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Contrasts: The Royal Ballet

BBC One
on BBC One London

In this edition of Contrasts Sir Frederick Ashton talks about his choreography and rehearses six stars of The Royal Ballet for this special television performance of his ballet Monotones.
Monotones I: Antoinette Sibley, Georgina Parkinson, Michael Coleman
Monotones II: Vyvyan Lorrayne, Anthony Dowell, Robert Mead
The Covent Garden Orchestra
Leader, Charles Taylor
Conducted by John Lanchbery

(The Royal Ballet appears by arrangement with the General Administrator, Royal Opera House Covent Garden)

Contributors

Presenter/Choreography:
Sir Frederick Ashton
Dancer (Monotones I):
Antoinette Sibley
Dancer (Monotones I):
Georgina Parkinson
Dancer (Monotones I):
Michael Coleman
Dancer (Monotones II):
Vyvyan Lorrayne
Dancer (Monotones II):
Anthony Dowell
Dancer (Monotones II):
Robert Mead
Music:
Erik Satie
Orchestrated by:
Claude Debussy
Orchestrated by:
Roland Manuel
Orchestrated by/Conductor:
John Lanchbery
Musicians:
The Covent Garden Orchestra
Orchestra leader:
Charles Taylor
Producer:
Margaret Dale
Source: Radio Times

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