News Story
Sir Frederick Ashton’s Scène d'amour pas de deux is the subject of our 2026 masterclass – Ashton Rediscovered: Scène d'amour – in partnership with The Frederick Ashton Foundation.
Originally created for Margot Fonteyn and Michael Somes in 1959, the pas de deux uses music from the score of Raymonda. At the time, Ashton was considering creating his own full-length version of Raymonda, but in the end this project didn't come to fruition.
In honour of the event, we are sharing some exclusive photos of Fonteyn and Somes when they performed it in 1959.
Image gallery
A gallery slider
Margot Fonteyn and Michael Somes in Scène d'amour
© 1959 Credit : Roger Wood
Margot Fonteyn in Scène d'amour
© 1959 Credit : Roger Wood
Margot Fonteyn in Scène d'amour
© 1959 Credit : Roger Wood
Margot Fonteyn in Scène d'amour
© 1959 Credit : Roger Wood
Margot Fonteyn in Scène d'amour
© 1959 Credit : Roger WoodFind out more about our Ashton Masterclass
WATCH: Birthday Offering Masterclass Part 1
WATCH: Samara Downs on reconstructing Frederick Ashton's Scène d'amour
WATCH: Meet our new BRB2 dancers
WATCH: Birthday Offering Masterclass Part 2
WATCH: Meet BRB2 Artists Ellyne Knol and Andrea Riolo
BRB2: Alexandra Manuel on performing The Firebird pas de deux
BRB2: Le Spectre de la rose
John Fontanini and Sophie Walters on the Les Sylphides pas de deux
Sir Peter Wright Centenary: Swan Lake photo gallery
Former BRB2 dancers on their time in the junior company
WATCH: Mathias Dingman performs Basilio
WATCH: BRB2 in rehearsal