9 & 14 May 2008

19.30, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9DD; Box Office: 020 7304 4000
Acclaimed choreographer Kim Brandstrup creates his first new work specially made for The Royal Ballet’s dancers for the main stage: ‘Rushes – Fragments of a Lost Story’. Finally, ‘Homage to The Queen’ mixes original Frederick Ashton choreography with new sections by Christopher Wheeldon, Michael Corder and David Bintley. Originally devised by Ashton in celebration of the coronation of Her Majesty The Queen in 1953, this reworking from 2006 becomes a delightful compendium of Royal Ballet history and creativity in a single work.

The programme is opened by George Balanchine’s ‘Serenade’.

Details on www.royaloperahouse.org.uk