
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.

Marianela Núñez
Lise

Carlos Acosta
Colas

Jonathan Howells
Alain

William Tuckett
Widow Simone

David Drew
Thomas

Giacomo Ciriaci
Cockerel

Gemma Bond
Hen

Bethany Keating
Hen

Iohna Loots
Hen

Natasha Oughtred
Hen

Christina Arestis
Lise's Friend

Deirdre Chapman
Lise's Friend

The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera

Young Men
Young Men

The Cellist / Dances at a Gathering (The Royal Ballet)
The Cellist / Dances at a Gathering (The Royal Ballet)

Royal Opera House: The Sleeping Beauty
Royal Opera House: The Sleeping Beauty

Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen

Giselle: Ballet in Cinema
Giselle: Ballet in Cinema

Center Stage
Center Stage

The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker

Alice
Alice

Woolf Works
Woolf Works

The Sleeping Beauty
The Sleeping Beauty

The ROH Live: Jewels
The ROH Live: Jewels