Tues 5 May | 19:15pm
Frederick Ashton’s final full-length ballet is one of his most joyous creations, inspired by his love for the Suffolk countryside. It is based on an 1828 French ballet and the music was adapted by John Lanchbery from Ferdinand Hérold’s original score. La Fille mal gardée was a resounding success on its premiere in 1960 and has remained a firm favourite in The Royal Ballet’s repertory. The ballet is laced with good humour and a whirl of dancing chickens, grouchy guardians and halfwit suitors take to the stage. Ashton affectionately incorporated elements of national folk dance into his choreography, from a Lancashire clog dance to a maypole dance, making La Fille mal gardée (despite its title) The Royal Ballet’s most emphatically English work. Osbert Lancaster’s colourful designs reinforce the robust wit of the production.
Starring
Natalia Osipova and Steven McRae
Composer
Ferdinand Hérold
Conductor
Barry Wordsworth
Choreographer
Frederick Ashton
Production Information
Ballet in two acts
Running time 135 minutes (approx)
Including one interval
Start time 7.15pm BST
Venue: Theatre
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