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Summer Dance

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Tonight's programme features Viviana Duranteand
Irek Mukhamedov in the Royal
Ballet's production of Kenneth MacMillan 's full-length ballet
Mayerling. Set in and around Vienna, it is a story of obsession and intrigue, based on the real-life events surroundingthe deaths in 1889 of Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria-Hungary and his reckless, highly-strung
1 7-year-old lover Baroness Mary Vetsera.
The music by Franz Liszt is performed by the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House and conducted by Barry Wordsworth. See today's choices.
Director Derek Bailey ; Executive producers Bob Lockyerand Revel Guest
♦ lrek Mukhamedov's Kind of Day: page

Contributors

Unknown:
Viviana Duranteand
Unknown:
Irek Mukhamedov
Unknown:
Kenneth MacMillan
Unknown:
Baroness Mary Vetsera.
Music By:
Franz Liszt
Conducted By:
Barry Wordsworth.
Director:
Derek Bailey
Producers:
Bob Lockyerand
Crown Prince Rudolf:
Irek Mukhamedov
Mary Vetsera:
Viviana Durante
Princess Stephanie:
Jane Burn
Emperor Franz Josef:
Derek Rencher
Empress Elisabeth:
Nicola Tranah
Marie Larish:
Lesley Coluer
Helene Vetsera:
Gerd Larsen
Bratfisch:
Matthew Hart
Archduchess Sophie:
Jacqui Talus
Mitzi Caspar:
Darcey Bussell
Colonel Bay Middleton:
Stephen Wicks
Four Hungarian officers:
Stuart Cassidy
Four Hungarian officers:
Adam Cooper
Four Hungarian officers:
Errol Pickford
Four Hungarian officers:
William Trevitt
KaterinaSchratt:
Linda Finnie
Alfred Grunfeld:
Anthony Twiner
Count EduardTaafe:
Christopher Newton
Count Hoyos:
David Pickering
Princess Louise:
Sarah Wildor
Prince Philipp of Coburg:
Luke Heydon-
Princess Gisela:
Gail Taphouse
Princess Valerie:
Muriel Valtat
LEANA PALMER:
Princess Valeriea Child
Loschek:
Iain Webb
Count Larisch:
Matthew Trent
Source: Radio Times

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