Mayerling (The Royal Ballet) 2009
2010Inspired by dark and gripping real life events, this Royal Ballet classic depicts the sexual and morbid obsessions of Crown Prince Rudolf leading to the murder-suicide scandal with his mistress Mary Vetsera. The oppressive glamour of the Austro-Hungarian court in the 1880s sets the scene for a suspenseful drama of psychological and political intrigue as Rudolf fixates on his mortality.
Acted in
Edward Watson
as Prince Rudolf
Mara Galeazzi
as Bareness Mary Vestera
Iohna Loots
as Princess Stephanie
William Tuckett
as Emperor Franz Josef
Cindy Jourdain
as Empress Elisabeth
Sarah Lamb
as Countess Marie Larisch
Elizabeth McGorian
as Baroness Helene Vestera
Elizabeth McGorian
as Bratfisch
Ursula Hageli
as Archduchess Sophie