A young country girl, Tatiana, is introduced to a worldly aristocrat by her sister’s fiancé. Onegin instantly becomes Tatiana’s heart’s desire, though, in his eyes, she remains naive and uninteresting. Thus begins the tale that leads to a tragic duel, a royal marriage, and personal redemption. Based on the verse-novel Eugene Onegin by Alexander Pushkin, John Cranko’s majestic and astounding ballet allows the strength and agency of our romantic heroine to shine through.
The main Christmas tale, a mandatory component of the New Year holidays, miracle and magic, foreboding and anticipation of the holiday, genius and favorite more
The main Christmas tale, a mandatory component of the New Year holidays, miracle and magic, foreboding and anticipation of the holiday, genius and favorite music: all this is "The Nutcracker", a fairy-tale ballet based on Hoffman's fairy tale.
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate more
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history. close
“I love candied grapes, because it has no taste, camellia, because they have no smell, and rich, because they have no heart,” said Margarita Gauthier, more
“I love candied grapes, because it has no taste, camellia, because they have no smell, and rich, because they have no heart,” said Margarita Gauthier, the heroine of the novel by Alexander Dumas. But once her own heart, dreaming of the same insensibility, failed and Margaret fell in love for the first time and forever, responding to the passionate love of young Armand Duval. This, one of the saddest and sublime love stories in world literature, was repeatedly taken for the basis of dramatic and musical performances. close
The Red Shoes is a tale of obsession, possession and one girl's dream to be the greatest dancer in the world. Victoria Page lives to dance but her ambitions more
The Red Shoes is a tale of obsession, possession and one girl's dream to be the greatest dancer in the world. Victoria Page lives to dance but her ambitions become a battleground between the two men who inspire her passion. Matthew Bourne’s magical adaptation of the classic Powell and Pressburger film is set to the achingly romantic music of golden-age Hollywood composer Bernard Herrmann, the production is orchestrated by Terry Davies, with stunning designs by Lez Brotherston, lighting by Paule Constable, sound by Paul Groothuis and projection design by Duncan McLean. Filmed live at Sadler’s Wells in London especially for cinemas. close