La Fille Mal Gardée (The Wayward Daughter) - Ballet

Date and Time: Tuesday, 12 May 2026, 6:30pm

Entry: Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served Basis)

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Venue: C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003, India

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Event Description: SUMMER SONATA – A FESTIVAL OF OPERA, BALLET AND CONCERT FILMS 

Curated and Introduced by Sunit Tandon

BALLET

Ferdinand Hérold / John Lanchbery: La Fille Mal Gardée

(The Wayward Daughter)

Comic Ballet in two acts and three scenes

(108 min; 2005 dvd)

From the Royal Ballet, London, with William Tuckett (Widow Simone, a rich farmer); Marianela Nuñez (Lise, her daughter); Carlos Acosta (Colas, a young farmer in love with Lise); David Drew (Thomas, a prosperous vineyard owner); Jonathan Howells (Alain, his son); Giacomo Ciriaci (Cockerel); etc.

Choreography: Frederick Ashton

Music: Ferdinand Hérold

Adapted and arranged by: John Lanchbery

Scenario: Jean Dauberval

Designs: Osbert Lancaster

Lighting: John B. Read

Staging: Alexander Grant assisted by Christopher Carr

Directed for the Screen by: Ross MacGibbon

Orchestra of The Royal Opera House

Associate Concert Master: Sergey Levitin

Conductor: Anthony Twiner

La Fille Mal Gardée ("The Wayward Daughter") is a joyful, pastoral comic ballet, first created by Jean Dauberval in 1789. The most popular version, choreographed by Sir Frederick Ashton for The Royal Ballet in 1960, is known for its technical brilliance, colourful countryside setting, and affectionate humour, featuring famous scenes like the clog dance and ribbon dance.

The story follows Lise, a village maiden in love with a poor farmer Colas, who contrives to outwit her mother, the Widow Simone, who tries to marry her off to the wealthy but simpleton son of a vineyard owner.

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