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The Royal Ballet – The Unknown Soldier

Edwina Pitman steps behind the velvet curtains of the Royal Opera House, in London, to see how this world-class creative team create a powerful new work, The Unknown Soldier.

Conceived by choreographer Alastair Marriott, with a score by Oscar-winning composer Dario Marianelli, sets by visionary designer Es Devlin and inspired by personal testimony, the Unknown Soldier is a new work by the Royal Ballet to commemorate the centenary of the ending of World War I. Edwina Pitman steps behind the velvet curtains of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in London, to see how this world-class creative team is blurring the lines between choreographer, designer and composer as they work together to create a powerful new work.

(Image: The Royal Opera House production of The Unknown Soldier. Credit: The Royal Opera House/Helen Maybanks)

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27 minutes

Last on

Sat 1 Dec 2018 18:32GMT

Broadcasts

  • Tue 27 Nov 2018 03:32GMT
  • Tue 27 Nov 2018 05:32GMT
  • Tue 27 Nov 2018 11:32GMT
  • Tue 27 Nov 2018 18:32GMT
  • Tue 27 Nov 2018 21:32GMT
  • Tue 27 Nov 2018 23:32GMT
  • Sat 1 Dec 2018 18:32GMT