Mayerling (The Royal Ballet) 2009
Romance, Drama, History, Music
Overview
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.
Top Cast
Edward Watson
Prince Rudolf
Mara Galeazzi
Bareness Mary Vestera
Iohna Loots
Princess Stephanie
William Tuckett
Emperor Franz Josef
Cindy Jourdain
Empress Elisabeth
Sarah Lamb
Countess Marie Larisch
Elizabeth McGorian
Baroness Helene Vestera
Elizabeth McGorian
Bratfisch
Ursula Hageli
Archduchess Sophie
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