The Cellist (Royal Opera House) (2020)
The Cellist (Royal Opera House)
Cathy Marston's first work for the Royal Opera House Main Stage is a lyrical memoir of the momentous life of the cellist Jacqueline du Pré, from her discovery of the cello through her celebrity as one of the most extraordinary players of the instrument to her frustration and struggle with multiple sclerosis. Rich and poignant, joyous and tragic, The Cellist draws on the talents of The Royal Ballet's Principals, Character Artists, Soloists and Corps to tell the moving story of the cellist's life. Composer Philip Feeney incorporates some of the most moving and powerful cello music of Elgar, Beethoven, Fauré, Mendelssohn, Piatti, Rachmaninoff and Schubert into an exquisite score that is itself an homage to the cello.
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Lauren Cuthbertson
as The Cellist
as The Cellist
Marcelino Sambé
as The Instrument
as The Instrument
Matthew Ball
as The Conductor
as The Conductor
Emma Lucano
as The Cellist (as a young girl)
as The Cellist (as a young girl)
Lauren Godfrey
as Her Sister (as a young girl)
as Her Sister (as a young girl)
Kristen McNally
as Her Mother
as Her Mother
Thomas Whitehead
as Her Father
as Her Father
Anna Rose O'Sullivan
as Her Sister
as Her Sister
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Bregje van Balen
Costume Designer
Costume Designer
Jon Clark
Lighting Design
Lighting Design
Cathy Marston
Choreographer
Choreographer
Philip Feeney
Music
Music
Hildegard Bechtler
Set Designer
Set Designer
