Wheeldon: Within The Golden Hour - Cherkaoui: Medu
) | Label: OPUS ARTE Catalog: OA BD7265D Format: BLU-RAY DVD THE ROYAL BALLET ORCHESTRA OF THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE GRIFFITHS LOThe contemporary face of The Royal Ballet is shown in works from three of today's leading choreographers. Christopher Wheeldon's Within the Golden Hour is based around seven couples separating and intermingling, to music by Vivaldi and Ezio Bosso and lit with the rich colours suggested by sunset. In Flight Pattern, Crystal Pite combines Górecki's haunting “Symphony of Sorrowful Songs” with a large dance ensemble to create a poignant and passionate reflection on migration. Between them, Medusa is new work inspired by the Greek myth, created for The Royal Ballet by the acclaimed choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, which juxtaposes Purcell arias with an electronic score by Olga Wojciechowska.  Price: $57.98 |