Metamorphosis DVD (The Royal Ballet)Arthur Pitas dance theatre adaptation of Franz Kafkas 1915 novella had its premiere at the Royal Opera Houses Linbury Studio Theatre in 2011. The role of Gregor Samsa was created for Royal Ballet Principal Edward Watson, and draws on his extraordinary technical abilities. The unusual and absurd story is conveyed through startling choreography an intelligent presentation of the pressures and yearnings of the young Kafka. Frank Moons score and Simon

Production realisation & staging: Christopher Newton

This special 3-disc collection Ashton Collection Volume 1 Blu-ray from The Royal Ballet includes nine of Frederick Ashton’s most loved short ballets

and is supported by a touching Liù from Japanese soprano Eri Nakamura and an unashamedly Italianite Calaf from Marco Berti

Production Research: Roland John Wiley

Extra Features: Interviews with casts and creatives

Orchestra of the Royal Opera HouseConductor: Koen KesselsComposer: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky

February 2014

Director: Phyllida Lloyd

Orchestra of the Royal Opera HouseConductor: Barry WordsworthChoreography: Peter Wright

Choreography: Carlos Acosta

Manrico: José Cura

Gaveston/Stranger: Gyula Orendt