29 April–31 May 2023
Ballet in three acts
After Dante Alighieri, La Divine Comédie
After premiering at London’s Royal Opera House in October 2021, The Dante Project will now open at the Palais Garnier in Paris in April 2023 with set and costume design by Tacita Dean. Set to an orchestral score by Thomas Adès, British choreographer Wayne McGregor presents a three‑act ballet inspired by the alternately chilling and sunlit landscapes of the Divine Comedy. Written by Dante Alighieri in the 14th century, this seminal work of Italian poetry recounts an initiatory journey through Hell, Purgatory and Paradise. McGregor brings this story to life through dance: a young woman, Beatrice, embodies a promise of love and hope as the choreographer reconstructs a narrative arc that takes the audience on a journey where sound, movement and light form the substance of a mysterious and changing constellation.
Creative team
Music:
Thomas Adès
Conductors:
Gustavo Dudamel (3, 4, 5, 6 May 2023)
Thomas Adès
Choreography:
Wayne McGregor
Dramaturgy:
Uzma Hameed
Set design and Costume design:
Tacita Dean
Lighting design:
Lucy Carter
Simon Bennison
Chorus master:
Ching-Lien Wu
Dancers of l’Opéra National de Paris
Orchestra and Choir of l’Opéra National de Paris
Coproduction Opéra National de Paris and Royal Opera House, London
