Loves Labours Lost - BLU-RAY

This special collection brings together three acclaimed Royal Ballet performances of Tchaikovsky's celebrated masterpieces. The tragic and gloriously romantic Swan Lake features compelling dancing from Marianela Nunez and Thiago Soares, while an enchanting and visually striking the Sleeping Beauty, based on the classic 1946 production, showcases the Royal Ballet's inimitable style and virtuosity. Finally, the enduring Christmas favorite the Nutcracker is at it's most captivating in Peter Wright's timeless production.

Summer 1914. In order to dedicate themselves to a life of study, the King and his friends take an oath to avoid the company of women for three years. No sooner have they made their idealistic pledge than the Princess of France and her ladies-in-waiting arrive, presenting the men with a severe test of their high-minded resolve. Shakespeare's sparkling comedy delights in championing and then unraveling an unrealistic vow, and mischievously suggesting that the study of the opposite S*x is in fact the highest of all academic endeavors. '... blissfully entertaining and emotionally involving... ' (The Daily Telegraph) '... an endeavor that sings poignant, impassioned and gorgeous... Brilliantly comic... extraordinarily powerful' (The Times) 'A marvel... immaculately coordinated.' (The Daily Mail) 'Edward Bennett and Michelle Terry make a splendid pairing. ' (The Sunday Times)

Philip Cumbus, Trystan Gravelle, William Mannering, Jack Farthing, and more star in this production of Shakespeare's play produced by Doninic Dromgoole with original music by Claire van Kampen.