Wednesday, 29th September 2021
Ashton: Royal Ballet DVDs
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.
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DVD in stock approx: £27.50
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.
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DVD in stock approx: £25.65
Ashton Ballet DVDs
