LONDON, Royal Festival Hall
2 - 5 July 2008

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Festival Ballet

English National Ballet returns to the Royal Festival Hall with a triple bill that celebrates its past and its future

Performances feature the firecracker Etudes and the sublimely lyrical A Million Kisses to my Skin and there is a special Exploring Etudes performance for students at 2pm on 3 July. English National Ballet School performs on Sunday 6 July.

David Dawson’s A Million Kisses to my Skin is a passionate rollercoaster of lyrical elegance and sublime beauty, set to Bach’s Concerto No. 1 in D minor. Resolution, a new piece from Artistic Director Wayne Eagling to Mahler’s Rückert-Lieder, captures the serenity of Rückert’s poetry in motion.

Lander’s Etudes is a glamorous celebration of the dancers' daily ballet class, moving from simple stretching at the barre to the steps showcasing virtuosity and bravura which make performances so exciting.

A triple bill is a fantastic opportunity to see not only a wonderfully broad spectrum of choreographic work but also most of English National Ballet's principal dancers at all performances, see casting for more details.

Generously supported by the Triple Bill Syndicate.

Etudes
Choreography Harald Lander
Restaging Josette Amiel
Music Knudage Riisager from Czerny's Etudes
Designs after Rolf Gerard
Lighting David Mohr

A Million Kisses to my Skin
Choreography David Dawson
Music Johann Sebastian Bach
Costume design Yumiko Takeshima
Lighting and set design Bert Dalhuysen

Resolution
Choreography Wayne Eagling
Music Gustav Mahler