An Evening with The Royal Ballet (Fonteyn & Somes)

This 1960 film is a ballet fan’s dream with dances from several different ballets including Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, Stravinsky’s The Firebird and Neze’s Ondine. Star... more >

This 1960 film is a ballet fan’s dream with dances from several different ballets including Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, Stravinsky’s The Firebird and Neze’s Ondine. Starring the legendary dancers Margot Fonteyn and Michael Somes, The Royal Ballet was filmed in the sumptuous surroundings of the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden. < less

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DVD Extras

• Original booklet as a PDF
• Stills gallery
• Interview with Margot Fonteyn from LWT’s Sunday Sunday, originally broadcast on ITV in 1984.

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Cast

Margot Fonteyn, Michael Somes

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