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Ballett Zürich: Cathy Marston's The Cellist brings love and despair

Giulia Tonelli as The cellist and Wei Chen as The instrument in Cathy Marston's The Cellist
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Giulia Tonelli, Wei Chen and Esteban Berlanga in Cathy Marston's The Cellist
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Giulia Tonelli as The cellist in Cathy Marston's The Cellist
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Wei Chen as The instrument in Cathy Marston's The Cellist
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“a ballet that has moments of radiance and physical beauty in choreography never explored before”
Reviewed at Opernhaus, Zurich on 30 April 2023
The Cellist (Cathy Marston)
Ballett Zürich
Paul Connelly, Conductor
Hildegard Bechtler, Set Designer
Bregje van Balen, Costume Designer
Jon Clark, Lighting Designer
Orchester der Oper Zürich
Giulia Tonelli, Dancer
Wei Chen, Dancer
Esteban Berlanga, Dancer
The Royal Ballet in Perspectives: a diverse and challenging triple
****1
Northern Ballet’s Jane Eyre: worthy of repeated viewings
****1
The Royal Ballet: Anemoi/The Cellist a well-balanced double bill
****1
Trilogy: a brilliantly diverse triple bill
****1
An expressive showcase: Northern Ballet's Contemporary Cuts
***11
A joyful gala event from The Royal Ballet in troubled times
****1
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