Royal Ballet & Opera - Fairytale Ballets - Cinderella, Coppelia, The Sleeping Beauty, & Swan Lake 4xBlu-ray

The Royal Ballet’s perfect pairing of Marianela Nuñez and Vadim Muntagirov takes centre stage in this collection of four fairytale favourites. Royal Ballet founding choreographer Frederick Ashton’s Cinderella was brought back to Covent Garden in 2023 to celebrate its 75th anniversary, with a creative team steeped in the magic of theatre, film, and dance bringing new atmosphere to Cinderella’s ethereal world of fairy godmothers and pumpkin carriages, handsome princes, and finding true love. Ninette de Valois' charming and funny Coppélia is a classic of The Royal Ballet repertory — a story of love, mischief, and mechanical dolls. The intricate choreography is set to Delibes' delightful score and shows off the technical precision and comedic timing of the whole company. Osbert Lancaster's designs bring a colourful storybook world to life in this entertaining and joyful ballet. Marius Petipa’s The Sleeping Beauty holds a special place in The Royal Ballet’s repertory, with its vibrant sets and glittering costumes, and featuring such iconic moments as the Rose Adage, the Vision Pas de Deux, the exuberant wedding celebration, and the charming fairy‑tale guests, all danced to Tchaikovsky’s richly layered music — one of the most beloved ballet scores of all time. Swan Lake is perhaps the best‑loved of all the classical ballets. This production by Liam Scarlett features additional choreography while remaining faithful to Petipa and Ivanov’s classic. John Macfarlane’s opulent designs provide an atmospheric, period setting for this enthralling love story, illuminated by Tchaikovsky’s sublime score.