Trailer of 'How ANANSI freed the stories of the world' – Dutch National Opera & Ballet

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Discover the world of ANANSI with this beautiful trailer!

In the brand new music theatre performance ‘How ANANSI freed the stories of the world’, renowned opera soloists and musicians from various genres join forces with ballet and hip-hop dancers. Together, they tell the story of the ingenious spider Anansi, who has to free the world’s captive stories from the claws of the sly tiger Tigri.

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Credits
Libretto: Maarten van Hinte
Composition: Neo Muyanga
Stage direction: Kenza Koutchoukali
Conductor: Lochlan Brown
Set and costume designs: Dieuweke van Reij
Lighting design: Wijnand van der Horst
Choreography: Shailesh Bahoran
Dramaturgy: Maarten van Hinte, Wout van Tongeren and Naomi Teekens
Sound design: Nina Kraszewska

Anansi: Zwakele Tshabalala
Makuba: Katia Ledoux
Tigri the Tiger: Agris Hartmanis
Snake the Serpent: Martin Mkhize**
Sista Leopard: Carla Nahadi Babelegoto
Princess Vixen: Claron McFadden
Hornets: Leonie van Rheden and Makudu Senaoana

Dancers
Luca Abdel-Nour*, Katherine Bamford*, Lily Carbone*, Mila Caviglia*, Joley Groeizaam, Lauren Hunter*, Nicola Jones*, Patrick Karijowidjojo, Isaac Mueller*, Gregory Myles*, Catarina Pires*, Gabriel Rajah*, Marchano Sarijoen, Guillermo Torrijos*, Arjuna Vermeulen, Louisella Vogt*, Lucinda Wessels, Sven de Wilde* en Koyo Yamamoto*.

* member of the Junior Company of Dutch National Ballet

Orchestra: Het Balletorkest (The Ballet Orchestra)
Percussionist: Carlo Hoop
DJ: Abstract – Gestow Power

** Dutch National Opera Studio alumnus
Coproduced and commissioned by Dutch National Opera and Dutch National Ballet, in collaboration with Cape Town Opera

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