Paradise? Hell is more fun in Wayne McGregor's Dante Project

Von Sarah Kirkup, 15 Oktober 2021

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“Adès... has composed a debut ballet score that’s expansive, lush – and surprisingly playful”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, am 14 Oktober 2021

The Dante Project (Sir Wayne McGregor)

The Royal Ballet

Thomas Adès, Musikalische Leitung

Tacita Dean, Bühnenbild

Lucy Carter, Licht

Simon Bennison, Licht

Edward Watson, Tanz

Sarah Lamb, Tanz

Natalia Osipova, Tanz

Gary Avis, Tanz

Yasmine Naghdi, Tanz

Marcelino Sambé, Tanz

Fumi Kaneko, Tanz

Francesca Hayward, Tanz

Covent Garden Orchester des Royal Opera House

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Sarah Kirkup

Sarah Kirkup has been Deputy Editor of Gramophone since 2010. She also writes for publications including the Royal Opera House’s in-house magazine and programmes for The Royal Ballet, and reviews dance events for cross-arts online magazine The Cusp. She is particularly interested in the relationship between music and dance, and has spoken on this subject at panel discussions, talks and events.

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