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La Fille mal gardée [videorecording] / music by Ferdinand Hérold, freely adapted by John Lanchbery ; scenario after Jean Dauberval ; from the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, the Royal Ballet in Frederick Ashton's.

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Set in the English countryside, Lise wins the hand of the man she loves, a farmer named Colas, despite her mother's determination to marry her off to the dim-witted son of a wealthy vineyard owner.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Dauberval, 1742-1806 (Author), Lanchbery, John (Adapter)
Corporate Authors:	Royal Opera House (London, England). Orchestra, British Broadcasting Corporation, NVC Arts (Firm), Kultur Video
Other Authors:	Collier, Lesley (Dancer), Coleman, Michael (Dancer), Shaw, Brian, 1939- (Dancer), Edwards, Leslie, 1916-2001 (Dancer), Grant, Garry (Dancer), Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988 (Choreographer), Lancaster, Osbert, 1908-1986 (Set designer), Vernon, John, 1932-2005 (Director), Hérold, Ferdinand, 1791-1833
Other title:	Fille mal gardée (Choreographic work : Ashton) Frederick Ashton's La Fille mal gardée. Fille mal gardée (Choreographic work : Ashton)
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Published:	West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, [2005]
Edition:	Full-screen.
Subjects:	Ballets. Love > Drama. Arranged marriage > Drama. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Ballet films. Filmed performances.

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Summary:	Set in the English countryside, Lise wins the hand of the man she loves, a farmer named Colas, despite her mother's determination to marry her off to the dim-witted son of a wealthy vineyard owner.
Item Description:	Ballet in 3 acts.
Physical Description:	1 DVD (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; Dolby 2.0, stereo.
Production Credits:	Choreography, Frederick Ashton; design, Osbert Lancaster; directed for video by John Vernon; produced by the BBC in association with NVC Arts.
ISBN:	0769778321
Participant or Performer:	Lesley Collier, Michael Coleman, Brian Shaw, Leslie Edwards, Garry Grant, dancers ; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, John Lanchbery, conductor.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded in performance Jan. 7, 1981, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.