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The ROH Live: The Dream / Symphonic Variations / Marguerite and Armand

The ROH Live: The Dream / Symphonic Variations / Marguerite and Armand

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  • Cast
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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 7, 2017

Runtime

2h 55m

Genres

Music

Original Title

The ROH Live: The Dream / Symphonic Variations / Marguerite and Armand

Production Companies

The Royal Ballet, Royal Opera House

Description

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.