Birmingham Royal Ballet - The Maiden of Venice

Admiral Sandro returns victorious to Venice to prepare for his arranged marriage to the daughter of the Doge. However, his carefully laid plans are soon abandoned when he learns that his childhood love, Nicoletta, is about to become a nun. With no time to spare and enflamed with passion, Sandro and Nicoletta reunite and follow their hearts – but when Nicoletta’s guardian Bishop Olivolo discovers them, he is driven mad with jealousy and vows to destroy them.