Opera, Ballet and the Bard - Shakespeare Lives

A celebration of Shakespeare’s lasting impact on opera and ballet. Join presenter Ore Oduba as he explores how the great works written over 400 years ago are still influencing composers and choreographers today. Royal Ballet Principals Lauren Cuthbertson and Edward Watson showcase extracts in rehearsal from Christopher Wheeldon’s award-winning production of The Winter’s Tale with ballet master Jonathan Cope. Lauren also performs the Potion Scene from Kenneth MacMillan’s timeless Romeo and Juliet. There’