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King Arthur
Premiere
English National Opera
London Coliseum
An English National Opera/Mark Morris Dance Group/New York City Opera production in association with Cal Performances, Berkeley.
Media Gallery
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Details List
Choreography | Mark Morris |
Music | Henry Purcell - King Arthur |
Scenic Design | Adrianne Lobel |
Costume Design | Isaac Mizrahi |
Lighting Design | James F. Ingalls |
Instrumentation | orchestra, chorus, and 7 soloists |
Number of Dancers | 17 |
Runtime | Acts I, II, III: 50 minutes; Acts IV, V: 40 minutes |
Details
Libretto by John Dryden
Press Quotes
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"No choreographer before Mark Morris has engaged so profoundly with baroque opera, none has set it to dance to such ravishing effect."
The Guardian -
"Give Mark Morris an extended 17th or 18th century score and watch him make magic."
San Francisco Chronicle -
"It’s a loving marriage, over more than three centuries, between the abundant seductiveness and charm of an English Baroque composer and the joyful, Restoration-style sensuality of an American choreographer"
New York Times