Royal Ballet & Opera - Scenes de ballet; A Month in the Country; Rhapsody DVD

A celebration of the masterful artistry of Frederick Ashton, this collection presents three defining works from the Founder Choreographer of The Royal Ballet. A pioneer of 20th-century dance, Ashton brought elegance, innovation, and emotional depth to the stage, shaping the identity of British ballet for generations. Scènes de ballet distils classical technique into a striking study of form and symmetry. Ashton gracefully reimagines Turgenev’s play A Month in the Country as a one-act ballet where all the drama unfolds in the family’s living room upon the arrival of a dashing young tutor. Rhapsody, created for Mikhail Baryshnikov and Lesley Collier, blends virtuosic movement with lyrical beauty, set to Rachmaninoff’s sweeping score. Together, these works offer a vivid portrait of Ashton’s genius.