Leo Delibes (1836-1891)
Sylvia ou la Nymphe de Diane, ballet en 3 actes

Ferdinand Hérold (1791-1833)
La fille mal gardée, ballet en 2 actes (arr. J. Lanchbery)

John Lanchberry (1923-2003)
Les Contes de Beatrix Potter, ballet en 1 acte

Darcey Bussell
Roberto Bolle
Thiago Soares
Martin Harvey
Mara Galeazzi
The Royal Ballet
Orchestra of The Royal Opera House
Graham Bond, direction
Frederick Ashton, chorégraphie (Sylvia)

Marianela Nuñez
Carlos Acosta
William Tuckett
Jonathan Howells
The Royal Ballet
Orchestra of The Royal Opera House
Anthony Twiner, direction
Frederick Ashton, chorégraphie (La Fille mal Gardée)

Victoria Hewitt
Ricardo Cervera
Gary Avis
Gemma Sykes
Bennet Gartside
Laura Morera
Iohna Loots
Joshua Tuifua
Steven McRae
The Royal Ballet
The Royal Ballet Sinfonia
Paul Murphy, direction
Frederick Ashton, chorégraphie (Les Contes de Beatrix Potter)

Darcey Bussell and Roberto Bolle star in Frederick Ashton’s Sylvia, restored to the splendour of its elegant, opulent three-act form and featuring the choreographer’s darkly comic characterisations. By contrast La fille mal gardée, starring Marianela Nuñez and Carlos Acosta, has been treasured as one of Ashton’s happiest creations – his artistic tribute to nature and his beloved Suffolk countryside. The Tales of Beatrix Potter bring the famous stories of the English writer and illustrator to life in a warm and witty work for all ages. Swept up in the ballet’s childlike exuberance, the entire cast delivers outstanding portrayals of such colourful figures as Jemima Puddle-Duck, Mr Jeremy Fisher, Mrs Tiggy-Winkle and the irrepressible Peter Rabbit.