Anthony Dowell in Four Schumann Pieces Choreographer
HANS VAN MANEN
The Royal Ballet production, recorded at the Royal Opera House, combines the talents of the young Dutch choreographer, Hans van Manen , and the superb classical technique of the Royal Ballet's Anthony Dowell in this short, lyrical ballet to Schumann's String Quartet in A major, Op 41, No 3.
Hans van Manen said of the work: ' To each of the Quartet's four movements, I have choreographed a ballet appropriate to the different moods and rhythms of the music. I have always wished to create a ballet for Anthony Dowell , and now this wish is fulfilled.'
Dancers: Anthony Dowell
Jennifer Penney , Lesley Collier Wayne Eagling , Julian Hosking
MARGUERITE PORTER , WENDY ELLIS
WENDY GROOMBRIDGE , MARK SILVER MICHAEL CORDER , DEREK DEANE Allegri String Quartet PETER CARTER (violin) PRUE PACEY (Viola)
DAVID ROTH (violin)
BRUNO SCHRECKER (cello)
Introduced by JOHN DRUMMOND
Director COLIN NEARS
(The next Dance Month programme is tomorrow)