Recorded live

Josh O’Connor (The Crown; Challengers) leads the cast in this searing revival of Clifford Odets’ knockout American classic.

In a dreamlike India where a magnificent elephant parades before the rajah's lavish palace and a golden idol follows a fan dance, the ballet tells the story of the ill-fated love between the warrior Solor and Nikiya, a sacred temple dancer.

From Victor Hugo's rich novel, Roland Petit builds a vivid, theatrical and intense fresco. Between Esmeralda in love with Captain Phoebus, Frollo tormented by desire and the hunchback Quasimodo, a tragic story unfolds before a fickle crowd that swings between joy and cruelty.