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Royal Opera House (The Guardian)
2024-03-23 13:00:21
Stone Nest; Wigmore Hall; Royal Opera House, LondonPergolesi’s Stabat Mater is reimagined for the stage; the South African soprano scales the heights from Strauss to The Sound of Music; and Asmik Grigorian is a shattering ButterflyThe virgin of sorrows weeping at the cross, described in a few plain words in the Bible, remains one of the most potent images in Christianity, invested with emotion by artists across centuries. Composers have found inspiration in the medieval text Stabat Mater; some 250 settings exist, more than two dozen from the past decade alone (all listed by
Royal Opera House (The Guardian)
2024-03-22 14:09:41
Linbury theatre, Royal Opera House, LondonYorke Dance Project celebrate Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham and Bella Lewitzky in a mixed bill that offers a valuable lessonIf the title of this mixed bill from Yorke Dance Project brings to mind sunshine and feelgood vibes, stop right there. To mark the 25th anniversary of her company, Yolande Yorke-Edgell has collated a programme celebrating female dance pioneers who lived in California (as the British artistic director used to) and it’s not exactly sunny: the tragic life of Isadora Duncan, the white-hot power of Martha Graham, the strong geometry of Bella Lewitzky, and a piece of Yorke-Edgell’s own that feeds on the spirit of all three. Surfin’ USA it ain’t.It is an insight into modern dance history, which started with the spirited, passionate Duncan at the turn of the 20th century. She threw off the shackles of classical dance, restrictive fashions and social expectations to […]
2024-03-15 14:02:35
Also in London: English National Opera’s Jenůfa is played as a gripping modern drama at the Coliseum
Royal Opera House (The Guardian)
2024-03-15 12:12:38
Royal Opera House, LondonAsmik Grigorian is the standout attraction in this revival of Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier’s 2003 uncluttered productionThere is continuing debate about
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