Performance

Venue	Royal Opera House
	Also: Linbury Studio, Ballet Studio, Clore Studio,Floral Hall
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	19th May 2001
To	31st May 2001
When	May 19, 26 at 19:00, May 25 19:30, May 27 15:00, May 31 at 19:30
Prices	From £3.00. To £51.00.
Royal Opera House (V377)
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The Royal Ballet: Mixed Bill - The Dream/Song of the Earth

Work:: The Royal Ballet: Mixed Bill (S2003768625)

Production:: The Dream/Song of the Earth (T0792733399)

The Dream - is a narrative ballet based on Shakespeare's comedy. A Midsummer Night's Dream. Song of the Earth - Set to Mahler's great song cycle Das Lied von der Erde the composer's poignant farewell to the joy and beauty of the world, which uses setting of ancient Chinese poems. In this ballet, music, poetry and choreography combine to show that whilst our individual lives are short, the earth is an eternal process of renewal. Running time: The Dream 50 minutes, Song of the Earth 63 minutes.

Choreographer	Frederick Ashton (The Dream)
Conductor	Andrea Quinn
Design	David Walker (The Dream)
Lighting	John B Read
Design	Nicholas Georgiadis (Song of the Earth)
Music	Mendelssohn (The Dream)
Music	John Lanchbery (musical arrangement - The Dream)
Choreographer	Kenneth MacMillan (Song of the Earth)
Music	Mahler (Song of the Earth - Das Lied von der Erde)

Listing:: L02016026936

The Dream/Song of the Earth

The Dream - is a narrative ballet based on Shakespeare's comedy. A Midsummer Night's Dream. Song of the Earth - Set to Mahler's great song cycle Das Lied von der Erde the composer's poignant farewell to the joy and beauty of the world, which uses setting of ancient Chinese poems. In this ballet, music, poetry and choreography combine to show that whilst our individual lives are short, the earth is an eternal process of renewal. Running time: The Dream 50 minutes, Song of the Earth 63 minutes.

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