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Year of birth | 1961 |
Nationality | United States |
Period | Contemporary |
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Liebermann: Frankenstein
Liam Scarlett; Royal Ballet; Barry Wordsworth; John Macfarlane; Finn Ross; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
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Frankenstein

Here technology breathes theatricality into vast architectural sets, where shadows haunt and light electrifies.
Frankenstein, The Royal Ballet

A steampunk treat for Mary Shelley’s novella fan: Liam Scarlett’s Frankenstein for the Royal Ballet (in collaboration with the San Francisco Ballet) opens at the Royal Opera House.
Miami Heat

Miami City Ballet bears a marked resemblance to the New York City Ballet under Balanchine.
Into the bullring: Carlos Acosta's Carmen

Carlos Acosta's Carmen premieres at the Royal Ballet, alongside Robbins' Afternoon of a Faun, Balanchine's Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux and Scarlett’s Viscera.
Rhythm in heels: Yuja Wang at Carnegie Hall

Yuja Wang is all about rhythm. It would be easy to write about how her playing doesn’t have the profundity or architectural sense of more mature artists, but that would be to miss her considerable achievements – and with a young artist, it’s what’s achieved that should count.
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