Elizabeth
Will Tuckett’s opulent full-length work fuses dance, music and theatre in its exploration of the life and loves of Queen Elizabeth I.
ELIZABETH © © Andrej Uspenski, Royal Opera House
ELIZABETH © © Andrej Uspenski, Royal Opera House
ELIZABETH © © Andrej Uspenski, Royal Opera House
Opulent and intimate, this enchanting chamber piece combines dance, text and music in a fascinating exploration of the life and loves of Queen Elizabeth I. Choreographer Will Tuckett and playwright and librettist Alasdair Middleton co-direct this special performance, which brings together Royal Ballet Principals Zenaida Yanowsky and Carlos Acosta with actors Laura Caldow, Sonya Cullingford
and Julia Righton in an atmospheric and nuanced tribute to the remarkable nature of this extraordinary woman. Martin Yates’s original score recalls the structures and harmonies of Elizabethan music, in a
modern reimagining of a typical Tudorperiod ensemble, deftly performed by world-renowned cellist Raphael Wallfisch and acclaimed baritone David Kempster.
Duration 93 mins
Production Company A Royal Opera House and Illuminations Production for Sky
Recording location Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
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