The Cellist / Dances at a Gathering (The Royal Ballet) - 2020

The Royal Ballet presents the world premiere of Cathy Marston's first work for the Company on the Main Stage alongside a revival of Jerome Robbins’s timeless classic of pure dance. The Cellist is a one-act ballet about British cellist Jacqueline du Pré, from her discovery of the cello through her celebrity as one of the most extraordinary players of the instrument to her frustration and struggle with multiple sclerosis. Jerome Robbins's Dances at a Gathering is a fluid exercise in pure dance for five couples, set to piano music by Fryderyk Chopin.

125min
2020
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10

Cast

Marcelino Sambé profile pictureMarcelino SambéThe Instrument
Matthew Ball profile pictureMatthew BallThe Conductor
Kristen McNally profile pictureKristen McNallyHer Mother
Gary Avis profile pictureGary AvisHer Cello Teacher
Nicol Edmonds profile pictureNicol EdmondsHer Cello Teacher
Benjamin Ella profile pictureBenjamin EllaHer Cello Teacher
Luca Acri profile pictureLuca AcriHer Musical Friend / Dancer
Paul Kay profile picturePaul KayHer Musical Friend
Joseph Sissens profile pictureJoseph SissensHer Musical Friend

About The Cellist / Dances at a Gathering (The Royal Ballet)

The Cellist / Dances at a Gathering (The Royal Ballet) Overview

The Royal Ballet presents the world premiere of Cathy Marston's first work for the Company on the Main Stage alongside a revival of Jerome Robbins’s timeless classic of pure dance. The Cellist is a one-act ballet about British cellist Jacqueline du Pré, from her discovery of the cello through her celebrity as one of the most extraordinary players of the instrument to her frustration and struggle with multiple sclerosis. Jerome Robbins's Dances at a Gathering is a fluid exercise in pure dance for five couples, set to piano music by Fryderyk Chopin.

Runtime: 125min

Extra details

Original Title: The Cellist / Dances at a Gathering (The Royal Ballet)
Original Language: English
Directed By: Ross MacGibbon
Production Companies
Royal Opera House