Trailer: Sylvia

Discover more: http://www.roh.org.uk/sylvia

Ashton's Sylvia was restored to the splendour of its elegant and opulent three-act form for the 75th anniversary celebrations of The Royal Ballet and it is now firmly back in the Company's repertory. Its story, from Greek myth, tells of Sylvia, whose vows of chastity mean she cannot return the love of the shepherd Aminta. Eros, up to his tricks, intervenes, only to see Sylvia abducted by the hunter Orion. Rescuing her, Eros finally brings the lovers together.

Ashton was inspired by the music of Leo Délibes to create such great choreographic sequences as the famous Act III pas de deux and the role of the mischievous Eros, one of those delightful, darkly comic characterisations for which Ashton became known and loved. With Margot Fonteyn as his original Sylvia, Ashton made the title role a wonderful showcase for virtuosity, invention and classical beauty. And it is indeed a beautiful ballet to look at -- the epitome of Ashton style in stage settings of great detail and painterly splendour.

A Royal Opera House production

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Music

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• royaloperahouse
• ballet
• royalballet
• ashton
• royal
• opera
• house
• sylvia
• Classical

[laura1223x]

I LOVE BALLET

[MysticGeisha]

LOL, my name really is Sylvia, spelled just like that! How cool, I have a ballet with my name!

[ParanoidAndroidDA]

Could the voiceover man sound any more bored? It's not exactly going to inspire people to see the ballet.

[pauloalfredo100]

BEING BAILARINO IS THE BETTER WAY TO FEELING AND WATCHING SYLVIA OR OTHER BALLET !!!!!!!!! BUT MIDIA IS THE FUTURE HOLOGRAPHIC NEITHER BLU-RAY SHIT 3D !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pauloalfredo100]

@fuliginosusIN MIDIA OF FACT YES!!! BUT TO LIVE IS BETTER!!!!!!!!!

[Fuliginosus]

@pauloalfredo100 Do you think it's way better in blu-ray?

[pauloalfredo100]

i have bought and i like it - exotic and excellent performances bussell and roberto bolle and thiago soares - magnifico!!!!!!!!!! blu-ray !!!!!!!! wow

[dinosaupo]

Hello I'm Vicenç, and I live in Spain.

I love royal opera house, because in royal opera house only has a profecional actors.

[3xni]

I am going to perform at the royal opera house in july, aint that great!

[guillermo8706]

xime baila mejor,,

[nextgena]

.....That was short but I still got my drama homework done :D

[ayepol]

hahaha and it's a beautiful name :-)