ballets » Song of the Earth / Das Lied von der Erde

This is the poster for the first London performance of Kenneth MacMillan’s ballet Song of the Earth. Yvonne Minton sang from the stage whilst the ballet evolved and revolved behind her. Credit: Royal Opera House/ArenaPAL
Kenneth MacMillan’s 1980 ballet Gloria is infused with personal meaning, as well as being a commentary on the futility of war, not just the Great War, which was spoken of as the ‘war to end all...

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From the 18 October until 1 November 2017, the Royal Opera House combined the talents of all five of Britain’s major classical ballet companies for the first time to celebrate the 25th anniversary...

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