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Your reaction: What did you think of The Royal Ballet's The Dante Project?
Your reaction: What did you think of The Royal Ballet's The Dante Project?
Wayne McGregor’s new ballet illuminating the extraordinary vision of Dante has opened on the Main Stage.
Wayne McGregor’s new ballet illuminating the extraordinary vision of Dante has opened on the Main Stage.
#DanteProject defies twitter summary, but what a stonkingly grand conception - scintillating and surprising chemistry between much of @Thomas_ades score and @WayneMcGregor choreography. Plus the magnificence of Tacita Dean's hell. Epic send off for @_edwatson
— Judith Mackrell💙 (@judithmackrell) October 15, 2021
Loved @Thomas_ades’s electrifying The Dante Project last night - bold, electrifying, full of big strokes. The Dance of the Thieves galop in the first act is probably going to bring the house down at every performance from now on. Dance by @WayneMcGregor, design Tacita Dean.
— Philip Hensher (@PhilipHensher) October 15, 2021
Hell, Purgatory and Heaven in one evening ~ overwhelming world première of Wayne McGregor's very queer ballet, The Dante Project, by the @TheRoyalBallet. Music by @Thomas_ades is out of this world pic.twitter.com/aufG5DXtYQ
— Peter Bradley (@PeterIntheswim) October 14, 2021
Thrilled to be at world premiere of The Dante Project at @TheRoyalBallet tonight. A remarkable collaboration between @WayneMcGregor, @Thomas_ades & Tacita Dean. An incredible cast of dancers and a memorable farewell from @_edwatson. @LSChorus too! @RoyalOperaHouse #ROHDante pic.twitter.com/6SUYVqQbOH
— John Earls (@john_earls) October 14, 2021
Such a great night back at the @RoyalOperaHouse as an audience member this evening for opening night of #TheDanteProject! Beautiful choreography danced to perfection, topped off with wonderful music & designs. So very glad I got to see this after the 2 year delay! 😍 pic.twitter.com/zOb3NdDkuC
— Charlotte Corder (@CharlyLC) October 14, 2021
What a privilege to be there for the opening night of #ROHDante absolutely incredible production. A very special evening. 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼 @WayneMcGregor pic.twitter.com/EXaYrLkZn8
— Isobel Turner (@izzyorbelle) October 15, 2021
Press reviews:
Evening Standard ★★★★★
The Times ★★★★
The Independent ★★★★
The Guardian ★★★★
The Arts Desk ★★★★
More press reviews to follow
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The Dante Project runs until 30 October 2021. Tickets are still available.
The production is staged with generous philanthropic support from Julia and Hans Rausing, Mr and Mrs Baha Bassatne, Sir Lloyd and Lady Dorfman, The Sargent Charitable Trust and the Friends of Covent Garden.
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation, a charitable company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales (Company number 480523) Charity Registered (Number 211775)