After premiering at London’s Royal Opera House in October 2021, The Dante Project will now open at the Palais Garnier in Paris with set and costume designs by Tacita Dean. Set to an orchestral score by Thomas Adès, 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. 

Set and costume design
Tacita Dean

Music
Thomas Adès

Conductors
Gustavo Dudamel (3, 4, 5, 6 May 2023)
Thomas Adès

Choreography
Wayne McGregor

Dramaturgy
Uzma Hameed

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

Image: Artists of the Royal Ballet in The Dante Project, The Royal Ballet ©2021 ROH. Photograph by Andrej Uspenski.