Adolphe Charles Adam (1803-1856)
Pas de deux, extrait de "Gisèle"

Ludwig Minkus (1826-1917)
Le Royaume des Ombres, extrait de "La Bayadère"
Solo d'Espada, extrait de "Don Quichotte"

Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovski (1840-1893)
Pas de deux de l'Acte 3, extrait de "Le Lac des cygnes"
Extraits de "Casse-Noisette"
Final de l'Acte III, extrait de "La Belle au bois dormant"

César Franck (1822-1890)
Extrait de "Symphonic Variations"

Ferdinand Hérold (1791-1833)
Danse des sabots, extrait de "La fille mal gardée"

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847)/john Lanchbery (1923-2003)
Pas de deux, extrait de "the Dream"

Serge Prokofiev (1891-1953)
Pas de deux de l'Acte I, extrait de "Roméo et Juliette"

Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Pas de deux de l'acte II, extrait de "Mayerling"

Joby Talbot (1971-)
The Mad's Hatter Tea Party, extrait de "Alice aux pays des merveilles"

Max Richter (1966-)
Extrait de "Infra"

The Royal Ballet
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Boris Gruzin, direction
Martin Yates, direction
Koen Kessels, direction
Anthony Twiner, direction
Emmanuel Plasson, direction
Pavel Sorokin, direction
Barry Wordsworth, direction
Daniel Capps, direction
Marius Petipa, chorégraphie
Natalia Makarova, chorégraphie
Peter Wright, chorégraphie
Frederick Ashton, chorégraphie
Kenneth McMillan, chorégraphie
Christopher Wheeldon, chorégraphie
Wayne McGregor, chorégraphie

Katie Derham introduces highlights from the past ten years at the Royal Ballet in this special, extended edition of Essential Royal Ballet. Presented on location in Covent Garden at the iconic Royal Opera House, Katie weaves the history of ballet through carefully curated excerpts from the past decade of performances and goes behind the scenes to see what it takes to be a dancer in the company of The Royal Ballet as they prepare to take to the stage. From the great classics of The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker to the exciting frontiers of contemporary dance, Katie takes us on a romp through the repertory, showcasing the diversity of the UK’s biggest ballet company. With stunning solos, passionate pas de deux and jaw-dropping numbers for the corps de ballet, it is a chance to see your favourite dancers up close, including Carlos Acosta, Marianela Nuñez, Natalia Osipova and Steven McRae, alongside rising stars like Francesca Hayward and Matthew Ball, who will introduce their favourite ballets and share stories of their life on the stage. The ballets featured include the classics Giselle, La Bayadère, Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker while the 20th-century heritage of the Royal Ballet is explored in works by Frederick Ashton and Kenneth MacMillan. The contemporary life of the company is showcased in works by Christopher Wheeldon, and Wayne McGregor, along side recent productions of classic works.