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Production Gallery: The Royal Ballet's Asphodel Meadows
Production Gallery: The Royal Ballet's Asphodel Meadows
Photos by Johan Persson of Liam Scarlett's beautiful premiere at Covent Garden
Johan Persson took the photographs for The Royal Ballet's world premiere of Liam Scarlett's Asphodel Meadows, which opened on 5 May 2010. Read theartsdesk's review of the ballet here.
The music is Francis Poulenc's 1932 Concerto for Two Pianos; design is by John Macfarlane, and lighting by Jennifer Tipton. The Royal Opera House Orchestra was conducted by Barry Wordsworth, with pianists Robert Clark and Kate Shipway.
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- Opening tableau: Marianela Nuñez, Tamara Rojo and Laura Morera
- Artists of The Royal Ballet: 1st movement
- Rupert Pennefather and Marianela Nuñez
- Rupert Pennefather and Marianela Nuñez
- Rupert Pennefather and Marianela Nuñez
- Rupert Pennefather and Marianela Nuñez
- Artists of The Royal Ballet: 2nd movement
- Tamara Rojo and ensemble
- Tamara Rojo and Bennet Gartside
- Tamara Rojo and Bennet Gartside
- Laura Morera and Ricardo Cervera: 3rd movement
- This triple bill is performed 8, 12 and 15 May (mat & eve).
- Check out what's on at the Royal Ballet this season and in 2010-11
- Johan Persson's website
Watch Francis Poulenc play in his own double piano concerto with Jacques Février and Orchestra National de la RTF conducted by Georges Prêtre:
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