Manon
The Royal Ballet
11 October 2008 to 27 November 2008
Main Auditorium
Generously supported by The Royal Opera House Endowment Fund, the Gerald Ronson Foundation and Susan and John Burns (Benefactors).
Enjoy something a bit different in this sophisticated and very adult ballet, with a score that’s as passionate as its storyline.
Running time: 2 hours 40 minutes
Kenneth MacMillan’s three-act ballet Manon is not just one of the great showpieces of The Royal Ballet, for whom it was created, but also now of the classical ballet repertory worldwide. The famous story follows the young girl Manon, torn between her impetuous love for the student Des Grieux and her desire for wealth and comfort as a kept woman of a rich man.
These two central roles are showcases for the skill and dramatic power of any dancers, and this time round there will be the extra thrill of catching several debuts from up-and-coming young stars of The Royal Ballet. The stage picture brings to life the 18th century – from the bustling courtyard of an inn where the couple first meet to the louche atmosphere of a Parisian house of ‘entertainment’ and its courtesans. Expressive music drawn from Massenet has been skilfully woven into a ballet score that alternates the sensuous and the dramatic to match the adult themes of a world-class ballet.
CREDITS
Choreography
Kenneth MacMillan
Music
Jules Massenet
Orchestrated and arranged by
Leighton Lucas
Designs
Nicholas Georgiadis
Lighting
John B Read
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