Synopsis
Inspired by dark and gripping real life events, this Royal Ballet classic depicts the sexual and morbid obsessions of Crown Prince Rudolf leading to the murder-suicide scandal with his mistress Mary Vetsera. The oppressive glamour of the Austro-Hungarian court in the 1880s sets the scene for a suspenseful drama of psychological and political intrigue as Rudolf fixates on his mortality.
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Key crew
- Ross MacGibbonDirector
- Gillian FreemanWriter
Cast
- Edward WatsonPrince Rudolf
- Mara GaleazziBareness Mary Vestera
- Iohna LootsPrincess Stephanie
- William TuckettEmperor Franz Josef
- Cindy JourdainEmpress Elisabeth
- Sarah LambCountess Marie Larisch
- Elizabeth McGorianBaroness Helene Vestera
- Elizabeth McGorianBratfisch
- Ursula HageliArchduchess Sophie
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Themes
balletmayerlingthe royal ballet