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Music triumphs over tragedy: Marston’s moving The Cellist premiered by The Royal Ballet

Lauren Cuthbertson and Marcelino Sambé in The Cellist
© ROH | Bill Cooper
Marcelino Sambé, Matthew Ball and Lauren Cuthbertson in The Cellist
© ROH | Bill Cooper
Lauren Cuthbertson and Marcelino Sambé in The Cellist
© ROH | Bill Cooper
Marianela Núñez and Alexander Campbell in Dances at a Gathering
© ROH | Bill Cooper
By Sarah Kirkup, 19 February 2020
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“the cello doesn’t just choose du Pré, it fixates on her and doesn’t let her go”
Reviewed at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 17 February 2020
Programme
The Cellist (Cathy Marston)
Dances at a Gathering (Jerome Robbins)
Performers
The Royal Ballet
Andrea Molino, Conductor
Hildegard Bechtler, Set Designer
Bregje van Balen, Costume Designer
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
Lauren Cuthbertson, Dancer
Matthew Ball, Dancer
Marcelino Sambé, Dancer
Hetty Snell, Cello
Marianela Núñez, Dancer
Francesca Hayward, Dancer
Yasmine Naghdi, Dancer
Fumi Kaneko, Dancer
Laura Morera, Dancer
Alexander Campbell, Dancer
William Bracewell, Dancer
Federico Bonelli, Dancer
Valentino Zucchetti, Dancer
Luca Acri, Dancer
Robert Clark, Piano
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Sarah Kirkup
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.