Nielsen's Sinfonia Espansiva, Daphnis, Images, Jeux, and the Rite were spellbinding.
The story is loosely based on Daphnis and Chloe in the Isle of Lesbos.
On Thursday, the Royal Ballet shows the first of two programmes celebrating the work of Sir Frederick Ashton, including a revival of his ravishing 'Daphnis and Chloe', at the Royal Opera House.