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Cast

Steven McRae

Steven McRae

Crown Prince Rudolf

Sarah Lamb

Sarah Lamb

Mary Vetsera

Meaghan Grace Hinkis

Meaghan Grace Hinkis

Princess Stephanie

Gary Avis

Gary Avis

Emperor Franz Josef

Kristen McNally

Kristen McNally

Empress Elisabeth

Laura Morera

Laura Morera

Countess Marie Larsch

Elizabeth McGorian

Elizabeth McGorian

Baroness Helene Vetsera

James Hay

James Hay

Bratfisch

Mayara Magri

Mayara Magri

Mitzi Caspar

Nehemiah Kish

Nehemiah Kish

Colonel 'Bay' Middlenton

Catherine Carby

Catherine Carby

Katherina Schratt

Crew

Kenneth MacMillan

Kenneth MacMillan

Writer

Koen Kessels

Koen Kessels

Conductor

Nicholas Georgiadis

Nicholas Georgiadis

Costume Design

Franz Liszt

Franz Liszt

Music

John B. Read

John B. Read

Lighting Design

Ross MacGibbon

Ross MacGibbon

Director of Photography

Kenneth MacMillan

Kenneth MacMillan

Choreographer

Kevin O'Hare

Kevin O'Hare

Director

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Mayerling

20190.0 / 10144 min

Overview

Based on the true story of the death of Crown Prince Rudolf and his young mistress Mary Vetsera in 1889, Steven McRae and Sarah Lamb take on these challenging roles in a dark and intense ballet. Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria-Hungary is emotionally unstable and haunted by his obsession with death. He is forced to marry Princess Stephanie. Soon afterwards, his former lover, Marie Larisch, introduces him to a new mistress, Mary Vetsera, a young woman who shares his morbid fascination.