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The Royal Ballet: Within the Golden Hour / Medusa / Flight Pattern

The Royal Ballet: Within the Golden Hour / Medusa / Flight Pattern

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The Royal Ballet: Within the Golden Hour / Medusa / Flight Pattern

"The contemporary face of The Royal Ballet is shown in works from three of today's leading choreographers."

2019

1h 47m

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Music

Overview

Christopher Wheeldon's Within the Golden Hour is based around seven couples separating and intermingling, to music by Vivaldi and Ezio Bosso and lit with the rich colours suggested by sunset. In Flight Pattern, Crystal Pite combines Górecki's haunting “Symphony of Sorrowful Songs” with a large dance ensemble to create a poignant and passionate reflection on migration. Between them, Medusa is new work inspired by the Greek myth, created for The Royal Ballet by the acclaimed choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, which juxtaposes Purcell arias with an electronic score by Olga Wojciechowska.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Beatriz Stix-Brunell

Beatriz Stix-Brunell

Principal Dancer (Golden Hour)

Francesca Hayward

Francesca Hayward

Principal Dancer (Golden Hour)

Sarah Lamb

Sarah Lamb

Principal Dancer (Golden Hour)

Vadim Muntagirov

Vadim Muntagirov

Principal Dancer (Golden Hour)

Valentino Zucchetti

Valentino Zucchetti

Principal Dancer (Golden Hour) / Dancer (Flight Pattern)

Alexander Campbell

Alexander Campbell

Principal Dancer (Golden Hour)

Hannah Grennell

Dancer (Golden Hour) / Priestess (Medusa)

Fumi Kaneko

Fumi Kaneko

Dancer (Golden Hour)

Mayara Magri

Mayara Magri

Dancer (Golden Hour)

Anna Rose O'Sullivan

Anna Rose O'Sullivan

Dancer (Golden Hour)

Creative team

Directed by: Ross MacGibbon

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