Why The Royal Ballet love performing Raymonda Act III

Youthful energy and technical precision are combined in Kenneth MacMillan’s virtuoso ballet, set to Shostakovich’s Second Piano Concerto. Kevin O'Hare, Director of The Royal Ballet, cast Natalia Osipova and Vadim Muntagirov, Christopher Carr, Staging, and Alexander Agadzhanov, répétiteur to the Principal Artists, discuss their thoughts on Raymonda Act III. Find out more and watch an encore screening near you www.roh.org.uk...
Raymonda was created by Marius Petipa in 1898 for the Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg. It contains some of his most spectacular choreography and a magnificent score by Alexander Glazunov, full of spirited rhythms and lilting waltzes - George Balanchine called it ‘some of the finest ballet music we have’. Rudolf Nureyev had an intimate knowledge of Raymonda: he performed in the ballet as a young dancer with the Kirov Theatre and staged a full-length version for The Royal Ballet in 1964, reviving many of the dances from memory.
Nureyev presented an adapted version of Act III at Covent Garden in 1969. Against an opulent setting created by Barry Kay, a Hungarian folkdance opens the wedding celebrations for a ballerina and her cavalier. A lively male pas de quatre is followed by the famous grand pas hongrois, which contains ensembles for all 10 dancers, who wear radiant white costumes. Act III of Raymonda was performed as part of a tribute to Nureyev at the Royal Opera House in 2003.

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[@Didi_Online]

After watching Osipova in this role she became my top 2 Raymonda with Guillem.

[@garotadagavea]

Ingrid Catherine bless their hearts, they both ACTUALLY CLAP. 🎉

[@fahriyedemir5495]

Christopher Carr is also wonderful! I love his teaching approach

[@jamesthosbaker]

Fahriye Demir ... Thumbs up. I had the pleasure of working under his guidance a decade ago.

[@fahriyedemir5495]

@@jamesthosbaker Lucky you! He is stern and no-nonsense yet very passionate. His teaching really produces great results.

[@robertaauburn1776]

It's not fun being on the receiving end of his passion

[@bellepulchra5816]

She does look like a princess. Royalty is in her blood.

[@rusoprui]

Dear Royal Opera House, Please upload some piece from Raymonda stage performance

[@fahriyedemir5495]

I saw this and it was amazing! I really hope you upload her solo act. Us Osipova fans would really appreciate it. Thanks.

[@avesraggiana]

I love Osipova and Muntagirov. I admire them hugely. However, it's also the fleeting glimpses of Yuhui Choe that I look out for.

[@evak2517]

I get really happy seeing Annette in the corps progressing and becoming better!

[@avesraggiana]

Yuhui Choe!!!

[@treyf.6964]

so beautiful 😍 🤩

[@BeatricerIVA-lm3vp]

Natalia Osipova è la migliore ballerina al mondo per me. È perfetta per ogni ruolo che incarna

[@jinnnye_01]

osipova and yuhui!!!

[@claudiaaranguren1030]

When Vadim doesnt now what to say about the ballet: u.... its so much fun PS: I love this ballet

[@lulamax7942]

I hope to see it one day!😍

[@zeopnda4072]

Natalia~~😍

[@keatingfeathering6869]

That’s beautiful

[@eduardasartorio8932]

Will also Mayara Magri play the lead role?? Post the 3rd act variation plssss ♥️

[@fahriyedemir5495]

No. Only Osipova, Lamb, Cuthbertson, and Nunez performed the lead roles. But Osipova performed in the cinema showing.

[@marionbayley1351]

Eduarda Sartorio Who knows who will dance in it the next time the Royal Ballet performs it? Ballerinas improve and mature and I am sure Mayara WILL dance it when she is ready.

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Marion Bayley hm

[@VanessaBritneyTaylor]

If only we got Sarah Lamb as Raymonda in the live stream...such a missed opportunity.

[@charlottesage8181]

Yuhui 0:23

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Has Natalia gained weight? (Btw---when is the Royal Ballet going to produce Act 3 of 'Robert le diable' as a stand-alone production?)