Grange Park Opera

We are excited to announce an evening of pure dance and artistry: a first for Grange Park Opera.

Top dancers from the Royal Ballet, English National Ballet and London City Ballet are coming together for one evening only with works from choreographers including Kenneth Macmillan, Frederick Ashton, Christopher Wheeldon and Liam Scarlett and other masters of their craft.

In an intimate setting, the program will present gems that have influenced and shaped British ballet, showcasing this treasured art form.

Dancers who are famed for their ability to transcend the technical will take you into the stories they are telling.

Their evening’s repertoire is listed below.

FROM THE ROYAL BALLET
     Francesca Hayward
     César Corrales
     Annette Buvoli
     Harris Bell

FROM LONDON CITY BALLET
     Ellie Young
     Alejandro Virelles
     Jimin Kim
     Arthur Wille
     Joseph Taylor
Yuria Isaka
Constance Devernay-Laurence

FROM ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET
     Erina Takahashi
     James Streeter
     Daniel McCormick
     Francesca Velicu

The evening is sponsored by Sue Butcher with:

Kenneth & Susan Green
The de Laszlo Foundation
Stephen & Isobel Parkinson

Romeo & Juliet Act 1 Balcony Scene pas de deux
MacMillan / Prokofiev
Performed by Francesca Hayward & César Corrales

Le Corsaire Act 2 Cave Scene pas de deux
Joseph Mazilier / Adolphe Adam
Performed by Erina Takahashi & James Streeter

Swan Lake White Swan Act 2 pas de deux
Lev Ivanov / Tchaikovsky
Performed by Annette Buvoli & Harris Bell

After the Rain pas de deux
Christopher Wheeldon / Arvo Pärt
Performed by Annette Buvoli & Harris Bell

Coppélia Act III pas de deux
Martinez, after Saint-Léon / Delibes
Performed by Francesca Hayward & César Corrales

Les Biches Hostess Solo
Bronislava Nijinska / Poulenc
Performed by Annette Buvoli

Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan
Ashton / Brahms
Performed by Ellie Young

Orpheus and Eurydice Dance of the Blessed Spirits
Ashton / Gluck
Performed by Harris Bell

Flames of Paris pas de deux
Vainonen / Asafyev
Performed by Francesca Velicu & Daniel McCormick

Diana and Actaeon pas de deux
Vaganova, after Petipa / Drigo
Performed by Francesca Velicu & Daniel McCormick

Steam Heat inspired by Bob Fosse
Allan / Adler, Ross
Performed by Ellie Young

Dust pas de deux
Khan / Pook
Performed by Erina Takahashi & James Streeter

Consolations and Liebestraum
Scarlett / Liszt
Performed by Yuria Isaka, Arthur Wille, Jimin Kim, Alejandro Virelles, Ellie Young, Joseph Taylor

Soft Shore
Melac / Beethoven
Performed by Arthur Wille, Jimin Kim, Alejandro Virelles, Joseph Taylor, Constance Devernay-Laurence