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Scènes de ballet / A Month in the Country / Rhapsody
Scènes de ballet / A Month in the Country / Rhapsody
Sarah Lamb (Scènes de ballet); Vadim Muntagirov (Scènes de ballet); Marianela Nuñez (A Month in the Country); Matthew Ball (A Month in the Country); Francesca Hayward (Rhapsody); Marcelino Sambé (Rhapsody)
This collection celebrates the masterful artistry of The Royal Ballet’s Founder Choreographer, Frederick Ashton, with three defining works. A pioneer of 20th-century dance, Ashton brought elegance, innovation and emotional depth to the stage, shaping the identity of British ballet for generations.
Scènes de ballet distils classical technique into a striking study of form and symmetry. Ashton gracefully reimagines Turgenev’s play A Month in the Country as a one-act ballet where all the drama unfolds in the family’s living room upon the arrival of a dashing young tutor. Rhapsody, created for Mikhail Baryshnikov and Lesley Collier, blends virtuosic movement with lyrical beauty, set to Rachmaninoff’s sweeping score. Together, these works offer a vivid portrait of Ashton’s genius.
DVD
Genre: Ballet
Release Date: 24/04/2026
Sound Formats: LPCM 2.0 & DTS Digital Surround 5.1
Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic
Subtitles:
Catalogue Number: oa1396d
BLU-RAY
Genre: Ballet
Release Date: 24/04/2026
Sound Formats: LPCM 2.0 & DTS -HD Master Audio 5.1
Ratio: 16:9
Subtitles:
Catalogue Number: oabd7331d
Conductor(s):
Emmanuel Plasson
Emmanuel Plasson
Orchestra(s):
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Artist(s):
Sarah Lamb; Vadim Muntagirov; Marianela Nuñez; Matthew Ball; Francesca Hayward; Marcelino Sambé; The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House; Emmanuel Plasson
Sarah Lamb; Vadim Muntagirov; Marianela Nuñez; Matthew Ball; Francesca Hayward; Marcelino Sambé; The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House; Emmanuel Plasson
"An outstanding Ashton triple bill ... The Royal Ballet prove their mastery of his technical and dramatic complexity." (The Guardian ★★★★★)
"This mixed programme is undeniably a very attractive one. The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, conducted by Emmanuel Plasson, plays with the usual expertise and panache… vital contributions of the two pianists are accomplished and very idiomatically delivered" (Musicweb International)
"This mixed programme is undeniably a very attractive one. The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, conducted by Emmanuel Plasson, plays with the usual expertise and panache… vital contributions of the two pianists are accomplished and very idiomatically delivered" (Musicweb International)
Sarah Lamb (Scènes de ballet); Vadim Muntagirov (Scènes de ballet); Marianela Nuñez (A Month in the Country); Matthew Ball (A Month in the Country); Francesca Hayward (Rhapsody); Marcelino Sambé (Rhapsody)
This collection celebrates the masterful artistry of The Royal Ballet’s Founder Choreographer, Frederick Ashton, with three defining works. A pioneer of 20th-century dance, Ashton brought elegance, innovation and emotional depth to the stage, shaping the identity of British ballet for generations.
Scènes de ballet distils classical technique into a striking study of form and symmetry. Ashton gracefully reimagines Turgenev’s play A Month in the Country as a one-act ballet where all the drama unfolds in the family’s living room upon the arrival of a dashing young tutor. Rhapsody, created for Mikhail Baryshnikov and Lesley Collier, blends virtuosic movement with lyrical beauty, set to Rachmaninoff’s sweeping score. Together, these works offer a vivid portrait of Ashton’s genius.
DVD
Genre: Ballet
Release Date: 24/04/2026
Sound Formats: LPCM 2.0 & DTS Digital Surround 5.1
Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic
Subtitles:
Catalogue Number: oa1396d
BLU-RAY
Genre: Ballet
Release Date: 24/04/2026
Sound Formats: LPCM 2.0 & DTS -HD Master Audio 5.1
Ratio: 16:9
Subtitles:
Catalogue Number: oabd7331d
Conductor(s):
Emmanuel Plasson
Emmanuel Plasson
Orchestra(s):
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Artist(s):
Sarah Lamb; Vadim Muntagirov; Marianela Nuñez; Matthew Ball; Francesca Hayward; Marcelino Sambé; The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House; Emmanuel Plasson
Sarah Lamb; Vadim Muntagirov; Marianela Nuñez; Matthew Ball; Francesca Hayward; Marcelino Sambé; The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House; Emmanuel Plasson
"An outstanding Ashton triple bill ... The Royal Ballet prove their mastery of his technical and dramatic complexity." (The Guardian ★★★★★)
"This mixed programme is undeniably a very attractive one. The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, conducted by Emmanuel Plasson, plays with the usual expertise and panache… vital contributions of the two pianists are accomplished and very idiomatically delivered" (Musicweb International)
"This mixed programme is undeniably a very attractive one. The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, conducted by Emmanuel Plasson, plays with the usual expertise and panache… vital contributions of the two pianists are accomplished and very idiomatically delivered" (Musicweb International)
