Kenneth MacMillan’s darkly dramatic masterpiece, Mayerling, opens The Royal Ballet’s 2018/19 Season.
Featuring one of the most technically demanding male roles in classical ballet, Mayerling is based on the true story of the deaths of Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria and his teenage mistress Mary Vetsera which shocked the world in 1889.
Kevin O’Hare, Director of The Royal Ballet, says,
Regarded as one of Kenneth MacMillan’s finest works, Mayerling has been an integral part of The Royal Ballet’s repertory since its premiere in 1978.