The Royal Ballet
Kevin O'Hare CBE
Director
Dame Ninette de Valois OM CH DBE
Founder
Sir Frederick Ashton OM CH CBE
Founder Choreographer
Constant Lambert
Founder Music Director
Dame Margot Fonteyn DBE
Prima Ballerina Assoluta
Balanchine: Three Signature Works
Friday 28 March 2025 7.30pm
Please note that casting is subject to change up until the start of the performance. Please continue to check the website for the most up-to-date information.
Approximate Timings
The performance last approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes, including two intervals
Serenade
35 minutes
Interval
25 minutes
The Prodigal Son
40 minutes
Interval
25 minutes
Symphony in C
35 minutes
The evening celebrates the remarkable Patricia Neary and her six decades of staging Balanchine’s ballets with The Royal Ballet.
The performances of Serenade and Prodigal Son, Balanchine© Ballets, are presented by arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust and have been produced in accordance with the Balanchine style © and Balanchine Technique © Service standards established and provided by the Trust. The performance of Symphony in C, a Balanchine© Ballet, is presented by arrangement with The School of American Ballet and has been produced in accordance with the Balanchine style © and Balanchine Technique © Service standards established and provided by the Trust
SERENADE
Credits
- Choreography
George Balanchine
- Music
Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky
- Conductor
Fayçal Karoui
- Costume designer
Karinska
- Lighting designer
John B. Read
- Staging
Patricia Neary
- Principal Coaching
Zenaida Yanowsky
- Senior Répétiteur
Samantha Raine
- Répétiteur
Sian Murphy
Cast
Lauren Cuthbertson
Mayara Magri
replaces Yasmine Naghdi
Melissa Hamilton
William Bracewell
Ryoichi Hirano
Ashley Dean
Leticia Dias
Sae Maeda
Mariko M. Sasaki
Bomin Kim
Isabel Lubach
Nadia Mullova-Barley
Katharina Nikelski
Viola Pantuso
Julia Roscoe
Sumina S. Sasaki
Leticia Stock
Charlotte Tonkinson
Amelia Townsend
Marianna Tsembenhoi
Lara Turk
Yu Hang
Harris Bell
Harry Churches
Harrison Lee
Aiden O'Brien
Music credits
- Orchestra
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
- Concert Master
Sergey Levitin
PRODIGAL SON
Credits
- Choreography
George Balanchine
- Music
Sergey Prokofiev
- Conductor
Fayçal Karoui
- Designer
Georges Rouault
- Lighting designer
John B. Read
- Staging
Patricia Neary
- Rehearsal Director
Christopher Saunders
Cast
- The Prodigal Son
Cesar Corrales
- The Siren
Natalia Osipova
- Father
Ravi Cannonier-Watson
- Servants to the Prodigal Son
Téo Dubreuil
Joonhyuk Jun
- The Sisters
Katharina Nikelski
Amelia Townsend
- Drinking Companions
Denilson Almeida
Harris Bell
Harry Churches
Martin Diaz
Brayden Gallucci
Harrison Lee
Marco Masciari
Alejandro Muñoz
Aiden O'Brien
Music credits
- Orchestra
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
- Concert Master
Sergey Levitin
SYMPHONY IN C
Credits
- Choreography
George Balanchine
- Music
Georges Bizet
- Conductor
Fayçal Karoui
- Designer
Anthony Dowell
- Lighting designer
John B. Read
- Staging
Patricia Neary
- Rehearsal Director
Christopher Saunders
- Senior Répétiteur
Samira Saidi
Cast
- First Movement: Allegro Vivo
Fumi Kaneko
Vadim Muntagirov
Mariko Sasaki
replaces Mariko M. Sasaki
Joonhyuk Jun
Annette Buvoli
Giacomo Rovero
- Second Movement: Adagio
Marianela Nuñez
Reece Clarke
Olivia Cowley
Nicol Edmonds
Hannah Grennell
Lukas B. Brændsrød
- Third Movement: Allegro Vivace
Anna Rose O'Sullivan
Daichi Ikarashi
replaces Marcelino Sambé
Isabella Gasparini
Téo Dubreuil
Ashley Dean
Benjamin Ella
- Fourth Movement: Allegro Vivace
Leticia Dias
Joseph Sissens
Romany Pajdak
Liam Boswell
Mica Bradbury
Taisuke Nakao
Music credits
- Orchestra
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
- Concert Master
Sergey Levitin
THE ROYAL BALLET
- Director
Kevin O’Hare CBE
- Music Director
Koen Kessels
- Resident Choreographer
Sir Wayne McGregor CBE
- Artistic Associate
Christopher Wheeldon OBE
- Administrative Director
Heather Baxter
- Rehearsal Director
Christopher Saunders
- Clinical Director Ballet Healthcare
Shane Kelly
Guidance
Parental guidance recommended
Generous support from
Exceptional philanthropic support from Royal Ballet and Opera Principal Julia Rausing Trust
With the generous support of Aline Foriel-Destezet, Season Principal
Generous philanthropic support from John Burns CBE and Susan Burns OBE, John McGinn and Cary Davis, Sir Lloyd and Lady Dorfman OBE, Simon and Meg Freakley, Krisitna Kloberdanz, Royal Ballet and Opera Patrons and The American Friends of Covent Garden
Production generously supported by Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels
The 2024/25 Royal Ballet Season is generously supported by Aud Jebsen
Further information
DIGITAL CAST SHEETS
We are working hard on our commitment towards becoming more sustainable and are striving for our net zero goal of 2035. By using digital cast sheets and e-tickets, we have reduced our paper consumption by over five tonnes per year. You can view our digital cast sheets on a computer, tablet or smartphone by scanning the QR codes displayed around the building using your smartphone’s camera app. They are also displayed on screens outside the auditoria. Cast sheets are generously supported by the Royal Opera House Endowment Fund.
GUIDELINES
Photography and filming are prohibited during performances in any of our auditoriums. You are welcome to take pictures throughout the rest of the building and before performances and share them with us through social media. Commercial photography and filming must be agreed in advance with our press team.
Larger bags and backpacks need to be check into our complimentary cloakrooms. Unattended bags may be removed.
Please do not place any personal belongings on the ledges in front of you. Mobile phones should be turned off and stored away safely during performances.
Only bottled water and ice cream purchased from the premises can be taken into the auditorium.
If you arrive late to the auditorium or leave during a performance, you will not be allowed back to your seat until the interval or a suitable break.
Smoking and vaping are not permitted anywhere on the premises.
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Our staff are committed to treating everyone with dignity and respect and we ask that you show them and your fellow audience members respect too. We adopt a zero-tolerance approach in response to anyone who interacts with our staff or with fellow audience members in an intimidating, aggressive or threatening manner.
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