The Art of Vadim Muntagirov DVD SetSince joining The Royal Ballet in 2014, Vadim Muntagirov has excelled in many of ballet's most celebrated lead roles, as well as proving his skills as a sensitive partner to some of The Royal Ballet's most revered stars. This special collection brings together four of his most show stopping performances. In The Sleeping Beauty, Muntagirovs elegant classicism shines as Prince Florimund, and in Kenneth MacMillan's Manon, his heartfelt characterization

Otello: Plácido Domingo

Ferdinand Hérold

Hunding: Ain Anger

Balanchine showcases his neoclassical taste with Tchaikovsky Pas de deux and the programme is brought to its dramatic culmination with Carmen danced by Acosta in his farewell performance with The Royal Ballet

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after Marius Petipa (Raymonda Act III)Composers: Dmitri Shostakovich (Concerto) / Edward Elgar (Enigma Variations) / Alexander Glazunov (Raymonda Act III)Designers: Jürgen Rose (Concerto) / Julia Trevelyan Oman (Enigma Variations) / Barry Kay (Raymonda Act III)Lighting Designer: John B

Assistant Choreographer: Scarlett Perdereau

how Nureyev intended his Don Quixote to be seen and heard

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Plus: Introductions by Wayne McGregor