Symphonic Variations in the rehearsal room (The Royal Ballet)

Royal Ballet Principals Marianela Nuñez and Vadim Muntagirov perform a section of Frederick Ashton’s Symphonic Variations. Find out more at Symphonic Variations was Frederick Ashton’s first work after returning from his RAF posting during World War II. It was one of the Company’s first works for the huge main stage of the Royal Opera House, and Ashton and his designer Sophie Fedorovitch agonized over ways to make sure the ballet wou