The ROH Live: The Dream / Symphonic Variations / Marguerite and Armand (2017)
Overview
The Dream: Frederick Ashton’s delightful interpretation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a classic of The Royal Ballet’s repertory. Symphonic Variations: Ashton was inspired to create a ballet on the four seasons – but as he began to choreograph he refined and purified until the ballet shook off its original meaning, emerging as an abstract celebration of movement and physicality. Marguerite and Armand: Marguerite, a Parisian courtesan, lies on her deathbed. She recalls her tragic love affair with Armand in a series of feverish flashbacks.
Cast
Akane Takada
Titania
Steven McRae
Oberon
Valentino Zucchetti
Puck
Bennet Gartside
Bottom
Benjamin Ella
Rustic
Erico Montes
Rustic / Admirer
Calvin Richardson
Rustic
Itziar Mendizabal
Helena
Claire Calvert
Hermia
Matthew Ball
Lysander
Elizabeth Harrod
Moth
Romany Pajdak
Mustardseed
Marianela Núñez
Dancer
Vadim Muntagirov
Dancer
