Sara Veale

Richly layered and intricate: Royal Ballet’s The Dante Project reviewed

Plus: the innocence of Shakespeare’s lovers comes to the fore with Vadim Muntagirov and Yasmine Naghdi in Royal Ballet's Romeo & Juliet

Edward Watson, as Dante, delivering one of his most powerful solos as he recalls his unrequited love for Beatrice (Sarah Lamb). Credit: © ROH. PHOTOGRAPH BY ANDREJ USPENSKI
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  • The Dante Project

    Royal Opera House, in rep until 30 October

  • Romeo and Juliet

    Royal Opera House, in rep until 25 February 2022

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