Wayne McGregor rehearses Obsidian Tear (The Royal Ballet)

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8 жыл бұрын

Royal Ballet Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor rehearses and introduces his latest work for The Royal Ballet, with dancers Matthew Ball, Calvin Richardson and Edward Watson, and composer and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen. Find out more at www.roh.org.uk/productions/obsidian-tear-by-wayne-mcgregor
Obsidian Tear is the latest work from The Royal Ballet’s award-winning Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor. McGregor has won renown for exploring the limits of what the body can do, through a unique language of movement. One-act works such as Infra, Chroma and Live Fire Exercise and the magnificent full-length ballet Woolf Works combine this virtuoso style with an insatiable curiosity about the role of dance today and its interaction with arts and science in the wider world.
In Obsidian Tear McGregor collaborates with Finnish conductor and composer Esa-Pekka Salonen, crafting the solitary despair of Salonen’s Lachen verlernt for solo violin and the nihilistic grandeur of his 2011 symphonic poem Nyx into a visceral exploration of myth and modernity.

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@znamoperu 8 жыл бұрын

I can see Calvin becoming one of the leading dancers of the contemporary style in some years, gorgeous.

@cameolethem1574 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for making these processes and conversations available to the public.This is an amazing resource to have access to especially for aspiring dancers and choreographers. What a treat to witness these artists in process and to hear what their ideas are! Lots of gratitude for this work.

@ernestcastro6238 8 жыл бұрын

I like the way Wayne McGregor demonstrates, hes still a beautiful dancer. Hes so powerful, strong and clean.

@Jayjen35 8 жыл бұрын

If only every other major company in the world allowed for the public viewing of a choreographer working like this!

@icarrus4u 8 жыл бұрын

+Jayjen35 And they should NYCB does very well at it. World Ballet Day is a great way for dance to get out there as well...

@__t__s__ 3 жыл бұрын

The pace of learning is amazing!

@emilywong4601 8 жыл бұрын

This piece has the feeling of teenage boys rough housing together, with the sweet baby faced Royal Ballet dancers.

@theamartinez7060 7 жыл бұрын

Very happy to hear the gratitude, appreciation and understanding from other dancers viewing this work on KZfaq. It is an enormous opportunity and an important responsibility to see the works that appear on the great stages of our day. Wayne's contribution to dance is significant. Whether or not we like or understand the work, viewership allows us to participate in the conversation about dance and dance making for the 21st century. It is an opportunity worthy of all our gratitude. Thea

@marychiu923 7 жыл бұрын

Watched this as the last show of the season. Loved the obsidian tear, the invitation and, within the golden hour!

@marilynsitaker4198 2 жыл бұрын

I loved watching the process as Wayne created the next bit of choreography on the dancers. Matthew Ball and Calvin Richardson are very talented but I just could not take my eyes off Ed. Perhaps it's a combination of finely honed talent, decades of training. and years of working closely with Wayne. In some ways Watson seems the quintessential McGregor dancer, so expressive and responsive. (I'm sure each dancer's talent is appreciated and used to the fullest in Wayne's ballets). Having just watched the Dante Project, it's interesting to see how Richardson has matured as a dancer.

@frankiebaxter2590 8 жыл бұрын

i love these vids so much!!! keep them coming :) love from australia! xx

@glendaesterhuizen6315 7 жыл бұрын

Superb to watch - thank you

@laurabelford2589 6 жыл бұрын

We need to talk about Calvin ...

@mojovr5003 2 жыл бұрын

yes we do

@xMia311 7 жыл бұрын

Loving the Boston Ballet co-production (greetings from Boston)!

@k_a_y_l_e_e 7 жыл бұрын

i love how wayne calls him eddie lol i secretly always wondered if they called ed "ed" or "edward"

@brendonhansford 7 жыл бұрын

Really love what you are doing….. 😁

@landcal 8 жыл бұрын

#itsallprogrammusic love it. well put.

@antoniomoreno3392 4 жыл бұрын

OMG HOW THEY DO TO LEARN TO MANY MOVEMENTS?

@evachristinebergstrom7298 8 жыл бұрын

So interesting. So sorry I am living in Stockholm and cannot see the performance in place.

@bizzwalove 7 жыл бұрын

Where can i buy all the Royal Ballet dance DVDS choreographed by Wayne Gregor? I have been looking to buy carbon life and woolf works. Ive only been able to watch two shows live in london but I live in canada and would love to know where i can buy the dvds!

@RoyalOperaHouse 7 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately Carbon Life and Woolf Works are not currently available on DVD. Woolf Works is part of our 2016/17 cinema season and will be broadcast live to cinemas around the world on 8 February 2017 - find out more here www.roh.org.uk/showings/woolf-works-live-2017 In terms of McGregor's Royal Ballet works that are currently available to buy, there is a recording of his Chroma, Infra and Limen (DVD www.roh.org.uk/products/mcgregor-chroma-infra-limen-dvd-the-royal-ballet and Blu-ray www.roh.org.uk/products/mcgregor-chroma-infra-limen-blu-ray-disc-the-royal-ballet) and of The Royal Opera collaborations Dido and Aeneas (www.roh.org.uk/products/purcell-dido-and-aeneas-dvd-royal-opera-house and www.roh.org.uk/products/purcell-dido-and-aeneas-blu-ray-royal-opera-house) and Acis and Galatea (www.roh.org.uk/products/acis-and-galatea-dvd-the-royal-opera-the-royal-ballet and www.roh.org.uk/products/acis-and-galatea-blu-ray-the-royal-opera-the-royal-ballet).

@bizzwalove 7 жыл бұрын

thank you so much!!!!!!!

@radiantonion8615 8 жыл бұрын

after watching Wayne in these things for several years now it does not seems outside the realm of reality that Wayne is completely out of his mind.......in a good way..that is

@k_a_y_l_e_e 6 жыл бұрын

he definitely has his own rhythm haha takes some getting used to, but once you have it, you can really sit back and appreciate his process and what it creates.

@daffo595 8 жыл бұрын

They have really nice legs...

@Simone-uu8ne 8 жыл бұрын

Only a question: who were the dancers?

@RoyalOperaHouse 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your question. The dancers are Matthew Ball (in green t-shirt), Calvin Richardson (in grey t-shirt) and Edward Watson (in grey sleeveless shirt). www.roh.org.uk/people/matthew-ball www.roh.org.uk/people/calvin-richardson www.roh.org.uk/people/edward-watson

@siko5453 8 жыл бұрын

Thank You so much! I'm in love with ROH and I hope to see a ballet show there, one day

@jaywieczorek2747 8 жыл бұрын

What even...

@TheJohnDoe70 8 жыл бұрын

What's with the whoo, and whaa? Very pretentious choreography. We need more geniuses like William Forsythe!

@tadaaflo 8 жыл бұрын

+Demond Hart I'm not bothered by the whoo and whaa.. It's just expression, one's way of communicating. I don't think its pretentious either but its art.. so its subjective. to each their own.. cheers :)

@Jayjen35 8 жыл бұрын

+tadaaflo ....What you said!

@Jayjen35 8 жыл бұрын

Actually I've seen a few choreographers do that. Its just another way of conveying the quality of movement he wants. For the dancers once they learn to understand the language he's using it is invaluable. Anything that will make what he wants clear.

@Jayjen35 8 жыл бұрын

+Jayjen35 ...."of".

@ellie5636 8 жыл бұрын

+Demond Hart Irritates the hell outta me also :D