電影背景設定於蘇聯解體後的俄國，一名舞團的首席芭蕾舞伶多明尼加伊戈洛娃（珍妮佛勞倫斯 飾），在一場意外中因傷而中斷放棄她短暫的舞蹈生涯；受到了叔叔的吸收，她被迫加入並加入一支訓練有素的團體，她們被教育需要擅用自己的身體，利用自己的一切去勾引、去操控男人，而這批為俄國情報機關所訓的「美女間諜」稱為「紅雀」。在一次的潛伏任務中，多明尼加認識了來自美國的情報員奈特納許（喬爾埃哲頓 飾）。在政局尷尬且立場對立的時間點，兩位滿腔熱血的年輕間諜，死命地希望能夠保衛國家，但面對著充滿爾虞我詐、美人心計與激烈掙扎的對峙之中，卻又無可自拔的身受對方吸引；面對著從未有過的感情，以及曾經誓言誓死首位國家的決心，他們的內心也有了前所未有的撼動與不安。
In 1960, American dancer and actor Gene Kelly created for the Paris Opera Ballet an original choreography that was highly acclaimed at the time, yet rarely performed thereafter; a genius work that the Scottish Ballet, accompanied by the stirring and evocative score by composer and pianist George Gershwin, epitome of orchestral jazz, brings back to life sixty years later.
From The Royal Ballet’s classical origins in the works of Petipa, to the home-grown choreographers who put British ballet on the world stage, this mixed programme highlights the versatility of the Company. Petipa’s Raymonda Act III is Russian classical ballet summarized in one act, full of sparkle and precise technique, while Ashton’s Enigma Variations is quintessentially British in every way – from its score by Elgar and period designs by Julia Trevelyan Oman, to Ashton’s signature style, the essence of British ballet. Concerto, MacMillan’s fusion of classical technique with a contemporary mind, completes a programme that shows the breadth of the Company’s heritage.
這是一場為慶祝音樂劇《劇院魅影》成功上演25週年的音樂會，地點在英國倫敦的皇家阿爾伯特大廳（Royal Albert Hall）。活動於2011年10月1日晚、次日下午和晚上，一共進行了3場聲勢浩大的演出，為到場的音樂劇迷們奉獻了一次震撼人心的視聽盛宴。演出同時，其實況錄像也在英美的大銀幕上映。 陣容方面，伊朗裔加拿大音樂劇男演員Ramin Karimloo領銜主演男主角幽靈（The Phantom），美國音樂劇女演員Sierra Boggess飾演女主角克里斯蒂（Christine Daaé）。兩人在韋伯2010年的一部作為《劇院魅影》續集的新劇《魅影：愛無止盡》（Love Never Dies）中，曾聯袂合作，是《Love Never Dies》倫敦首演版的男女主角。而在此之前，Ramin Karimloo曾在07至09年《劇院魅影》倫敦版劇組扮演幽靈；而Sierra Boggess是《魅影》拉斯維加斯首演版的Christine，因此二人雖然早已對各自的角色駕輕就熟，而且有過合作經歷，但這3場音樂會之前還不曾同台演繹過這部韋伯的經典名劇。演出最後，來自世界各地的《魅影》原創藝術家們一同上台，慶祝他們為之奉獻的舞台經典。 音樂劇《劇院魅影》（The Phantom of The Opera）由安德魯•勞埃德•韋伯（Andrew Lloyd Webber）作曲創作，改編自法國小說家Gaston Leroux的同名小說,被認為是音樂劇的一部撼世之作。該劇自1986年在倫敦西區首演以來，長盛不衰，成為倫敦西區第二長壽的音樂劇（在倫敦目前僅次於《悲慘世界》）。在美國紐約百老匯，該劇的紐約製作版自1988年上演至今，於2006年打破了由《貓》創造的連演紀錄，成為了百老匯歷史上最長壽的音樂劇。2004年，由喬爾•舒馬赫導演的電影版本上映。在世界範圍內，該劇取得了近60多項主要的戲劇獎項。截止到2011年，已在全球27個國家、145個城市上演過，發行過不同語言、不同製作版本的唱片。2004年，該劇第一次與中國大陸觀眾見面，當時的亞洲巡演製作版劇組，在上海大劇院連演近百場，轟動申城的文藝界，成為上海年度文化盛事之一。25年來，《劇院魅影》累計票房收入超過到32億，壓倒任何一部電影作品。目前該劇的英語劇組版本在倫敦、紐約、拉斯維加斯三地常駐當地劇院演出。
In this joyful version, a beautiful mechanical doll interferes with the happiness of two lovers. Original choreography by Marius Petita. New version by Sergei Vikharev. Music by Leo Delibes. Live performance 29 May 2011.
The deformed Phantom who haunts the Paris Opera House causes murder and mayhem in an attempt to make the woman he loves a star.
