This bittersweet fairy tale is an emotional journey reflecting on the nature of life, the cycle of birth and death and the connection between the human and animal worlds. Janáček’s playful folk-infused melodies burst with energy, as it returns to charm audiences with this celebrated classic.
Reviving one of his most favourite dance principal roles as the Dragonfly, Stefanos Dimoulas,
Director: Sir David Pountney
Associate Director/Choreographer: Elaine Tyler-Hall
Original Choreographer: Stuart Hopps
Set and Costume Designer: Maria Björnson
Lighting Designer: Nick Chelton
Conductors: Andrew Gourlay, Oliver Rundell
Cast: Elin Pritchard, Heather Lowe, Paul Nilon, Henry Waddington, Callum Thorpe, James Rutherford, Richard Burkhard, Lucy Burns, Paul Gibson, Kamil Bień, James Davies, Hazel Croft, Campbell Russell, Miranda Bevin, Claire Pascoe, Stuart Laing, Sofia Livotov, Kathryn Stevens, Kathryn Sharpe
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November 13, 2019