Magdalene, or, In Defence of Beauty received a “tremendous” response from its Amsterdam Muziektheater audience when it was premiered by Dutch National Ballet in a bill shared by the works of George Balanchine and Holland’s foremost dance-maker Hans van Manen. Below you can watch a documentary by Mathieu Gremillet as well as the 27 March 2011 performance featuring choreography by Remi Wörtmeyer and music by Chloé Charody, all set to Malcolm’s original libretto and direction.
On Calvary, at the foot of the cross, a pair of soldiers compete for the affections of the grieving Mary Magdalene. “A tremendous performance” Het Parool.
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