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La Fille Mal Gardée

The delightful comic ballet, La Fille Mal Gardée, also known as The Wayward Daughter choreographed by Jean Dauberval, premiered in 1789 at the Grand Theatre de Bordeaux in France. Inspired by Pierre-Antoine Baudouin's 1789 painting, La réprimande/Une jeune fille querellée par sa mere, the tale is about a lovely romance between Lise and Colas and their battle against Lise's arranged marriage. The piece, with its innocence and great humour, became one of the greatest ballets that have been kept in repertoires through the history by revivals. One of the most presented versions is Alexander Gorsky's work based on Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov's 1885 staging to Peter Ludwig Hertel's music, with a premiere at the Bolshoi Theatre in 1903. Today, Frederick Ashton's modern version for the Royal Ballet from 1960 to Ferdinand Herold's score is one of the most beloved revivals of all, celebrating the enchanting simplicity of the tale.

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