We’re extremely proud that world-renowned Swedish dancemaker Mats Ek will choreograph a new work for the Company in November – his first for ENB. This world premiere will be part of an exhilarating triple bill at Sadler’s Wells in London.
The programme includes William Forsythe’s Blake Works I, where dazzling solos, duets and intricate group formations reflect the poetic melodies and music of James Blake.
Completing the programme is an expanded version of Associate Choreographer Stina Quagebeur’s Take Five Blues. Her piece originated as a dance film in 2020, and was first seen on stage last year.
The Royal Ballet Celebrates 60 Years of The Friends of Covent Garden with A Diamond Celebration
Royal Ballet
The Royal Ballet presents A Diamond Celebration, a special programme to celebrate the 60th anniversary of The Friends of Covent Garden. This celebration will also be broadcast live to cinemas around the world on Wednesday 16 November 2022, and receive encore screenings from Saturday 19 November 2022
Ryoichi Hirano and Natalia Osipove in Mayerling, photo by Helen Maybanks
Thiago Soares and Lauren Cuthbertson in Mayerling, photo by ROH
Inspired by dark and gripping real life events, this Royal Ballet classic depicts the sexual and morbid obsessions of Crown Prince Rudolf leading to the murder-suicide scandal with his mistress Mary Vetsera. The oppressive glamour of the Austro-Hungarian court in the 1880s sets the scene for a suspenseful drama of psychological and political intrigue as Rudolf fixates on his mortality.
Kenneth MacMillan's 1978 ballet remains a masterpiece of storytelling and this revival marks 30 years since the choreographer’s death. Expect to see the Company at its dramatic finest across potent ensemble scenes and some of the most daring and emotionally demanding pas de deux in the ballet repertory.
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