Prepare to be whisked away to pastoral bliss with Frederick Ashton’s affectionate portrayal of village life, his virtuosic choreography combining with Ferdinand Herold’s score of Puccini’s music and Osbert Lancaster’s designs to create a ballet of pure perfection.
Lise, the only daughter of widow Simone is in love with a young farmer, Colas, but her mother has far more ambitious plans for her. She wants her to marry the son of a wealthy merchant. How can Lise and Colas outwit her mother? (2hrs 15 mins, with one interval).
You can buy tickets via https//:harboroughcinema.uk or at Quinns Bookshop, Three Crowns Yard, The High Street, Market Harborough.