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VenueSadler's Wells Theatre
TownInner London
CountyGreater London
From21st September 2023
To30th September 2023
Sadler's Wells Theatre (V224)
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  • Date of change: 2 Mar 23 - T0450785424

English National Ballet - Our Voices - Three works showcasing the vast possibilities of ballet

English National Ballet

Work:: English National Ballet (S664)

One of the UK's leading Ballet Companies.

Production:: Our Voices - Three works showcasing the vast possibilities of ballet (T0450785424)

The programme opens with the dazzling exuberance of Theme and Variations, a virtuosic showstopper from George Balanchine. Featuring 13 couples dancing to Tchaikovsky, this is classical ballet that is grandiose, yet light on its feet. Intricate choreography, technical bravura and exquisite musicality all lead to a triumphant finale that will leave you exhilarated. Known for her visceral and imaginative movement style, Andrea Miller creates a new work to Stravinsky's revolutionary score, Les Noces. The piece unfolds against set designs from acclaimed artist Dame Phyllida Barlow, with dancers joined on stage by the Opera Holland Park Chorus. Marking 100 years since the work's premiere, Miller's Les Noces examines the power of rituals and imagines the aftermath of Stravinsky's other iconic piece, The Rite of Spring. What comes after the sacrifice? Finally, British choreographer David Dawson takes us on a deeply moving journey with Four Last Songs. Richard Strauss's song cycle is a musical masterpiece, often described as a poignant farewell to life. Underneath a glimpse of the heavens above, twelve dancers unite in Dawson's poetic style to the music's lush, lyrical melodies, ushering in a feeling of serenity, eternity and the sublime.
Choreographer George Balanchine (Theme and Variations)
Music Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Theme and Variations)
Design Roberta Guidi di Bagno (Theme and Variations)
Other Victoria Simon (Theme and Variations - stager)
Choreographer Andrea Miller (Les Noces|)
Music Igor Stravinsky (Les Noces|)
Other Phylida Barlow (Les Noces| - artwork)
Costume Danshan (Les Noces|)
Lighting Mark Henderson (Les Noces|)
Choreographer Emma Thesing (Les Noces| - assistant)
Company Opera Holland Park (Les Noces|)
Choreographer David Dawson (Four Last Songs)
Music Richard Strauss (Four Last Songs)
Lyrics Hermann Hesse (Four Last Songs - Fruhling / September / Beim Schlafengehen)
Lyrics Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff (Four Last Songs - Im Abendrot)
Design Eno Henze (Four Last Songs)
Costume Yumiko Takeshima (Four Last Songs)
Lighting Bert Dalhuysen (Four Last Songs)
Performer Madeleine Pierard (Four Last Songs - singer)

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Our Voices - Three works showcasing the vast possibilities of ballet

The programme opens with the dazzling exuberance of Theme and Variations, a virtuosic showstopper from George Balanchine. Featuring 13 couples dancing to Tchaikovsky, this is classical ballet that is grandiose, yet light on its feet. Intricate choreography, technical bravura and exquisite musicality all lead to a triumphant finale that will leave you exhilarated. Known for her visceral and imaginative movement style, Andrea Miller creates a new work to Stravinsky's revolutionary score, Les Noces. The piece unfolds against set designs from acclaimed artist Dame Phyllida Barlow, with dancers joined on stage by the Opera Holland Park Chorus. Marking 100 years since the work's premiere, Miller's Les Noces examines the power of rituals and imagines the aftermath of Stravinsky's other iconic piece, The Rite of Spring. What comes after the sacrifice? Finally, British choreographer David Dawson takes us on a deeply moving journey with Four Last Songs. Richard Strauss's song cycle is a musical masterpiece, often described as a poignant farewell to life. Underneath a glimpse of the heavens above, twelve dancers unite in Dawson's poetic style to the music's lush, lyrical melodies, ushering in a feeling of serenity, eternity and the sublime.

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