Sir Frederick Ashton (1904-1988) was a British ballet dancer and founder choreographer of The Royal Ballet. Ashton succeeded Ninette de Valois as director of the Royal Ballet in 1963, and is widely credited with the creation of a specifically English genre of ballet. Here is a good selection of DVDs from Opus Arte.
Ashton Collection, Volume. 1
Starring: Soloists of the Royal Ballet
Label: Opus Arte: 3-DVDs (OA 1280 BD)
Release Date: 28th December, 2018
Details: This special collection from The Royal Ballet includes nine of Frederick Ashtons most loved short ballets. Symphonic Variations, Voices of Spring, Marguerite and Armand, The Two Pigeons, The Dream, Rhapsody, La Valse, Monotones and Meditation from Thais.
DVD
In stock.
UK price: £25.65
Blu-ray
In stock.
UK price: £29.86
Ashton Collection, Volume. 2
Starring: Soloists of the Royal Ballet
Label: Opus Arte: 3-DVDs (OA 1281 BD)
Release Date: 11th October, 2019
Details: Three classic full-length ballets are brought together in this special collection celebrating Frederick Ashton’s work. Includes Sylvia, La Fille mal gardée, Tales of Beatrix Potter.
DVD
In stock.
UK price: £25.65
Blu-ray: OABD7277D
