RELEASE DATE 17 JULY 2020

Concerto / Enigma Variations / Raymonda Act III

A triple bill of heritage works from three of The Royal Ballet’s most cherished choreographers

“A sunlit and sparkling triple bill with a touch of autumnal warmth” (The Independent ★★★★)

From The Royal Ballet’s classical origins in the works of Petipa, to the home-grown choreographers who put British ballet on the world stage, this mixed programme highlights the versatility of the Company. Petipa’s Raymonda Act III is Russian classical ballet summarized in one act, full of sparkle and precise technique, while Ashton’s Enigma Variations is quintessentially British in every way – from its score by Elgar and period designs by Julia Trevelyan Oman, to Ashton’s signature style, the essence of British ballet. Concerto, MacMillan’s fusion of classical technique with a contemporary mind, completes a programme that shows the breadth of the Company’s heritage.

Dancers (Concerto) Anna Rose O’Sullivan, James Haye, Beatriz Stix- Brunell, Yasmin Naghdi, 1 X DVD / 1 X Blu-ray Ryoichi Hirano, Mayara Magri et al. Edward Elgar Christopher Saunders The Lady (Enigma) Laura Morera Cat: OA1312D / OABD7272D Richard Baxter (Enigma) Philip Mosley UPC: 809478013129 / 809478072720 Arthur Troyte Griffith (Enigma) Matthew Ball Duration: approx. 110 minutes Dora Penny Francesca Hayward Audio (TBC): LPCM 2.0 + DTS Digital Surround 5.1 (DVD) /LPCM 2.0 + Surround 5.1 DTS Master Audio Raymonda Natalia Osipova (Blu-ray) Jean de Brienne (Raymonda) Vadim Muntagirov Subtitles (extra features only): EN, FR, DE, JP, KO Dancers (Raymonda) Reece Clarke, Meaghan FSK: TBC Grace Hinkis, Fumi Kaneko, Cesar Corrales, James Hay, Isabella “The Royal Ballet is at the top of its game in a new Gasparini and more triple bill of MacMillan, Ashton and a pinch of Petipa...” Orchestra of House (The Guardian ★★★★) Conductor Pavel Sorokin Solo Piano Kate Shipway (Concerto) “The Royal Ballet honours its heritage with a varied Choreographers Kenneth MacMillan (Concerto) triple bill that illustrates the range of its repertoire Frederick Ashton (Enigma and gives both corps and soloists ample Variations) opportunities to shine” after Marius Petipa (Culture Whisper ★★★★) (Raymonda Act III) Composers Dmitri Shostakovich (Concerto) “O’Sullivan dances with a sunbeam brightness and Edward Elgar (Enigma Variations) zest to match her tangerine-coloured costume… Alexander Glazunov (Raymonda) The ‘Nimrod’ variation is a memorable evocation of Designers Jürgen Rose (Concerto) mature friendship; catching at the shifting currents Julia Trevelyan Oman (Enigma of conversation and companionship with a finespun Variations) physicality… Princely Vadim Muntagirov follows suit Barry Kay (Raymonda) with pantherine leaps and there’s strong support Lighting Designer John B. Read (All) from the soloists and fluffy-hatted corps.” (The Stage ★★★★)

Extra Features: Why The Royal Ballet love performing Concerto; Why The Royal Ballet love performing Enigma Variations; Why The Royal Ballet love performing Raymonda Act III; Cast Gallery

Cinema Page: https://www.roh.org.uk/showings/concertoenigma -variationsraymonda-act-iii-live-2019