Light of Passage – a mesmerising meditation on loss, grief and hope
Royal Opera House, LondonThe Royal Ballet’s dazzling interpretation of Crystal Pite’s triptych sends our emotions soaring and swoopingAn accidental Crystal Pite festival sprang up last week, following Figures in Extinction, the results of an exceptional four-year collaboration with Simon McBurney and Nederlands Dans Theater with a revival of Light of Passage, made for the Royal Ballet in 2022.It’s a sweeping, powerful piece, combining three separate points of departure into its 90-minute running time, all set to Henryk Górecki’s Symphony of Sorrowful Songs, conducted by Zoi Tsokanou and sung with passion and poise by Francesca Chiejina.Light of Passage is at the Royal Opera House, London, until 12 March Continue reading...
Royal Opera House, London
The Royal Ballet’s dazzling interpretation of Crystal Pite’s triptych sends our emotions soaring and swooping
An accidental Crystal Pite festival sprang up last week, following Figures in Extinction, the results of an exceptional four-year collaboration with Simon McBurney and Nederlands Dans Theater with a revival of Light of Passage, made for the Royal Ballet in 2022.
It’s a sweeping, powerful piece, combining three separate points of departure into its 90-minute running time, all set to Henryk Górecki’s Symphony of Sorrowful Songs, conducted by Zoi Tsokanou and sung with passion and poise by Francesca Chiejina.
Light of Passage is at the Royal Opera House, London, until 12 March Continue reading...
