'The Royal Ballet Series 2014 Cinema Season' Returns With Three Classic Ballets, 1/27

Fathom Events, Arts Alliance Media and Mr Wolf extend the splendor of Great Britain's world-renowned Royal Ballet to select U.S. movie theaters with the continuation of "The Royal Ballet 2014 Cinema Season." With a new production of special one-night performances brought to the big screen monthly through March, this series of popular storybook and classic ballets will begin with the romantic "Giselle" on Monday, Jan. 27; followed by the legendary "Swan Lake" on Thursday, Feb. 20; and the classic tale "The Sleeping Beauty" on Thursday, March 20. The renowned Royal Ballet, based at the Royal Opera House in London's Covent Garden, is led by Director Kevin O'Hare and features a wide-ranging repertory showcasing the great classical ballets as well as the new works choreographed by Sir Frederick Ashton, Sir Kenneth MacMillan and the foremost choreographers of today. Previous ballets in the series included 2013's "Don Quixote," "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "The Nutcracker" concluding the 2013 series on Dec. 17, 2013.

Tickets are available at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com. For a complete list of theater locations and prices, visit the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change). The event will be broadcast to over 330 select movie theaters across the country through Fathom's Digital Broadcast Network.

"Giselle" - Monday, Jan. 27 at 7:00 p.m. local time

The greatest of all romantic ballets, Peter Wright's production of Marius Petipa's classic is a tale of betrayal, supernatural spirits and love that transcends death. "Giselle" reunites Principal Guest Artist Carlos Acosta as Count Albrecht with Principal Dancer Natalia Osipova in the title role on the iconic Covent Garden stage. On the big screen together for the first time, the pair will dazzle audiences as Acosta is considered one of the most influential male dancers of his time and Osipova is an award-winning ballerina who was a Principal with the Mikhailovsky Ballet and ABT before joining The Royal Ballet in 2003. Boris Gruzin conducts the Royal Opera House Orchestra. "Giselle" transformed the dance world when it was first performed in Paris in 1841 and remains at the center of the classical repertory. The Royal Ballet's production uses Marius Petipa's classic version (after the original choreography by Jules Perrot and Jean Coralli), first staged in St. Petersburg in 1884.

"Swan Lake" - Thursday, Feb. 20 at 7:00 p.m. local time

"Swan Lake" was Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky's first score for ballet. The twinned role of the pure White Swan and the scheming, duplicitous Black Swan tests the full range of a ballerina's powers. Other highlights include American Nehemiah Kish dancing the role of Prince Siegfried as well as the charming Dance of the Little Swans performed by a moonlit lake and sweeping ballroom waltzes in the splendor of the royal palace. Anthony Dowell's romantic interpretation returns the ballet to its 1895 origins by using the choreography of Lev Ivanov and Marius Petipa. Dramatic costumes emphasize the contrast between human and spirit worlds, while glowing lanterns, shimmering fabrics and designs inspired by the work of Carl Fabergé create a magical setting.

"The Sleeping Beauty" - Thursday, March 20 at 7:00 p.m. local time

Perrault's beloved fairytale, "The Sleeping Beauty," is imbued with wonder and excitement in this sumptuous ballet. Exquisite costumes by Franca Squarciapino and spectacular sets by the celebrated Italian art director Ezio Frigerio provide a brilliant visual feast. The tale of an ill-fated princess played by American Sarah Lamb, an enchanted sleep and the magical power of a prince's kiss is brought to life through Tchaikovsky's incomparable score.

"We are excited to extend the series of London's Royal Opera House into the New Year," said Shelly Maxwell, executive vice president of Fathom Events. "'The Royal Ballet Series 2014 Cinema Season' is a wonderful opportunity for ballet fans to continue experiencing the magic of the world-class Royal Ballet right in their favorite movie theater."

For more information about Royal Opera House and the ballet series, please visit www.roh.org.uk and http://www.roh.org.uk/cinemas.

About AC JV, LLC

Fathom Events is owned by a newly formed entity called AC JV, LLC. Fathom is the recognized leader in the alternative entertainment industry, offering a variety of one-of-a-kind entertainment events in movie theaters nationwide that include live, high-definition performances of the Metropolitan Opera, the performing arts, major sporting events, music concerts, comedy series, Broadway shows, original programming featuring entertainment's biggest stars, socially relevant documentaries with audience Q&A and much more. Additionally, Fathom events take audiences behind-the-scenes and offer unique extras - creating the ultimate entertainment experience for fans of all ages. Co-owned by the three largest movie theater circuits in the United States, AMC Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC), Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK) and Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC), Fathom's live digital broadcast network ("DBN") is the largest cinema broadcast network in North America, bringing live events to more than 750 locations in 171 Designated Market Areas® (including all of the top 50). For more information, visit www.fathomevents.com.

About Arts Alliance Media

Arts Alliance Media, based in London with offices in Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Oslo, Milan and Berlin, is the worldwide leader in digital cinema, offering a complete range of services, as well as VPF financing solutions for digital conversion.

These services include installation, maintenance and support for digital cinema systems; world-class software solutions; management and delivery of content to cinemas; and alternative content and live events. AAM has European Virtual Print Fee (VPF) agreements in place with all six Hollywood studios and has signed over 3,850 VPF screens in multiple territories, including with many leading exhibitors. The company recently activated its Latin American VPF programme with a raft of exhibitor signings in the past weeks. AAM's digital cinema software currently touches approximately 15,000 screens worldwide.

The London-based Network Operations Centre supports over 5,500 digital screens around the world, and the company's digital cinema lab has mastered over 2500 titles to date, and shipped hundreds of thousands of DCPs. AAM's strategic partnership with Arqiva allows exhibitors to benefit from satellite delivery of content to cinemas. Arts Alliance Media was founded in 2003 by Thomas Høegh.

About Mr Wolf

Founded in 2012 by Alfred Chubb with Arts Alliance Ventures, Mr Wolf produces and finances live events and music based feature films for worldwide distribution on all formats. Visit www.mrwolf.com.

About The Royal Opera House

The Royal Opera House continues to lead the way in opera, ballet, music and dance in cinema both 2D and 3D and the many platforms available including digital downloads, CD, DVD and Blu-ray all distributed through Opus Arte and the new partnership with Digital Theatre, which allows ROH productions to be accessed on all of Digital Theatre's platforms including its apps for the iPhone, iPad and Samsung Smart TV as well as being available for streaming from the internet. Each year the number of cinema sites in the UK alone that carry Royal Opera House screenings is steadily increasing with more than 350 sites in the UK taking the entire Royal Opera House Cinema Season and over 1000 sites worldwide.

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