Essential Royal Ballet Blu-rayPresented at the iconic Royal Opera House, BBC presenter Katie Derham weaves the history of ballet through carefully curated excerpts from the past decade of Royal Ballet performances and goes behind the scenes to see what it takes to be a dancer in the company of The Royal Ballet as they prepare to take to the stage. From the great classics of The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker to the exciting frontiers of contemporary dance, Katie takes us on a

was given its premiere at the Royal Opera House

"Romeo and Juliet’s first dance features music as lushly romantic as anything Tchaikovsky devised

David McVicar’s classic production embraces both the seriousness and comedy of Mozart’s work

Violetta Valéry: Ermonela Jaho

"a fascinating introduction to this interpretative artist

The stage of the Royal Opera House becomes a meeting ground for a celebration of Verdi's Il trovatore

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Carabosse: Kristen McNally

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Written by ten leading practitioners

Their artistry pays tribute to a production that's internationally recognised as the zenith of dance storytelling