Viscera ; Carmen ; Afternoon of a faun ; Tchaikovsky pas de deux
Contributors: Robbins, Jerome, choreographer; Balanchine, George, choreographer; Acosta, Carlos, 1973- choreographer, dancer, interviewee; Plasson, Emmanuel, conductor; Yates, Martin, 1958- conductor, arranger of music; Morera, Laura, dancer; Nuñez, Marianela, dancer; Hirano, Ryoichi (Dancer), dancer; Lamb, Sarah, dancer; Muntagirov, Vadim, dancer; Salenko, Iana, dancer; McRae, Steven, dancer; Bonelli, Federico, dancer; Bussell, Darcey, interviewer; Scarlett, Liam; Liebermann, Lowell; Robbins, Jerome; Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918; Balanchine, George; Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893; Acosta, Carlos, 1973-; Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875; Royal Ballet; Royal Opera House (London, England). Orchestra; Royal Opera House (London, England). Chorus
Published: 2016
Format: [videorecording]
Subjects: Ballets
Description: A gorgeous mixed programme from the Royal Ballet with contrasting works by two of the world's greatest choreographers. Jerome Robbins and George Balachine, and two Royal Ballet home-grown talents: Artist in residence Liam Scarlett and principal guest artist Carlos Acosta. Scarlett's sensual and energising Viscera begins the programme. Afternoon of a Faun is Robbin's exquisite response to Debussy's langorous Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faude; Tchaikovsky pas de deux is a bravura showpiece illustrating in miniature Balanchine's neo-classical style; and Acosta's Carmen, in which he also dances Done José in his farewell performance with the Royal Ballet, is a searingly dramatic reinterpretation of a timeless favorite --Container.
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Viscera: choreographer, costume designer, Liam Scarlett ; lighting designer, John Hall ; assistant ballet master, Ricardo Cervera.

Afternoon of a faun: costume designer, Irene Sharaff ; set designer and original lighting designer, Jean Rosenthal ; lighting design re-created by Les Dickert ; staging, Jean-Pierre Frohlich, Jonathan Cope ; ballet master, Jonathan Cope.

Tchaikovsky pas de deux: costume designer, Anthony Dowell ; lighting designer, John B. Read ; staging, Patricia Neary ; ballet master, Christopher Saunders.

Carmen: designer, Tim Hatley ; lighting designer, Peter Mumford ; Ballet master ; Christopher Saunders ; chorus director, Paul Stobart.

Viscera: Laura Morera, Marianela Nuñez, Ryoichi Hirano, dancers ; Yuhui Choe, Meaghan Grace Hinkis, Emma Maguire, Alexander Campbell, Valentino Zucchetti, Olivia Cowley, Isabella Gasparini, Tierney Heap, Chisato Katsura, Yasmine Naghdi, Nicol Edmonds, Benjamin Ella, Kevin Emerton, additional dancers ; Robert Clark, solo piano. Afternoon of a faun: Sarah Lamb, Vadim Muntagirov, dancers. Tchaikovsky pas de deux: Iana Salenko, Steven McRae, dancers. Carmen: Marianela Nuñez (Carmen) ; Carlos Acosta (Don José) ; Federico Bonelli (Escamillo) ; Matthew Golding (Fate) ; Thomas Whitehead (Zuniga) ; Valentino Zucchetti (Remendado) ; Tomas Mock (Dancaïre) ; Kristen McNally (Frasquita) ; Lara Turk (Mercedes) ; Fiona Kimm (fortune-teller) ; artists of the Royal Ballet. With the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House ; Royal Opera Extra Chorus (Carmen) ; Martin Yates, conductor (Carmen) ; Emmanuel Plasson, conductor (remainder).

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Table of contents: title: Viscera  -- choreographer, Liam Scarlett ; -- music, Lowell Liebermann; title: Afternoon of a faun  -- choreographer, Jerome Robbins ; -- music, Claude Debussy; title: Tchaikovsky pas de deux  -- choreographer, George Ballanchine ; -- music, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky; title: Carmen -- choreographer, Carlos Acosta ;-- music, Georges Bizet ;-- arranged and orchestrated by Martin Yates.; title: Bonus materials: Darcey Bussell and Carlos Acosta ; Carlos Acosta farewell speech ; Introduction to Viscera [by Liam Scarlett] ; Introduction to Carmen [by the cast and crew].