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orcheStra oF the royal opera houSeconducted By Koen KeSSelS

choreography By liaM Scarlett

choreographer and royal Ballet artist in residence liam Scarlett creates his first, eagerly awaited full-length narrative ballet for the company, to be performed on the main stage at covent garden. Scarlett’s Frankenstein is a dark, adult exploration of Mary Shelly’s classic gothic novel, Frankenstein.

Scarlett first established himself as a choreographer of abstract ballets, but recent narrative works have explored more sinister territory. here, Mary Shelley’s famous novel inspires him to explore the depths of human nature and our need to find acceptance and a place in the world. For this much-anticipated new ballet, he turns again to the music of lowell liebermann, from whom he has commissioned a new score, and his now regular designer John Macfarlane.

“John Macfarlane’s set is magnificent. Steven Mcrae’s portrayal of the creature is brilliant; his dancing is eloquent in its anguish, and we sense every beat of his lonely, vengeful heart.” (The Observer) “and what dancers! laura Morera played elizabeth, the hero’s love interest, and i have never seen her dance better. She brilliantly captured the character’s middle class niceness and the wonder of a young woman’s unqualified first love. But the star of the evening, giving flesh and blood to Scarlett’s superb dance making, was the man in the title role, Federico Bonelli.” (The Sunday Express)

“this production has a cinematographic quality” (The Londonist).length: approx. 130'

shot in hdtv 1080/50i Cat. no. A 020 50090

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choreographer liam scarlettBallett company the royal Ballet

conductor koen kesselsorchestra orchestra of the

royal opera housedesigner John Macfarlane

victor Frankenstein Federico Bonellielizabeth lavenza laura Morera

the creature steven Mcraehenry clerval alexander campbell

alphonse Frankenstein Bennet Gartsidecaroline Beaufort christina arestis

Madame Moritz elizabeth McGorianJustine Moritz Meaghan Grace hinkisthe professor thomas Whitehead

William Frankenstein Guillem cabrera espinachyoung victor sacha Barber

young elizabeth skya Powneyyoung Justine lauren Molyneux

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