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La Fille mal gardée (The Royal Ballet) (2005)

Directed by Ross MacGibbon

Overview

Ever since its triumphant premiere in 1960, Frederick Ashton’s La Fille mal gardee has been treasured as one of his happiest creations - his artistic tribute to nature, and an expression of his feelings for his beloved Suffolk countryside. Marianela Nunez and Carlos Acosta perfectly portray the young lovers Lise and Colas, determined to thwart the plans of Widow Simone to marry off her wayward daughter to Alain, the simple son of wealthy Farmer Thomas. Osbert Lancaster’s colourful, picture-book designs, along with Ferdinand Herold’s tuneful score, arranged by John Lanchbery, provide the perfect setting for Ashton’s blissfully bucolic ballet, complete with haywain, pony, maypole and ribbons, a cockrel and his chickens and, of course, the famous clog dance, here wonderfully led by William Tuckett as the irascible but lovable Widow Simone.

Length 112 minutes

Actors

Carlos Acosta | Cindy Jourdain | Lauren Cuthbertson | David Drew | Sarah Lamb | Marianela Núñez | Laura Morera | Christina Arestis | Iohna Loots | Alastair Marriott | Jonathan Howells | William Tuckett | Giacomo Ciriaci | Deirdre Chapman | Gemma Bond | Bethany Keating | Natasha Oughtred | Vanessa Palmer | Christina Elida Salerno