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T1210763944
Archive :: production:T1210763944, dance or ballet:S01589990237, venue:V376
In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated/Adagio Hammerklavier/Act III The Sleeping Beauty
In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated - With In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated, William Forsythe started a completely new school of choreography, deconstructing classical ballet and liberating a new generation of classical dancers to show off their abilities. Set against a bare stage, it is danced by nine individuals culminating in a fierce display of technical and physical wizardry.
Adagio Hammerklavier - As the first notes of Beethoven's pensive piano Sonata No 29, Op 106 play out, three couples slowly walk on stage. Eyes downcast, they set the tone for this cool, lyrical work by Hans van Manen, ?one of the great masters? (The Guardian) of ballet.
Act III - The Sleeping Beauty - Tchaikovsky's glorious music and MacMillan's classical choreography reawaken the magic of the world's favourite fairy tale in an enchanted world of castles and curses, forests and fairies.
