THE ROYAL BALLET
Director
Founder
Founder Choreographer
Founder Music Director
Prima Ballerina Assoluta
Generously supported by The Paul Hamlyn Education Fund
Insights: Black Dancers in Ballet – Sharing a Rich Trans-Atlantic Legacy
25.04.2024 19:00
APPROXIMATE TIMINGS
GUIDANCE
CAST
PROGRAMME
PERFORMANCES
Dance of the Blessed Spirits - Choreography Frederick Ashton - Music Christoph Willibald Gluck - Dancer Joseph Sissens
Female Principal Solo, 'Pas de Dix' - Choreography George Balanchine - Music Alexander Glazounov and ENB Philharmonic - Dancer Kamala Saara
Male Principal Solo, 'Nyman String Quartet No. 2' - Choreography Robert Garland - Music Michael Nyman and Balanescu Quartet - Dancer Kouadio Davis
Pie Jesu, 'Requiem' - Choreography Kenneth MacMillan - Music Gabriel Fauré - Dancer Marianna Tsembenhoi
REHEARSALS
Agon - Choreography George Balanchine - Music Igor Stravinsky - Dancers Kamala Saara and Joseph Sissens
Giselle - Choreography Marius Petipa after Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot - Additional Choreography Peter Wright - Music Adolphe Adam - Dancers Kouadio Davis and Marianna Tsembenhoi
INSIGHTS
THE ROYAL BALLET
Director
Music Director
Resident Choreographer
Artistic Associate
Administrative Director
Rehearsal Director
Clinical Director Ballet Healthcare
DIGITAL CAST SHEETS
We are working hard on our commitment towards becoming more sustainable and are striving for our net zero goal of 2035. By using digital cast sheets and e-tickets, we have reduced our paper consumption by over five tonnes per year. You can view our digital cast sheets on a computer, tablet or smartphone by scanning the QR codes displayed around the building using your smartphone’s camera app. They are also displayed on screens outside the auditoria. Cast sheets are generously supported by the Royal Opera House Endowment Fund.
GUIDELINES
Photography and filming are prohibited during performances in any of our auditoriums. You are welcome to take pictures throughout the rest of the building and before performances and share them with us through social media. Commercial photography and filming must be agreed in advance with our press team.
Larger bags and backpacks need to be check into our complimentary cloakrooms. Unattended bags may be removed.
Please do not place any personal belongings on the ledges in front of you.
Only bottled water and ice cream purchased from the premises can be taken into the auditorium.
If you arrive late to the auditorium or leave during a performance, you will not be allowed back to your seat until the interval or a suitable break.
Smoking and vaping are not permitted anywhere on the premises.
The safety of our visitors, staff and artists is still our priority. To help us provide a comfortable experience for everyone, please be mindful of others and their personal space.
Our staff are committed to treating everyone with dignity and respect and we ask that you show them and your fellow audience members respect too. We adopt a zero-tolerance approach in response to anyone who interacts with our staff or with fellow audience members in an intimidating, aggressive or threatening manner.
SUPPORT OUR ONGOING RECOVERY
We are so glad to welcome our artists back to our theatres to perform for you the opera and ballet you love. During the pandemic we lost £3 in every £5 of our income and we continue to feel the impact as we recover. Sustaining the future of ballet and opera has never been so important. Please consider making a donation to the Royal Opera House community today and help support the future of ballet and opera.