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The nutcracker
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23 editions published between 1968 and 2010 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 716 libraries worldwide Gennady Rozhdestvensky directs the orchestra of the Royal Opera House and Lesley Collier and Anthony Dowell star as the Sugar Plum Fairy and her prince in this Tchaikovsky ballet.
Tales of Beatrix Potter
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16 editions published between 1971 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 678 libraries worldwide The world of storyteller Beatrix Potter comes to life in this ballet through the magic of music and dance.
The Sleeping beauty
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17 editions published between 1957 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 361 libraries worldwide "King Florestan the XIVth declares a grand christening ceremony to be held in honor of the birth of his daughter Princess Aurora. An entourage of all the fairies in the kingdom is invited to bestow gifts on the new-born. As the fairies are happily granting gifts of beauty, generosity, grace, song and temperament, they are suddenly interrupted by the sudden presence of the evil fairy Carabosse, who is furious at the King's failure to invite her to the ceremony. With spite and rage, Carabosse declares her curse on Princess Aurora: she will one day prick her finger and die. The Lilac Fairy, fortunately, has not granted her gift to the Princess. She acknowledges that Carabosse's power is immense and she cannot completely reverse the curse. However, she declares, although the Princess will prick her finger, the Princess will not die, but instead sleep for 100 years. The Princess will only be awoken by the kiss of a Prince"--Wikipedia (July 2006).
Romeo and Juliet ballet in three acts
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2 editions published between 2000 and 2005 in English and held by 357 libraries worldwide The famed Royal Ballet production of MacMillan's work, featuring Nureyev and Fonteyn.
Discovering ballet
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1 edition published in 1979 in English and held by 355 libraries worldwide
An Evening with the Royal Ballet
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14 editions published between 1963 and 2004 in English and Undetermined and held by 341 libraries worldwide Program presents a gala evening of classical ballet featuring the legendary team of Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn.
Swan lake
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15 editions published between 1964 and 2008 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 337 libraries worldwide Prince Siegfried sees a swan on the lake who turns into the enchanted princess Odette. She can only be saved by the true love of another. This the Prince promises her, but he is tricked by a wicked magician who disguises his daughter as the swan-maiden. Siegfried and his love leap to their death thus destroying the evil power of the magician.
Romeo and Juliet
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18 editions published between 1966 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 329 libraries worldwide Sir Kenneth MacMillan's Romeo and Juliet has long been one of the greatest successes in The Royal Ballet repertoire, winning worldwide acclaim as an impassioned and thrilling view of Shakespeare's tragedy and of Prokofiev's glorious score. His sensual choreography poignantly captures the conflict between blossoming love and cankerous revenge. Romeo and Juliet calls upon the full forces of a great company of dance-actors to present the street fights of the feuding Capulets and Montagues in renaissance Verona, and also to convey the splendour of such scenes as the Capulet ball. It also requires a ballerina and a premier danseur able to express the raptures and despair that mark the young lovers' tragedy. In Alessandra Ferri and Wayne Eagling the roles are lived with tremendous intensity, whether soaring during the balcony pas de deux or caught in the last agonizing moments in the Capulet vault.
The firebird & Les noces
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7 editions published between 2001 and 2004 in English and Undetermined and held by 318 libraries worldwide "The Royal Ballet's glorious Stravinsky Double Bill unleashes the spectacular production of "The Firebird" with the stark beauty of "Les Noces," magically choreographed by the legendary Nijinska."--Container.
Cinderella
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7 editions published between 1970 and 2004 in No Linguistic content and English and held by 286 libraries worldwide "The acclaimed historic performance of Cinderella from 1969 featuring the memorable cast of Anthony Dowell, Antoinette Sibley, Frederick Ashton and Robert Helpmann"--Container box.
Swan lake the Royal Ballet
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1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 193 libraries worldwide Prince Siegfried sees a swan on the lake who turns into the enchanted princess Odette. She can only be saved by the true love of another. This the Prince promises her, but he is tricked by a wicked magician who disguises his daughter as the swan-maiden. Siegfried and his love leap to their death thus destroying the evil power of the magician.
The Royal Ballet in La Bayadere the temple dancer
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4 editions published between 1991 and 2006 in English and held by 162 libraries worldwide Members of the British Royal Ballet perform the ballet La Bayadere, the tragic love story, set in India, of a temple dancer and a warrior. Based on an ancient Indian poem, Śakuntalā, by Kālidāsa.
Sylvia
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4 editions published between 2007 and 2009 in English and held by 130 libraries worldwide This version of Frederick Ashton's Sylvia has restored 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.
Ballet favourites
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2 editions published between 1998 and 2008 in English and held by 118 libraries worldwide "The 1993 Winter Gala concert from the stage of the Royal Opera House sees a stellar array of the world's greatest artists celebrate the music of Tchaikovsky - composer of many of the all-time opera, concert and ballet favourites, including 'The Queen of Spades', the '1812 Overture' and 'The Nutcracker'"--Container.
Coppélia a ballet in three acts
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2 editions published between 2000 and 2004 in Undetermined and English and held by 113 libraries worldwide Coppelia, a mechanical doll made by the toy-maker Dr. Coppelius, is so life-like that some believe she is his daughter. The mistake leads to intrigue and jealousy in love. This 19th century classic, in an enchanting production by Royal Ballet choreographer Dame Ninette de Valoise, with original designs by Sir Osbert Lancaster. Revival of a production first presented by the Royal Ballet (then called the Sadler's Wells Ballet) in 1954.
Romeo and Juliet ballet in three acts
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3 editions published between 1966 and 1990 in English and held by 105 libraries worldwide Story of young, tragic love starring international ballet star, Margot Fonteyn and Russian virtuoso, Rudolf Nureyev who create passion and intrigue on the screen as the quintessential stage lovers in this ballet by Serge Prokofiev.
Manon
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7 editions published between 1974 and 2009 in No Linguistic content and English and held by 100 libraries worldwide Kenneth MacMillan's ballet, set in 18th century France, is a romantic story of an impoverished student who falls blindly in love with an amoral woman, incapable of fidelity. Jennifer Penney and Anthony Dowell dance the leads, accompanied by the Royal Ballet.
Giselle
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7 editions published between 1962 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 97 libraries worldwide The story of a peasant girl (Giselle) who goes mad and dies of a broken heart when she discovers that her beloved is a nobleman betrothed to another.
Manon a ballet
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3 editions published between 1982 and 2003 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 95 libraries worldwide A ballet of the love story of Manon Lescaut and the Chevalier des Grieux, a tragedy of innocence corrupted in the pleasure-seeking world of 18th century Paris.
The Royal Ballet
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2 editions published in 1987 and held by 93 libraries worldwide Performance by the Royal Ballet of Swan Lake (Act II), Firebird and Ondine. more
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Sadler's Wells Ballet
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