Mayerling (The Royal Ballet) ROH Live
Live Broadcast: Part of our 2022/23 Live Arts Series, streamed simultaneously from the Royal Opera House to our cinema screen and in full surround sound.
Dangerous desires, family secrets and political intrigues –a true story told through ballet.
Inspired by dark and gripping real life events, this Royal Ballet classic depicts the sexual and morbid obsessions of Crown Prince Rudolf leading to the murder-suicide scandal with his mistress Mary Vetsera. The oppressive glamour of the Austro-Hungarian court in the 1880s sets the scene for a suspenseful drama of psychological and political intrigue as Rudolf fixates on his mortality. Kenneth MacMillan’s 1978 ballet remains a masterpiece of storytelling and this revival marks 30 years since the choreographer’s death. Expect to see The Royal Ballet at its dramatic finest across potent ensemble scenes and some of the most daring and emotionally demanding pas de deux in the ballet repertory.
Cast: Crown Prince Rudolf (Ryoichi Hirano), Baroness Mary Vetsera (Natalia Osipova), Countess Marie Larisch (Laura Morera), Empress Elisabeth (Christina Arestis), Princess Stephanie (Francesca Hayward), Mitzi Caspar (Marianela Nuñez), Bratfisch (Luca Acri), Emperor Franz Joseph (Christopher Saunders), Colonel 'Bay' Middleton (Gary Avis)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - conducted by Koen Kessels
Credits
Music: Franz Liszt
Choreography: Kenneth MacMillan
Arrangement and orchestration: John Lanchbery
Event Details
Wed 5th October
Doors Open at 6:30PM
Starts at 7:15PM
Running time: 3 hours and 25 minutes (including two intervals)
TICKETS
Adults: £17
Under 16’s: £10
Doors open 45 minutes before start time. Please arrive at least 15 mins before the performance begins.
Accessibility: Hearing Loop? YES Audio Description? NO
Location: Leconfield Hall, Market Square, Petworth, GU28 0AH