Raven Girl / Symphony in C
The world premiere of a new work by Royal Ballet Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor in collaboration with Audrey Niffenegger, and a neoclassical masterpiece by Balanchine.
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When to see it
Booking for 28 May 2013 - 8 June 2013 opens
- Booking opened 9 April 2013 for General Public.
- Booking opened 12 March 2013 for Friends of Covent Garden.
- Booking opened 1 March 2013 for Supporting Friends.
- Booking opened 27 February 2013 for Premium 1 Friends.
- Booking opened 26 February 2013 for Premium 2 Friends.
- Kessels
- Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
- Hamilton
- Cowley
- Bonelli
- Campbell
- Gartside
- Hirano
- Lamb
- Cojocaru
- Choe
- Mendizabal
- Hristov
- Pennefather
- McRae
- Trzensimiech
- Kessels
- Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
- Lamb
- Takada
- Watson
- Kay
- Soares
- Underwood
- Yanowsky
- Nuñez
- Choe
- Morera
- Bonelli
- McRae
- Cervera
- Kessels
- Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
- Hamilton
- Cowley
- Bonelli
- Campbell
- Gartside
- Hirano
- Lamb
- Cojocaru
- Marquez
- Mendizabal
- Hristov
- Pennefather
- Trzensimiech
- Kessels
- Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
- Lamb
- Takada
- Watson
- Kay
- Soares
- Underwood
- Yanowsky
- Nuñez
- Marquez
- Morera
- Bonelli
- Campbell
- Cervera
- Kessels
- Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
- Hamilton
- Cowley
- Bonelli
- Campbell
- Gartside
- Hirano
- Lamb
- Cojocaru
- Marquez
- Mendizabal
- Hristov
- Pennefather
- Trzensimiech
- Kessels
- Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
- Lamb
- Takada
- Watson
- Kay
- Soares
- Underwood
- Yanowsky
- Nuñez
- Marquez
- Morera
- Bonelli
- Campbell
- Cervera
News and features
Watch: Insights into Wayne McGregor and Audrey Niffenegger's Raven Girl
Choreographer and author/visual artist rehearse Wayne’s new ballet and explain their creative process
Raven Girl Composer Gabriel Yared on scoring for the stage rather than the screen
The Oscar-winning film composer tells Jessica Duchen what drew him to soundtrack Wayne McGregor's new ballet.
Your reaction: Raven Girl and Symphony in C
A selection of tweets from the opening night of ballets by Wayne McGregor and Balanchine.
Audrey Niffenegger on Raven Girl and swapping the page for the stage
Bestselling author talks about her experiences of dance and the inspiration behind her latest work.
World Book Day 2013: Your dream operas and ballets based on literature
From Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas to 1984: The Ballet, your fantasy works.
Cast change: Igone de Jongh of Dutch National Ballet to dance in Symphony in C on 28/29 May
Dutch dancer replaces Alina Cojocaru.
Thanks to
Generous philanthropic support from
From Linda Bennett and The New Ballet Works Syndicate
How to support the Royal Opera House
Running time
As a mixed programme this performance lasts about 2 hours 30 minutes | Including one interval. Raven Girl will last for about 1 hour 15 minutes, followed by a 30 minute interval. Symphony in C will last for about 36 minutes.
Mixed programme
These works are performed together:
Raven Girl
An innovative modern fairytale from Royal Ballet Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor, in collaboration with award-winning writer Audrey Niffenegger and composer Gabriel Yared.
Symphony in C
Bizet's Symphony no.1 provides a radiant accompaniment to one of Balanchine's best-loved ballets.
Related links
- www.randomdance.org Wayne McGregor - biography
- audreyniffenegger.com Audrey Niffenegger's official website
- www.telegraph.co.uk The Telegraph: The making of Raven Girl
- www.gabrielyared.com Gabriel Yared
- www.vintage-books.co.uk Raven Girl, by Audrey Niffenegger
- www.theballetbag.com The Ballet Bag: Introduction to Symphony in C
- en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia: Symphony in C
