HEROLD, F.: Fille mal gardee (La) (Royal Opera House, 2005)
La fille mal gardee
Composer: Herold, Ferdinand
Arranger: Lanchbery, John
Librettist/Text Author: Dauberval, Jean
Ballet Company: Royal Ballet, Covent Garden
Choreographer: Ashton, Frederick
Staging: Grant, Alexander
Alain: Howells, Jonathan
Colas: Acosta, Carlos
Lise: Nunez, Marianela
Thomas: Drew, David
Village Notary: Marriott, Alastair
Widow Simone: Tuckett, William
Corps de Ballet: Royal Ballet, Covent Garden
Corps de Ballet: Royal Ballet School
Orchestra: Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden
Conductor: Twiner, Anthony
Television Director: MacGibbon, Ross
Lighting Designer: Read, John B.
Set Designer: Lancaster, Osbert
Costumer Designer: Lancaster, Osbert
Date of Production: 02-02-2005
Venue: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
Playing Time: 01:51:53
Catalogue Number: OA0992D
UPC: 809478009924
Ever since its triumphant premiere in 1960, Frederick Ashton's La Fille mal gardee has been treasured as one of his happiest creations – his artistic tribute to nature, and an expression of his feelings for his beloved Suffolk countryside.
Marianela Nunez and Carlos Acosta perfectly portray the young lovers Lise and Colas, determined to thwart the plans of Widow Simone to marry off her wayward daughter to Alain, the simple son of wealthy Farmer Thomas.
Osbert Lancaster's colourful, picture-book designs, along with Ferdinand Herold's tuneful score, arranged by John Lanchbery, provide the perfect setting for Ashton's blissfully bucolic ballet, complete with haywain, pony, maypole and ribbons, a cockrel and his chickens and, of course, the famous clog dance, here wonderfully led by William Tuckett as the irascible but lovable Widow Simone.
Bonus features:
- Illustrated Synopsis.
