Mayerling DVD (The Royal Ballet) 2009Edward Watson takes the role of Crown Prince Rudolf in Kenneth MacMillan's compelling ballet, which lives out the final eight years of Rudolf's life and its relentless downward spiral of political intrigue, drugs and murder. The ballet culminates with a suicide pact at a hunting lodge between Rudolf and his 17 year old mistress, Mary Vetsera. Filmed in High Definition and recorded in true surround sound. See our full collection of ballet DVDs and Blu

Her ballon and elevation are unique: she appears virtually to be able to will herself into mid-air

Myrtha: Hikaru Kobayashi

Joseph Sissens

Miah Persson

With peerless technical skill and compelling performances by the whole Company

Thomas: Christopher Saunders

Format: Blu-ray

Running time: (Macbeth) 170 / 23 mins (Bonus)

this Così is potent and properly unsettling" The Evening Standard

Reviews: "Many modern dance-works lose their impact with repeated viewings

Choreography: Jerome Robbins

Kenta Kura