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Production Gallery: The Royal Ballet's Asphodel Meadows

Photos by Johan Persson of Liam Scarlett's beautiful premiere at Covent Garden

by theartsdeskFriday, 7 May 2010

Photographs by Johan Persson

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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