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Inspired by dark and gripping real-life events, the Royal Ballet classic depicts the sexual and morbib obsessions of Crown Prince Rudolf ( Ryoichi Hirano ) leading to the murder-suicide scandal with his mistress Mary Vetsera (Natalia Osipova).
The oppressive glamour of the Austro-Hungarian court in the 1880s sets the scene for a suspenseful drama of psychological and political intrigue as Rudolf reflects on his mortality.
Inspired by the music of Franz Liszt, a true story told through ballet.