Mayerling
From: Thursday, 8th October 2009
To: Tuesday, 10 November 2009
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Synopsis
The double death of Rudolf and his mistress, the 17-year-old Mary Vetsera, at the royal hunting lodge of Mayerling in 1889, has been shrouded in mystery and intrigue ever since. The ballet places Rudolph at the centre of his corrupt and hypocritical court society, through his drug addled liaisons we see his descent into the arms of Mary Vetsera, his ruthless mistress. This emotional study of deeply flawed characters is Mary Vetsera, his ruthless mistress. This emotional study of deeply flawed characters is MacMillan at his best, swinging wildly through a landscape of hatred, love and desire towards death.
Our Review:
Sarah Frater - 9 October 2009
Along with George Balanchine and Frederick Ashton, Kenneth MacMillan was one of the three great choreographers of the 20th century and it’s right that The Royal Ballet perform his work. He created much of it for them, and it has transformed both the Royal and ballet itself.
To open its 2009/10 season, the Royal is dancing his Mayerling, the full-length dance-drama based on the true story of the double suicide of Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria-Hungary and his teenage mistress Mary Vetsera.
It is not a happy tale. Rudolf has a drug problem and gun issues. He is overwhelmed by Austro-Hungarian politics, and has a complex, that is faintly Oedipal relationship with his mother. He also molests almost every passing female. Things go from bad to bleak when he links up with the ambitious, beautiful Mary, who buys into to his gun and skull fueled romps.
The opening night Rudolf was the normally excellent Edward Watson, ...
Creative
Franz Liszt (Music)
Royal Ballet (Producer)
Barry Wordsworth (Conductor)
Martin Yates (Conductor)
Kenneth MacMillan (Choreographer)
Gillian Freeman (scenario) (Other)
Monica Parker (Director)
John Lanchberty (arrangement) (Music)
Nicholas Georgiadis (Design)
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