Michael Somes
Acting
Known For
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Royal Ballet's 1980 production of Tchaikovsky's classic ballet.
Swan Lake
Classic ballet by Kenneth MacMillan to the music of Prokofiev.
Romeo and Juliet
Filmed on the stage of London's Covent Garden. Includes extracts from Swan lake, Ondine & The Firebird.
The Royal Ballet
Margot Fonteyn ranks prominent among the most venerated ballerinas of the 20th century. This programme brings her to life thanks to exceptional archive material, in which she appears with Michael Somes in the three great Tchaikovsky ballets.