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| Composer | Adès, Thomas (b. 1971) |
| Period | Contemporary |
| Work type | Dance |
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The Dante Project: beautiful dancing but hard to discern a narrative
Thomas Adès' score does most of the storytelling in this epic production, though the dancing is superlative.
Dante without the dance: Adès' in Los Angeles
Thomas Adès' score to Wayne McGregor's ballet The Dante Project transfers to the concert hall in Los Angeles.
Paradise? Hell is more fun in Wayne McGregor's Dante Project
McGregor and Adès' collaboration for The Royal Ballet is impressive, but doesn't always tug at the heartstrings.
Latest articles
Divine intervention: Wayne McGregor on choreographing Dante
Wayne McGregor’s ambitious ballet based on The Divine Comedy, with a commissioned score by Thomas Adès, is finally receiving its complete premiere – exactly 700 years after Dante’s death. The choreographer talks to Sarah Kirkup about the intricate process behind this multi-arts collaboration.
Bachtrack top ten: Dante Alighieri
Mark and Elisabeth descend to Hell to find the right soundtrack for Dante Week and to mark the 700th anniversary of the poet’s death.