The Royal Ballet presents the world premiere of Cathy Marston's first work for the Company on the Main Stage alongside a revival of Jerome Robbins’s timeless classic of pure dance. The Cellist is a one-act ballet about British cellist Jacqueline du Pré, from her discovery of the cello through her celebrity as one of the most extraordinary players of the instrument to her frustration and struggle with multiple sclerosis. Jerome Robbins's Dances at a Gathering is a fluid exercise in pure dance for five couples, set to piano music by Fryderyk Chopin.
古怪的芭蕾大師發掘出二位孟買青少年：他們雖然出身弱勢，卻擁有滿溢的天賦，在追逐跳舞夢想的路上，兩人面對各式偏見及非難。
Pechorin, a young officer, embarks on a journey across the majestic mountains of the Caucasus, on a path set by his passionate encounters. Disillusioned and careless, he inflicts pain upon himself and the women around him… The story, based on the larger-than-life hero Pechorin, is adapted from Mikhail Lermontov’s literary masterpiece in three separate stories recounting his heartbreaking betrayals. Is Pechorin a real hero? Or is he a man like any other? This brand new production by choreographer Yuri Possokhov is a tragic poetic journey that can only be seen at the Bolshoi. Filmed live on April 9th 2017.
Christopher Wheeldon's Within the Golden Hour is based around seven couples separating and intermingling, to music by Vivaldi and Ezio Bosso and lit with the rich colours suggested by sunset. In Flight Pattern, Crystal Pite combines Górecki's haunting “Symphony of Sorrowful Songs” with a large dance ensemble to create a poignant and passionate reflection on migration. Between them, Medusa is new work inspired by the Greek myth, created for The Royal Ballet by the acclaimed choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, which juxtaposes Purcell arias with an electronic score by Olga Wojciechowska.
Coppélia, a mechanical doll made by the toy-maker Dr. Coppelius, is so life-like that some believe she is his daughter. The mistake leads to intrigue and jealousy in love. Directed by Ross MacGibbon, with Leanne Benjamin and Carlos Acosta.
Inspired by Lord Byron’s epic poem, this jewel of the repertoire boasts a lavish production complete with a shipwreck, pirates, and some of ballet’s most renowned scenes.
The wicked fairy Carabosse is furious she wasn’t invited to Princess Aurora’s christening. She gives the baby a spindle, saying that one day the Princess will prick her finger on it and die. The Lilac Fairy makes her own christening gift a softening of Carabosse’s curse: Aurora will not die, but will fall into a deep sleep, which only a prince’s kiss will break. The masterful 19th-century choreography of Marius Petipa is combined with sections created for The Royal Ballet by Frederick Ashton, Anthony Dowell and Christopher Wheeldon. Recorded live as part of the Royal Opera House Live Cinema Season 2019/20 with encore screenings broadcast online during the #OurHousetoYourHouse programme.
Now celebrating its 50th year, George Balanchine’s sparkling ballet still shines with all the brilliance of the gemstones that inspired it.
Recorded live from the Teatro all Scala, Milan, 2011
The ultimate romantic ballet, performed by former Bolshoi Ballet principals Olga Smirnova and Jacopo Tissi, who fled Russia and joined the Dutch National Ballet, where this production is filmed. The young peasant girl Giselle falls in love with Albrecht, a nobleman already betrothed who hides his true identity from her. When she learns the truth, she becomes mad and dies. Against her own will, Giselle joins the Wilis: vengeful spirits of jilted brides who condemn Albrecht to dance until he dies of exhaustion… Giselle touches upon the great and universal romantic themes, and Rachel Beaujean and Ricardo Bustamante’s acclaimed production pays tribute to one of the oldest and greatest works of classical dance.
The girls get a chance to perform with a famed ballet master who thinks Madeline is too small to succeed. Madeline's insecurity (and Pepito's teasing) keeps getting in the way of her performance until she is given a pep talk – and a pair of toe shoes – by an accomplished prima ballerina, who convinces Madeline that hard work and courage will help her excel.
Inspired by heroic stories of brave knights, Don Quixote of La Mancha and his faithful servant Sancho Panza set out on an adventure to meet his ideal woman, Dulcinea. Cervantes’ hero comes to life in the Bolshoi's critically acclaimed staging of this exalting performance. With panache and sparkling technique, principal dancers Ekaterina Krysanova and Semyon Chudin lead the spectacular cast of toreadors, flamenco dancers, gypsies, and dryads in virtuosic dancing that is quintessential Bolshoi. Captured live on April 10, 2016
Antony Tudor's 1942 ballet "Pillar of Fire" in a 1973 performance with American Ballet Theater.
The Red Shoes is a tale of obsession, possession and one girl's dream to be the greatest dancer in the world. Victoria Page lives to dance but her ambitions become a battleground between the two men who inspire her passion. Matthew Bourne’s magical adaptation of the classic Powell and Pressburger film is set to the achingly romantic music of golden-age Hollywood composer Bernard Herrmann, the production is orchestrated by Terry Davies, with stunning designs by Lez Brotherston, lighting by Paule Constable, sound by Paul Groothuis and projection design by Duncan McLean. Filmed live at Sadler’s Wells in London especially for cinemas.