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Release Date:
February 2, 2005
Original Title:
La Fille mal gardée
Genres:
Music
Production Companies:
Royal Opera House
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 112
Ever since its triumphant premiere in 1960, Frederick Ashton's La Fille mal gardee has been treasured as one of his happiest creations - his artistic tribute to nature, and an expression of his feelings for his beloved Suffolk countryside. Marianela Nunez and Carlos Acosta perfectly portray the young lovers Lise and Colas, determined to thwart the plans of Widow Simone to marry off her wayward daughter to Alain, the simple son of wealthy Farmer Thomas. Osbert Lancaster's colourful, picture-book designs, along with Ferdinand Herold's tuneful score, arranged by John Lanchbery, provide the perfect setting for Ashton's blissfully bucolic ballet, complete with haywain, pony, maypole and ribbons, a cockrel and his chickens and, of course, the famous clog dance, here wonderfully led by William Tuckett as the irascible but lovable Widow Simone.
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Camera Operator:
John-Martin White
Camera Supervisor:
James Day
Choreographer:
Frederick Ashton
Conductor:
Anthony Twiner
Director:
Ross MacGibbon
Editor:
Judith Robson
Tom Jones
Editorial Staff:
Priscilla Hoadley
Executive Producer:
Ross MacGibbon
Lighting Design:
John B. Read
James Campbell
Music:
Ferdinand Hérold
Music Arranger:
John Lanchbery
Orchestrator:
Sergey Levitin
Producer:
Andy King-Dabbs
Production Manager:
Sandra Shrago
Alison Havell
Anna Antoszkiewicz
Script Supervisor:
Yvonne Craven
Set Designer:
Osbert Lancaster
Sound:
Paul Cunliffe
Sound Recordist:
Stuart Pickering
Stage Director:
Alexander Grant
Christopher Carr
Story:
Frederick Ashton
Supervisor of Production Resources:
Graeme Carter
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