‘Ondine’, a ballet by Frederick Ashton, premiered at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, on 27 October 1958, with Margot Fonteyn in the title role of the water nymph. In this 2009 revival (27 May 2009 to 8 June 2009) at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, in London, the role of Ondine is performed by Miyako Yoshida, in the spellbinding underwater world of Ondine, staged by the Royal Ballet. Frederick Ashton’s shimmering choreography, Lila de Nobili’s impressionistic sets and Hans Werner Henze’s vibrant and inventive score, composed especially for the occasion, combine in an unforgettable way to evoke the myriad moods and colours of the sea.
Cast
Crew
Ross MacGibbon
Director
Roland Ott
Executive Producer
Angela Alvarez Rilla
Producer
James Whitbourn
Producer
John B. Read
Lighting Design
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Musician
Lila de Nobili
Set Designer
Frederick Ashton
Choreographer
Christopher Carr
Stage Director
Grant Coyle
Stage Director
Barry Wordsworth
Conductor
Hans Werner Henze
Compositor
