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  • Frédéric Chopin, Three Mazurkas, Op. 63
    • No. 3 in C-sharp minor
  • Frédéric Chopin, Waltz in B Minor, Op. 69 No. 2
  • Frédéric Chopin, Mazurka No. 3, Op. 33
  • Frédéric Chopin, Mazurkas, Op. 6
    • No. 3 in E major
  • Frédéric Chopin, Mazurkas, Op. 7
    • No. 5 in C major
    • No. 4 in A-flat major
  • Frédéric Chopin, Mazurkas, Op. 6
    • No. 2 in C-Sharp minor
  • Frédéric Chopin, Études, Op. 25
    • No. 4 in A Minor
  • Frédéric Chopin, Three Waltzes, Op. 34
    • Waltz in A minor, Op. 34 No. 2
  • Frédéric Chopin, Études, Op. 25
    • No. 5 in E Minor
  • Frédéric Chopin, Three Waltzes, Op. post. 70
    • No. 2 in F minor
  • Frédéric Chopin, Études, Op. 10
    • No. 2 in A Minor
  • Frédéric Chopin, Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 20
  • Frédéric Chopin, Nocturnes, Op. 15
    • No. 1 in F major
  • Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Song Without Words for cello and piano, Op. 109
  • Edward Elgar, Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85
    • 1. Adagio — Moderato
  • Franz Schubert, Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667 "The Trout"
    • 3. Scherzo

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ballet The Cellist by Cathy Marston and Dances at a Gathering by Jerome Robbins, music by Chopin and Philip Feeney The Royal Ballet

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The Cellist by Cathy Marston and Dances at a Gathering by Jerome Robbins, music by Chopin and Philip Feeney The Royal Ballet

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Discover the dancers of the Royal Ballet in two separate works at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Jerome Robbins’ Dances at Gathering is a suite for five couples, articulated atop an all-Chopin score, performed brilliantly by pianist Robert Clarkes. The legendary American choreographer himself explains, “I created a rather classical ballet based on out-of-fashion yet Romantic music, but there’s method in the madness. In a certain aspect it’s a revolt against a current craze. I ask myself about connection, about love, about celebrating positive things.”

Cathy Marston’s The Cellist was created specifically for the Royal Ballet. The piece is inspired by the public and private life of the legendary cellist Jacqueline du Pré. It is an elegant and poignant homage to one of the most beloved—and tragic—figures of twentieth-century classical music. Marton’s candid, open choreography pairs masterfully with a well-chosen set of masterworks for the cello by Mendelssohn, Schubert, and Elgar.

Cast

  • Jerome Robbins | Choreographer
  • Joe Eula | Costume designer
  • Jennifer Tipton | Lighting designer
  • Ben Huys | Stage director
  • Robert Clark | Pianist
  • Marianela Núñez | Pink
  • Francesca Hayward | Mauve
  • Yasmine Naghdi | Apricot
  • Laura Morera | Green
  • Fumi Kaneko | Blue
  • Alexander Campbell | Brown
  • Federico Bonelli | Purple
  • William Bracewell | Green
  • Luca Acri | Brick
  • Valentino Zucchetti | Blue
  • Cathy Marston | Choreographer, Scénariste
  • Edward Kemp | Screenwriter
  • Hetty Snell | Cellist
  • Royal Opera House Orchestra
  • Vasko Vassilev | Concertmaster
  • Andrea Molino | Conductor
  • Hildegard Bechtler | Set designer
  • Bregje van Balen | Costumes
  • Jon Clark | Lighting
  • Edward Kemp | Screenwriter
  • Students of the Royal Ballet School
  • Lauren Cuthbertson | The Cellist
  • Marcelino Sambé | The Instrument
  • Matthew Ball | The Conductor
  • Emma Lucano | The Cellist (as a young girl)
  • Lauren Godfrey | Her sister (as a young girl)
  • Kristen McNally | Her Mother
  • Thomas Whitehead | Her Father
  • Anne Rose O'Sullivan | Her Sister
  • Gary Avis | Cello Teacher
  • Nicol Edmonds | Cello Teacher
  • Benjamin Ella | Cello Teacher
  • Luca Acri | Musical Friend
  • Paul Kay | Musical Friend
  • Joseph Sissens | Musical Friend

Program

  • Frédéric Chopin, Three Mazurkas, Op. 63
    • No. 3 in C-sharp minor
  • Frédéric Chopin, Waltz in B Minor, Op. 69 No. 2
  • Frédéric Chopin, Mazurka No. 3, Op. 33
  • Frédéric Chopin, Mazurkas, Op. 6
    • No. 3 in E major
  • Frédéric Chopin, Mazurkas, Op. 7
    • No. 5 in C major
    • No. 4 in A-flat major
  • Frédéric Chopin, Mazurkas, Op. 6
    • No. 2 in C-Sharp minor
  • Frédéric Chopin, Études, Op. 25
    • No. 4 in A Minor
  • Frédéric Chopin, Three Waltzes, Op. 34
    • Waltz in A minor, Op. 34 No. 2
  • Frédéric Chopin, Études, Op. 25
    • No. 5 in E Minor
  • Frédéric Chopin, Three Waltzes, Op. post. 70
    • No. 2 in F minor
  • Frédéric Chopin, Études, Op. 10
    • No. 2 in A Minor
  • Frédéric Chopin, Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 20
  • Frédéric Chopin, Nocturnes, Op. 15
    • No. 1 in F major
  • Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Song Without Words for cello and piano, Op. 109
  • Edward Elgar, Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85
    • 1. Adagio — Moderato
  • Franz Schubert, Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667 "The Trout"
    • 3. Scherzo

Details

  • Directed by:
    • Ross MacGibbon
  • Venue: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (London, Great Britain)
  • Production date: 2020
  • Duration: 2 h 18 min
  • Production: © Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation
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