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The Royal Ballet’s Light of Passage: mesmerisingly beautiful

Marcelino Sambé in Crystal Pite's Light of Passage
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Madeline Copeland and artists of The Royal Ballet in Light of Passage
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Kristen McNally and Marcelino Sambé in Crystal Pite's Light of Passage
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Artists of The Royal Ballet in Crystal Pite's Light of Passage
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“Sambé has a gut-wrenching solo in which he immerses himself so thoroughly that we can feel his agony”
Reviewed at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 20 February 2025
Light of Passage (Crystal Pite)
The Royal Ballet
Zoi Tsokanou, Conductor
Jay Gower Taylor, Set Designer
Nancy Bryant, Costume Designer
Tom Visser, Lighting Designer
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
Kristen McNally, Dancer
Marcelino Sambé, Dancer
Matthew Ball, Dancer
Joseph Sissens, Dancer
Calvin Richardson, Dancer
Francesca Chiejina, Soprano
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