The Royal Ballet: Mayerling
The Royal Ballet: Mayerling
Release: 2022-10-05
·Runtime: 180m
Romance
Music
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 Company at its dramatic finestacross potent ensemble scenes and some of the most daring and emotionally demanding pas de deux in the ballet repertory.
Cast
Natalia Osipova
as Baroness Mary Vetsera
Laura Morera
as Countess Marie Larisch
Christina Arestis
as Empress Elisabeth
Marianela Núñez
as Mitzi Caspar
Luca Acri
as Bratfisch
Christopher Saunders
as Emperor Franz Joseph
Gary Avis
as Colonel 'Bay' Middleton
Ryoichi Hirano
as Crown Prince Rudolf
Francesca Hayward
as Princess Stephanie
