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Opera in Cinema: Royal Opera House's "La Fille Mal Gardée" ENCORE
Rated NR · 131 min. · 2013
Musical, Program
Musical, Program
With its origins in a work first seen in Bordeaux in 1789, La Fille mal gardée had been staged by several choreographers in the 19th century. Frederick Ashton brought the work into the 20th century and created an instant classic which has never left The Royal Ballet's repertory. The simple story of Lise, her suitor Colas and Lise's larger-than-life mother, the Widow Simone, who tries to marry her off to the simpleton son of a rich neighbor, is full of delicious comedy but also wonderful, characterful choreography. Funny and touching, La Fille mal gardée is the perfect ballet for first-timers of all ages, but it is also one to which ballet-lovers will return again and again with renewed pleasure at every performance.
Director: Frederick Ashton
Cast: Roberta Marquez and Steven McRaue
Cast: Roberta Marquez and Steven McRaue
