Escape to the countryside with Frederick Ashton’s ballet La Fille mal gardée. It premiered in Covent Garden on 28 January 1960, and instantly won all hearts. Brimming with humour and choreographic invention, La Fille mal gardée is the perfect ballet for all the family.

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