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Méditation from Thaïs

This ardent love duet, set to music by Massenet, showcases the sublime beauty of Frederick Ashton’s choreography.

Introduction

A pas de deux for two soloists perfectly matches the evocative sounds of Jules Massenet’s Méditation religieuse.

Background

Frederick Ashton’s Méditation from Thaïs is set to the flowing melodies of the Méditation religieuse from Jules Massenet’s opera Thaïs (1894). Ashton complements the ethereal and romantic mood of the music with a lyrical love duet. Anthony Dowell, former director of The Royal Ballet, designed the costumes and also appeared in the work’s first performance at the Adelphi Theatre in 1971, alongside Antoinette Sibley.

Please note

On 15 and 21 February there will be cameras filming in the auditorium

Running time

As a mixed programme the performance lasts about 2 hours 35 minutes | including two intervals

Credits

ChoreographyFrederick Ashton
MusicJules Massenet
Costume designsAnthony Dowell
Lighting designJohn B Read

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