Rhumbelow Classics
Cinema On The Big Screen will present The Royal Ballet’s production of Swan Lake.
This will take place on March 30. Screening starts at 14h00. (Venue opens 60 minutes before show for snacks/drinks)
Running time: 2
hours and 45 minutes, including two intervals.
Welcome to the Royal
Opera House Season 2024/2025, these presentations are live streamed events,
with intervals, starring some of the world’s top performers. They are also
recorded for venues such as The Rhumbelow Theatre and they are proud to bring patrons
this series of Cinema experiences, as they endeavour to provide entertainment
to appeal to everyone.
The Royal Ballet’s spellbinding production of the timeless classic Swan Lake returns to cinemas worldwide this year.
Swan Lake tells the heart-wrenching love story of Prince Siegfried and Odette, a beautiful woman bound by a spell which keeps her captive as a swan during the day. The production remains to this day one of the best-loved works in the classical ballet canon, demanding delicacy, grace and strong, virtuosic technique from the dancers that take on its central roles.
This reimagining of Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov’s towering masterpiece by Liam Scarlett is testament to the late choreographer’s abiding love of classicism and innate musicality. With a sublime, haunting score by Tchaikovsky and glittering designs by John Macfarlane, this enchanting production captures Prince Siegfried and Odette’s relationship as it unravels over two acts under the malignant influence of Von Rothbart.
This performance was filmed live on April 24, 2024, and features Royal Ballet Principals Yasmine Naghdi as Odette/Odile and Matthew Ball as Prince Siegfried.
Don’t miss the chance to experience this unforgettable production on the big screen.
The Royal Ballet Swan
Lake
Conductor Martin
Georgiev
Music Pyotr Il’yich
Tchaikovsky
Choreography Marius
Petipa and Lev Ivanov
Additional
choreography Liam Scarlett and Frederick Ashton
Production Liam
Scarlett
Designer John
Macfarlane
Lighting Designer
David Finn
Odette/Odile Yasmine
Naghdi
Prince Siegfried
Matthew Ball
Orchestra of the
Royal Opera House
Generous
philanthropic support from Royal Opera House Principals Julia and Hans Rausing,
Aud Jebsen, Yleana Arce Foundation, John and Susan Burns OBE, Sir Lloyd and
Lady Dorfman OBE, Kenneth and Susan Green, Alan and Caroline Howard, Huo Family
Foundation, Doug and Ceri King, Celia Blakey, Stephen and Dina Lucas, Lindsay
and Sarah Tomlinson and The Friends of Covent Garden
About The Royal Ballet
Under the
directorship of Kevin O’Hare, The Royal Ballet unites tradition and innovation
in world-class performances and is a driving force in the development of ballet
as an art form. Based at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, it brings
together today’s most dynamic and versatile dancers with a world-class
orchestra and leading choreographers, composers, conductors, directors and
creative teams to share awe-inspiring theatrical experiences with diverse
audiences worldwide.
The Company’s
extensive repertory embraces 19th-century classics, the singular legacy of
works by Founder Choreographer Frederick Ashton and Principal Choreographer
Kenneth MacMillan, a compelling new canon of work by choreographers today
including Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor and Artistic Associate Christopher
Wheeldon, and the bold and complementary programming in the Linbury Theatre.
Guest choreographers Kyle Abraham, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Cathy Marston, Arthur
Pita, Crystal Pite, Hofesh Shechter, Pam Tanowitz, Mthuthuzeli November,
Jessica Lang, Gemma Bond and Twyla Tharp have also created work for the
Company.
About the Royal Ballet and Opera
The Royal Ballet and
Opera is the home of world-class opera and ballet. We are a cultural
powerhouse, bringing together two world-class performing companies in one of
the UK’s leading arts institutions, supported by a cast of more than 3,000
employees including technical staff, creatives, and freelancers. Based
primarily at the Royal Opera House in the heart of London’s Covent Garden, with
production and logistics sites in Thurrock and Aberdare, our work is enjoyed by
audiences in our two theatres and globally through our streaming platform,
cinema Season and company tours.
Our work in schools
and communities up and down the country is driven by our curriculum-linked
programmes, specially designed to inspire creativity, widen access to the arts
and diversify the future of opera and ballet. These sit alongside
industry-leading talent development projects, regional partnerships, our Young
RBO scheme, and a raft of daytime events, family activities, tours,
exhibitions, and concerts in our Covent Garden home. We are committed to
reducing our impact on the environment and aim to achieve net zero emissions by
2035.
About RBO Cinema
Since 2008, our
cinema programme has brought over 120 opera and ballet broadcasts to audiences
across the globe. It now reaches more than 1,500 cinemas from the UK to New
Zealand, bringing the best of our resident companies to the big screen. Each
broadcast offers audiences the best seat in the house, and includes exclusive
behind-the-scenes footage, interviews and insights into the rehearsal process.
The programme forms an integral part of our plan to secure our future, expand
audiences and continue to help facilitate the vital recovery of cinema
domestically and internationally.
Tickets: R175. Booking
is essential. Cell 0824998636. Bookings on email please: roland@stansell.co.za or
Webtickets
Food available at the venue. Bar available (no alcohol may be brought on to the premises)
Limited secure parking available
For more information visit http://events.durbantheatre.com