La Fille Mal Gardée (The Royal Ballet) (2015)
Frederick Ashton’s joyful ballet The Wayward Daughter contains some of his most brilliant choreography.
Frederick Ashton's La Fille mal gardée (The Wayward Daughter) is one of the choreographer's most joyous and colourful creations. Inspired by his love for the Suffolk countryside, the ballet is set on a farm and tells a story of love between Lise, the daughter of Widow Simone, and Colas, a young farmer. It contains some of Ashton's most stunning choreography, most strikingly in the series of energetic pas de deux that express the youthful passion of the young lovers, performed here by Natalia Osipova and Steven McRae. The ballet is laced with exuberant good humour, and elements of national folk dance, from dancing chickens and a maypole dance to a Lancashire clog dance for Widow Simone, performed by Philip Mosley.
| Movie ID | 44267 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy, Music, Romance |
| Director | Ross MacGibbon |
| Main cast | Natalia Osipova, Steven McRae, Paul Kay, Christopher Saunders, Philip Mosley, Michael Stojko, Francesca Hayward, Leticia Stock |
| Release date | 5 May 2015 |
| Release year | 2015 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 135 min (2h 15m) |
| Rating | – |
| Production house | Royal Opera House |
Director: Ross MacGibbon
Top cast
Natalia OsipovaLise
Steven McRaeColas
Paul KayAlain
Christopher SaundersThomas
Philip MosleyWidow Simone
Michael StojkoCockerel
Francesca HaywardHen
Leticia StockHen
Gemma Pitchley-GaleHen
Meaghan Grace HinkisHen
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