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Originally presented as part of the 700th anniversary celebrations of the poet’s death, Dante’s epic journey through the afterlife in The Divine Comedy, is realised in a major artistic collaboration between trailblazing forces of the contemporary arts scene. Wayne McGregor’s ground-breaking choreography comes together with a virtuosic new score by one of the most influential musicians of the 21st century, composer conductor Thomas Adès, and designs by the renowned artist Tacita Dean, celebrated for her pioneering and poetic work across film and other mediums. Together they illuminate the extraordinary vision of Dante in this three-part work for the full Company. This world premiere recording also marks the final production starring acclaimed dancer Edward Watson as Royal Ballet Principal, after 27 years with the Company.
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Dante: Edward Watson, Marco Masciari, Lewis Chan
Virgil: Gary Avis
Beatrice: Sarah Lamb, Francesca Hayward, Rose Milner
Cast includes - Marcelino Sambé, Yasmine Naghdi, Matthew Ball, Calvin Richardson, Anna Rose O’Sullivan, Luca Acri, Mayara Magri, Fumi Kaneko, William Bracewell, Ryoichi Hirano, Akane Takada
London Symphony Chorus
Chorus Director: Simon Halsey
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Conductor: Koen Kessels
Concert Master: Sergey Levitin
Choreographer and Direction: Wayne McGregor
Music: Thomas Adès
Design: Tacita Dean
Lighting Design: Lucy Carter, Simon Bennison
Dramaturgy: Uzma Hameed
Extras: Creating The Dante Project; Cast and production galleries
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Running Time: 104 mins
Format: Bluray Region 0 (Worldwide Play)
Sound: LPCM 2.0 + DTS-HD Master Audio Surround
Subtitles (extra features only): EN, FR, DE, JP, KO
The Dante Project Blu-ray (The Royal Ballet)
This is a superb recording of a wonderful achievement in the creation of new ballet in this century. The visuals and the sound are of a very high standard. Ballet and the ROH at their very best.
