Ashton Collection Volume 1 DVD (The Royal Ballet)

The Royal Ballet's Ashton Collection Volume 1 DVD includes nine of Frederick Ashton’s most loved short ballets, which showcase the range of his style. The pure classical perfection of Symphonic Variations is contrasted with the light-hearted exuberance of Voices of Spring. Both are complemented by the passion and drama of Marguerite and Armand and the romance and comedy of The Two Pigeons and The Dream. The collection is completed by Rhapsody, La Valse, Monotones I and II and Méditation from Thaïs, four of the most iconic abstract works created by The Royal Ballet’s founding choreographer.

• Rhapsody includes dancers Natalia Osipova, Steven McRae and Artists of The Royal Ballet
• The Two Pigeons includes dancers Lauren Cuthbertson, Vadim Muntagirov and Artists of The Royal Ballet
• The Dream includes dancers Akane Takada, Steven McRae and Artists of The Royal Ballet
• Symphonic Variations includes dancers Marianela Nuñez, Vadim Muntagirov, Yasmine Naghdi, James Hay, Yuhui Choe and Tristan Dyer
• Marguerite and Armand includes dancers Zenaida Yanowsky,Roberto Bolle and Artists of The Royal Ballet
• La Valse includes dancers Hikaru Kobayashi, Ryoichi Hirano, Samantha Raine, Bennet Gartside, Helen Crawford, Brian Maloney and Artists of the Royal Ballet.
• 'Méditation' from Thaïs includes dancers Leanne Benjamin and Valeri Hristov
• Voices of Spring includes dancers Yuhui Choe and Alexander Campbell
• Monotones I and II, Music: Erik Satie.Dancers: Emma Maguire, Akane Takada, Dawid Trzensimiech, Nehemiah Kish, Edward Watson, Marianela Núñez 
• Marguerite and Armand includes dancers Tamara Rojo, Sergei Polunin and Artists of the Royal Ballet.

Orchestra of The Royal Opera House
Conductors: Emmanuel Plasson; Barry Wordsworth

Extras: Introduction to Frederick Ashton; The Ashton Foundation; Introductions to the ballets; Exploring the choreography of The Two Pigeons; Bottom on pointe (The Dream); Interview with Zenaida Yanowsky (Marguerite and Armand)

Picture: 16:9
Sound: LPCM 2.0 & DTS Digital Surround 5.1
Format: NTSC
Region code: All regions
Running Time: 355 mins

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Ashton Collection Volume 2 is also available, featuring Sylvia, La fille mal gardée and The Tales of Beatrix Potter 

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