Rhapsody / The Two Pigeons DVD (The Royal Ballet)Principals Natalia Osipova and Steven McRae dance Ashtons Rhapsody, created for The Royal Ballet in 1980 with the star parts taken by Mikhail Baryshnikov and Lesley Collier. Ashton provided spectacular choreography to suit the dancers virtuoso abilities. Lauren Cuthbertson and Vadim Muntagirov lead a charismatic cast in Ashtons poignant and heart warming reflection on love, The Two Pigeons, based on an old French folktale and first performed on

Given its premiere by The Royal Ballet in 1965 with Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn dancing the title roles

The Two Pigeons includes dancers Lauren Cuthbertson

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Moyna: Elizabeth Harrod

and is supported by a touching Liù from Japanese soprano Eri Nakamura and an unashamedly Italianite Calaf from Marco Berti

Rinuccio: Francesco Demuro

this print allows you to bring a piece of that special moment into your home

ensembles and choruses

The Sleeping Beauty

subtle and graceful style and extraordinary gift for storytelling had a profound impact on the development of British ballet

Myrtha: Itziar Mendizabal

Alcindoro: Donald Maxwell