La Fille mal gardée (The Wayward Daughter)

ABOUT PERFORMANCE

This masterpiece of Frederick Ashton is inspired by the older French ballet of Jean Dauberval. We are invited to a picturesque countryside similar to Suffolk, a place dear to Ashton’s heart.

The sets resemble cartoons, we enjoy folk festivities, dancing hens and a live pony and are drawn into a merry summer atmosphere.

Despite its joyful character the work is technically highly demanding, there are difficult pas de deux and solos, expressing the passionate nature of the young lovers.

CAST AND CREATIVE

Cast: Alina Nanu (Lise), Giovanni Rotolo (Colas), Veaceslav Burlac (Alain) and others.

Soloists of the National Theatre Opera
The State Opera Chorus and Orchestra