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"Through misery and pleasure,
We wandered hand in hand;
And now we take our leisure,
Above the tranquil land"
Joseph von Eichendorff

Four Last Songs is a contemporary classic by Dutch Choreographer Rudi van Dantzig, exploring love, loss, life and the human experience.

Created in 1977, Three Short Ballets will mark the first time the piece has been performed in the UK in over 10 years.

Expect dramatic jumps, intimate lifts and fleet-footed movement performed to perfection.

Creative Team

Choreography

Rudi van Dantzig

Music

Richard Strauss

Text

Hermann Hesse and Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff by permission of Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Limited

Design

Toer van Schayk

Restaging

Sonja Marchiolli

Costumes

Opéra Nice Cote d’Azur

Hair & Make-up

Harriet Rogers

Assisted by Lizzie Fraser

Production and rehearsal photos taken by Emily Nuttall.