pas de deux (from La Fille mal gardeé)

Kenneth MacMillan ballets:
Romeo and Juliet, Concerto, Elite Syncopations, Manon, Mayerling

Wayne McGregor ballet: Limen

Christopher Wheeldon ballets:
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, The Winter’s Tale

19th Century Classics:
Giselle, Don Quixote, Swan Lake, The Nutcracker

featuring:
Sarah Lamb
Mara Galeazzi
Tamara Rojo
Carlos Acosta
Alina Cojocaru
Natalia Osipova
Matthew Golding
Roberta Marquez
Steven McRae
Royal Opera House Orchestra

Recorded live from the Royal Opera House, 2005–2014

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ESSENTIAL ROYAL BALLET

Katie Derham introduces highlights from the past ten years at the Royal Ballet in this special, extended edition of Essential Royal Ballet.

Presented on location in Covent Garden at the iconic Royal Opera House, Katie weaves the history of ballet through carefully curated excerpts from the past decade of performances and goes behind the scenes to see what it takes to be a dancer in the company of The Royal Ballet as they prepare to take to the stage.

From the great classics of The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker to the exciting frontiers of contemporary dance, Katie takes us on a romp through the repertory, showcasing the diversity of the UK’s biggest ballet company.

With stunning solos, passionate pas de deux and jaw-dropping numbers for the corps de ballet, it is a chance to see your favourite dancers up close, including Carlos Acosta, Marianela Nuñez, Natalia Osipova and Steven McRae, alongside rising stars like Francesca Hayward and Matthew Ball, who will introduce their favourite ballets and share stories of their life on the stage.

The ballets featured include the classics Giselle, La Bayadère, Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker while the 20th-century heritage of the Royal Ballet is explored in works by Frederick Ashton and Kenneth MacMillan. The contemporary life of the company is showcased in works by Christopher Wheeldon, and Wayne McGregor along side recent productions of classic works.

Picture format: 1080i High Definition
Sound format: LPCM 2.0 / DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Region code: 0 (worldwide)
Subtitles: English, French, German, Japanese, Korean (Essential Royal Ballet)
Running time: 133 mins (Pas de Deux) + 88 mins (Essential Royal Ballet)
No. of Discs: 2 (BD 50)

Note: These Blu-ray Discs are playable only on Blu-ray Disc players, and not compatible with standard DVD players

Also available on DVD (OA1379BD)