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Hauntingly beautiful: Crystal Pite's Light of Passage at The Royal Ballet

Light of Passage
© ROH | Tristram Kenton
Kristen McNally in Light of Passage
© ROH | Tristram Kenton
Light of Passage
© ROH | Tristram Kenton
Light of Passage
© ROH | Tristram Kenton
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“as the rite of passage reaches its climax, Pite goes for broke with her ensemble movement”
Reviewed at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 18 October 2022
Light of Passage (Crystal Pite)
The Royal Ballet
Zoi Tsokanou, Conductor
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
Marcelino Sambé, Dancer
Kristen McNally, Dancer
Francesca Chiejina, Soprano
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The Royal Ballet’s Light of Passage: mesmerisingly beautiful
*****
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