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A Month in the Country

Name: A Month in the Country
Released: 1976-02-12

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A Month in the Country is a narrative ballet created in 1976 with choreography by Frederick Ashton, to the music of Frédéric Chopin (three works for piano and orchestra) arranged by John Lanchbery. It is based on the play by Ivan Turgenev of the same name, and lasts for about 40 minutes.

1976-02-12

Main Cast

Unknown Actor

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Wittgenstein

1993

Lydia Lopokova

Dancers

1987

Muriel

I Am a Dancer

1972

The Princess (segment "The Sleeping Beauty")

Unknown Actor

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The Royal Ballet

1960

Cinderella

1970

The Jester

Wayne Sleep

Wayne Sleep is a former British film and television actor and dancer.

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Elizabeth

1998

The First Great Train Robbery

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The Virgin Soldiers

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Stories from a Flying Trunk

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Artichoke

Unknown Actor

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Swan Lake

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Von Rothbart

Unknown Actor

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The Magic Toyshop

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Coppelia

Anthony Dowell

Sir Anthony James Dowell CBE (born February 16, 1943) is a retired British ballet dancer and a former artistic director of the Royal Ballet from 1986–2001. He is widely recognized as one of the great danseurs nobles of the twentieth century. Dowell was born in London and trained with June Hampshire before entering The Royal Ballet School aged ten. In 1960 he graduated into the Covent Garden Opera Ballet, transferring to The Royal Ballet the following year. He was promoted to Principal in 1966. Dowell created his first role in 1964as Oberon in Frederick Ashton’sThe Dream. The ballet also saw the beginning of Dowell’s partnership with Sibley, who created the role of Titania. Further significant role creations included Des Grieux (Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon) and Beliaev (Ashton’s A Month in the Country). International appearances included dancing as a guest artist with American Ballet Theatre from the 1978/9 season on, and appearing in Ken Russell’s film Valentino (1977).