The ROH Live: The Dream / Symphonic Variations / Marguerite and Armand

175 minutes

6/7/2017

Overview

The Dream: Frederick Ashton’s delightful interpretation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a classic of The Royal Ballet’s repertory. Symphonic Variations: Ashton was inspired to create a ballet on the four seasons – but as he began to choreograph he refined and purified until the ballet shook off its original meaning, emerging as an abstract celebration of movement and physicality. Marguerite and Armand: Marguerite, a Parisian courtesan, lies on her deathbed. She recalls her tragic love affair with Armand in a series of feverish flashbacks.

Cast List

Akane Takada
as Titania
Steven McRae
as Oberon
Ambrose Bartlett
as Changeling Indian Boy
Valentino Zucchetti
as Puck
Bennet Gartside
as Bottom
Benjamin Ella
as Rustic
Kevin Emerton
as Rustic / Admirer
Solomon Golding
as Rustic
Erico Montes
as Rustic / Admirer
Calvin Richardson
as Rustic
Itziar Mendizabal
as Helena
Tomas Mock
as Demetrius / Admirer
Claire Calvert
as Hermia
Matthew Ball
as Lysander
Gemma Pitchley-Gale
as Peaseblossom
Emma Maguire
as Cobweb
Elizabeth Harrod
as Moth
Romany Pajdak
as Mustardseed
Marianela Núñez
as Dancer
Vadim Muntagirov
as Dancer
Yasmine Naghdi
as Dancer
James Hay
as Dancer
Yuhui Choe
as Dancer
Tristan Dyer
as Dancer
Paul Stobart
as Piano
Roberto Bolle
as Armand
Christopher Saunders
as Armand's Father
Gary Avis
as Duke
Matthew Ball
as Admirer
Reece Clarke
as Admirer
David Donnelly
as Admirer
Nicol Edmonds
as Admirer
Fernando Montaño
as Admirer
Mica Bradbury
as Maid
Robert Clark
as Piano
Zenaida Yanowsky
as Marguerite