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Mayerling (The Royal Ballet) 2009

"Romance, Drama, History, Music"

Inspired 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.

Top Cast

  • Edward Watson

    Edward Watson

    Prince Rudolf

  • Mara Galeazzi

    Mara Galeazzi

    Bareness Mary Vestera

  • Iohna Loots

    Iohna Loots

    Princess Stephanie

  • William Tuckett

    William Tuckett

    Emperor Franz Josef

  • Cindy Jourdain

    Cindy Jourdain

    Empress Elisabeth

  • Sarah Lamb

    Sarah Lamb

    Countess Marie Larisch

  • Elizabeth McGorian

    Elizabeth McGorian

    Baroness Helene Vestera

  • Elizabeth McGorian

    Elizabeth McGorian

    Bratfisch

  • Ursula Hageli

    Ursula Hageli

    Archduchess Sophie

Overview

Inspired 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.

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Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria clashes with his father, Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria, over implementing progressive policies for their country. Rudolf soon feels he is a man born at the wrong time in a country that doesn't realize the need for social reform. The Prince of Wales, later to become Britain's King Edward VII, provides comic relief. Rudolf finds refuge from a loveless marriage with Princess Stéphanie by taking a mistress, Baroness Maria Vetsera. Their untimely demise at Mayerling, the imperial family's hunting lodge, is cloaked in mystery.

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