The Scandal at Mayerling

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🗓️ 18 March 2022

⏱️ 62 minutes

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In today's episode, we teamed up with Scottish Ballet to talk about their forthcoming production 'The Scandal at Mayerling' about Crown Prince Rudolf, the heir to the Austrian throne who took his own life and his lover, Mary Vetsera, at a hunting lodge. We speak to Evan Loudon, principal dancer who plays Rudolf, about the ballet (a re-imagining of Sir Kenneth Macmillan's 'Mayerling') and historian Lucy Coatman, who is an expert on Mary, Rudolf, and the events of Mayerling. Head to Scottish Ballet's website for more information about the ballet itself, including behind the scenes photos and for booking tickets via the link below, or you can follow them on Twitter where they are @scottishballet or on Instagram (also @scottishballet). You can also follow Lucy on Twitter (@lucy_coatman) or visit her website (https://www.lucycoatman.com) https://www.scottishballet.co.uk/event/the-scandal-at-mayerling The Scandal at Mayerling opens in Glasgow on 13 April 2022 before moving on to Inverness, Aberdeen and Edinburgh, where the tour finishes on 28 May 2022. Content warning: please note the discussion and the ballet includes themes of mental illness, sexual violence, addiction and suicide. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:08.4	This week the scandal at Maya Lane.
1:14.9	With your host, Grim Due, and Ali.
1:20.9	Hello. Hello.
1:25.3	And welcome to Rex Factor, where today we are not reviewing all the Queen and Prince
1:28.8	consorts of England, but instead we're talking about a ballet, namely the scandal at My
1:33.8	Link by Scottish Ballet. We'll be learning about the real history behind it, discussing
1:38.4	Crown Prince Rudolf, who was heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne in the latter half of the 19th
1:43.5	century, and his death in a suicide pact with his mistress Mary Vetzera at the Myling
1:48.6	Hunting Lodge in 1889. We'll be speaking to the principal dancer from the ballet and
1:53.3	an historian to learn more about the ballet and the history.
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