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

Por Sarah Kirkup, 15 octubre 2021

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

Crítica hecha desde Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Londres el 14 octubre 2021

The Dante Project (Sir Wayne McGregor)

The Royal Ballet

Thomas Adès, Dirección

Tacita Dean, Diseño de escena

Lucy Carter, Diseño de iluminación

Simon Bennison, Diseño de iluminación

Edward Watson, Bailarín

Sarah Lamb, Bailarín

Natalia Osipova, Bailarín

Gary Avis, Bailarín

Yasmine Naghdi, Bailarín

Marcelino Sambé, Bailarín

Fumi Kaneko, Bailarín

Francesca Hayward, Bailarín

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

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Julie Jozwiak, 10th April

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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.

Paradise? Hell is more fun in Wayne McGregor's Dante Project for The Royal Ballet