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Photo by Patrick Baldwin

Manon comes to the Bristol Hippodrome from 22 October to 26 October 2008.

The Company will perform the Royal Danish Ballet’s production of MacMillan’s Manon for the first time in its history.

Kenneth MacMillan’s tragedy brings to life Manon Lescaut, the 1731 novel by Abbé Prévost.

Music from Jules Massenet accompanies Manon as she weaves her way through the decadence and darkness of enlightened 18th century Paris.

Innocent girl or femme fatale, Manon is young, beautiful and naïve, and she is in love.

The ballet tells her story. Caught between two men vying for her affection, Manon becomes entangled in a web of passion, love and vanity, unable to choose.

Student Renato des Grieux offers a pure love, but the promises and extravagance of Monsieur GM entice Manon to the life of a courtesan.

English National Ballet will perform Manon at the Bristol Hippodrome during its Autumn Tour and afterwards at the London Coliseum, with its full company of 67 international dancers.

Making their debuts in the roles of Manon and des Grieux will be husband and wife team Thomas Edur and Agnes Oaks. Also performing, are Daria Klimentová and Dmitri Gruzdyev, Elena Glurdjidze, Fernanda Oliveira, Erina Takahashi, Arionel Vargas and new Soloist Anaïs Chalendard.