Delibes: Sylvia
Darcey Bussell, Roberto Bolle, Thiago Soares, Martin Harvey & Mara Galeazzi
The Royal Ballet & The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Graham Bond
This DVD… shows the Royal Ballet at the top of its…form. …makes an imperious huntress and a commanding Bacchante… — More…
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Delibes: Sylvia
- Darcey Bussell and Roberto Bolle star in Frederick Ashton’s Sylvia, restored to the splendour of its elegant and opulent three-act form for the 75th anniversary celebrations of The Royal Ballet. Taken from Greek mythology, it tells the story of Sylvia, loved by Aminta, abducted by Orion and eventually rescued by Eros. Ashton was inspired by the music of Léo Delibes to create such great choreographic sequences as the famous Act 3 pas de deux and the mischievous role of Eros, one of the delightful, darkly comic characterisations for which Ashton became known and loved. Sylvia is a wonderful showcase for virtuosity, invention and classical beauty, the epitome of Ashton style in stage settings of great detail and painterly perfection.
- Darcey Bussell, Roberto Bolle, Thiago Soares, Martin Harvey & Mara Galeazzi
- The Royal Ballet & The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
- Graham Bond
