Grange Park Opera

We are excited to announce an evening of pure dance and artistry: a first for Grange Park Opera.

Top dancers from the Royal Ballet, English National Ballet and London City Ballet are coming together for one evening only with works from choreographers including Kenneth Macmillan, Frederick Ashton, Christopher Wheeldon and Liam Scarlett and other masters of their craft.

In an intimate setting, the program will present gems that have influenced and shaped British ballet, showcasing this treasured art form.

Dancers who are famed for their ability to transcend the technical will take you into the stories they are telling.

Their evening’s repertoire is listed below.

FROM THE ROYAL BALLET
     Francesca Hayward
     César Corrales
     Annette Buvoli
     Harris Bell

FROM LONDON CITY BALLET
     Ellie Young
     Alejandro Virelles
     Jimin Kim
     Arthur Wille
     Joseph Taylor

FROM ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET
     Erina Takahashi
     James Streeter
     Daniel McCormick
     Francesca Velicu
     Pilar Ortega

The evening is sponsored by Sue Butcher with:

Kenneth & Susan Green
The de Laszlo Foundation
Stephen & Isobel Parkinson

Romeo & Juliet Act 2 Balcony Scene pas de deux
MacMillan / Prokofiev
Performed by Francesca Hayward & César Corrales

Le Corsaire Act 2 Cave Scene pas de deux
Joseph Mazilier / Adolphe Adam
Performed by Erina Takahashi & James Streeter

Swan Lake White Swan Act 2 pas de deux
Lev Ivanov, Liam Scarlett / Tchaikovsky
Performed by Annette Buvoli & Harris Bell

After the Rain pas de deux
Christopher Wheeldon / Arvo Pärt
Performed by Annette Buvoli & Harris Bell

Sleeping Beauty Act 3 pas de deux
Petipa / Tchaikovsky
Performed by Francesca Hayward & César Corrales

Les Biches Hostess Solo
Bronislava Nijinska / Poulenc
Performed by Annette Buvoli

Constellations and Llebestraum
Liam Scarlett / Liszt
Performed by Ellie Young & dancers from the London City Ballet

Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan
Ashton / Brahms
Performed by Annette Buvoli

Orpheus and Eurydice Dance of the Blessed Spirits
Ashton / Gluck
Performed by Harris Bell

Flames de Paris pas de deux
Vasily Vainonen / Boris Asafyev
Performed by Francesca Velicu & Daniel McCormick

Diana and Actaeon pas de deux
Agrippina Jacovlevna Vaganova & Petipa / Riccardo Drigo

Steam Heat inspired by Bob Fosse
Choreographed and performed by Ellie Young