Carlos Acosta's reimagining of the 19th-century classic La Bayadère, set in Renaissance Venice, with the Minkus score played live by the Royal Ballet Sinfonia.
Birmingham Royal Ballet are bringing The Maiden of Venice to the Birmingham Hippodrome from Saturday 20 February, running through to Saturday 27 February. It's a brand-new reimagining of the 19th-century classic La Bayadère, with the action moved to Renaissance Venice. The story follows Admiral Sandro, who returns to the city to marry the Doge's daughter but is reunited with his childhood love, Nicoletta; her guardian, Bishop Olivolo, is also in love with her and vows to destroy him. The whole thing is built around the famous Kingdom of the Shades, so if you've seen La Bayadère before, that's the part that stays.
Carlos Acosta is the one behind the choreography, working after Marius Petipa, and he's also the one who shifted the setting to Venice. Yu Kurihara takes the role of Nicoletta, with Frieda Kaden as a Shade. The music is the original Ludwig Minkus score, played live by the Royal Ballet Sinfonia, with arrangements by Gavin Sutherland. Set and costume designs come from Anna Fleischle.
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It runs about two hours and 45 minutes and is recommended for ages five and over. There's a fair few performances to choose from across the eight days: Saturday 20 February at 7:30pm; Sunday 21 February at 1:00pm; Tuesday 23 February at 2:00pm and 7:30pm; Wednesday 24 February at 7:30pm; Thursday 25 February at 2:00pm and 7:30pm; Friday 26 February at 7:30pm; and Saturday 27 February at 2:00pm and 7:30pm. Tickets start from £25, with price bands B through E. It's on the Main Stage at the Hippodrome, B5 4TB.
