Ashton: The Dream / Symphonic Variations / Marguerite and Armand DVD (The Royal Ballet)Ashton: The Dream Symphonic Variations Marguerite and Armand DVD showcases a trio of Frederick Ashton's finest ballets danced by The Royal Ballet. The Dream is an enchanting adaptation of Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream that features the enticing pairing of Akane Takada and Steven McRae as Titania and Oberon. Symphonic Variations is an early Ashton masterpiece, a breathtaking, abstract work on the beauty of pure movement that includes Marianela

Choreography: Arthur Pita

Music: Lowell Liebermann

Acis and Galatea Blu-ray features Christopher Hogwood conducting the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment with a distinguished cast including Danielle de Niese and Charles Workman in Wayne McGregor's production showcasing a rare and beautifully crafted collaboration between The Royal Opera and The Royal Ballet

Giselle: Natalia Osipova

Duration: 120 mins

Music: Giacomo Puccini

Royal Ballet Sinfonia

The Gaoler: Thomas Whitehead

Choreography: Marius Petipa

Composer: Max Richter

Diana Damrau and Angelika Kirchschlager are joined by two of Britain’s most revered musical figures: Thomas Allen

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House