The Royal Ballet: Mayerling

October. 05,2022      
Rating:
5.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Inspired by dark and gripping real life events, this Royal Ballet classic depicts the sexual and morbid obsessions of Crown Prince Rudolf leading to the murder-suicide scandal with his mistress Mary Vetsera. The oppressive glamour of the Austro-Hungarian court in the 1880s sets the scene for a suspenseful drama of psychological and political intrigue as Rudolf fixates on his mortality. Kenneth MacMillan's 1978 ballet remains a masterpiece of storytelling and this revival marks 30 years since the choreographer’s death. Expect to see the Company at its dramatic finestacross potent ensemble scenes and some of the most daring and emotionally demanding pas de deux in the ballet repertory.

Ryoichi Hirano as  Crown Prince Rudolf
Natalia Osipova as  Baroness Mary Vetsera
Laura Morera as  Countess Marie Larisch
Christina Arestis as  Empress Elisabeth
Francesca Hayward as  Princess Stephanie
Marianela Núñez as  Mitzi Caspar
Luca Acri as  Bratfisch
Christopher Saunders as  Emperor Franz Joseph
Gary Avis as  Colonel 'Bay' Middleton