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Performer: Sir Frederick Ashton

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VilniusLa Fille mal gardée

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Hérold: La Fille mal gardée
Sir Frederick Ashton; Lithuanian National Ballet; Julius Geniušas; Osbert Lancaster; Levas Kleinas

ParisLa Fille mal gardée

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Hérold: La Fille mal gardée
Sir Frederick Ashton; Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris; Danseurs et danseuses étoiles du Ballet de l'Opéra national de Paris; Philip Ellis; Osbert Lancaster; Jean-Pierre Gasquet

WienBallet Gala 2026

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Rachmaninow, Bosso, Tschaikowsky
Sir Frederick Ashton; Christopher Wheeldon; George Balanchine; Wiener Staatsballett; David Coleman; Wiener Staatsopernorchester

New York CitySylvia – American Ballet Theatre

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Delibes: Sylvia
Sir Frederick Ashton; American Ballet Theatre; Christopher Ironside; Mark Jonathan

LondonMarianela – Timeless

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Chopin, Liszt, Verschiedene
Jerome Robbins; Sir Frederick Ashton; The Royal Ballet

LondonLandmarks: Unmissable Ashton – The Royal Ballet

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Daniel Auber, Franck, Ravel
Sir Frederick Ashton; The Royal Ballet; Covent Garden Orchester des Royal Opera House
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Birmingham Royal Ballet: a sparkling and sobering close to the season

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Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) close their 25/26 season with an ambitious triple bill running for just four performances on their home turf at the Birmingham Hippodrome.
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Royal Ballet School, School of American Ballet: the future is bright

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An evening of outstanding dancing from the Royal Ballet School and the School of American Ballet. It was a case of spotting tomorrow’s stars in a beautifully balanced programme.
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Glorious debuts in Ashton’s La Fille mal gardée at The Royal Ballet

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Two vivid debuts as Colas, marked the second revival of La Fille mal gardée this season at The Royal Ballet.
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ABT presents the classics with slightly uneven results

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ABT offer some outstanding performances in a classical quadruple bill but there was a lack of confidence and uniformity within the corps de ballet. 
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National Ballet of Japan revives Ashton's beloved Cinderella

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The National Ballet of Japan gave an excellent rendition of Sir Frederick Ashton's Cinderella, in spite of many new faces and role debuts.
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Ashton’s La Fille mal gardée: the most joyous of ballets

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If you’re in need of a pick-me-up, get thee to the Royal Opera House and see La Fille mal gardée, a gem of a ballet. There’s a long roster of impressive casts to choose from.
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ParisLa Fille mal gardée

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Hérold: La Fille mal gardée
Sir Frederick Ashton; Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris; Philip Ellis; Osbert Lancaster
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Backwards bourrées: reviving Sir Frederick Ashton’s Birthday Offering

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Christopher Carr talks about the challenges of resetting Ashton’s Birthday Offering for a new generation, and how grateful he is to have notation to refer to the original choreography.

Dreams of Greece: Ravel’s first ballet Daphnis et Chloé

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Ravel’s first ballet Daphnis et Chloé is an overwhelming sensory experience – but its birth as a production choreographed by Mikhail Fokine for the Ballets Russes was not without complications...

Living The Dream: paying homage to Sir Frederick Ashton’s masterpiece

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The original cast of principals – and current interpreters – discuss the joys of working with the late choreographer Sir Frederick Ashton, and the great legacy he has left to today’s dancers.