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The Dream/Song of the Earth - T0792733399The 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). | |
| 19 May 01 to 31 May 01 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L02016026936 |
Triad/New Page Ballet/The Concert - T0489635938Triad - receiving its first revival since 1976. [Ashley Page] presents a New Ballet. The Concert - portrays with satirical glee the thoughts and fantasies of the members of an audience listening to a recital of [Chopin]'s piano music.Choreographer Kenneth MacMillan (Triad). Music Prokofiev (Triad - First Violin Concerto). Design Peter Unsworth (Triad). Choreographer Ashley Page (New Ballet). Music Orlando Gough (New Ballet). Choreographer Jerome Robbins (The Concert). Music Chopin(The Concert) (The Concert). Costume Irene Sharaff (The Concert). Conductor Andrea Quinn. | |
| 7 Mar 01 to 30 Mar 01 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L01231661072 |
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