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Sir Nicholas Serota, Glen Matlock, Pina Bausch's Rite of Spring

Sir Nicholas Serota on leading Arts Council England, the Royal Philharmonic plays punk, and Jo Ann Endicott remembers dancing with Pina Bausch.

As Sir Nicholas Serota delivers his inaugural speech as the new Chair of Arts Council England today, the former director of the Tate art galleries discusses his vision for his new role, and to what extent he intends to change the focus of the London-based institution.

Set to the Stravinsky score, Pina Bausch's Rite of Spring tells a brutal story of ancient ritual and sacrificial maidens. Jo Ann Endicott, a dancer who trained with Bausch, has been coaching the English National Ballet in their current performance at Sadler's Wells in London. She joins dancer Madison Keesler to talk about this extraordinary, exhausting, and demanding ballet.

Some of punk's greatest hits have been covered by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and English National Opera for a new album - The Anarchy Arias. Former Sex Pistols bassist, Glen Matlock - the man behind the project - explains why he wanted to fuse punk with opera. Plus music critic Kate Mossman reviews.

Main Image: Sir Nicholas Serota. Credit Hugo Glendinning 2016.

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Tue 28 Mar 2017 19:15
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  • Sir Nicholas Serota

    Duration: 07:55

  • Pina Bausch鈥檚 Rite of Spring

    Duration: 09:15

  • Glen Matlock - The Anarchy Arias

    Duration: 06:29

  • The Anarchy Arias - review

    Duration: 03:20

Sir Nicholas Serota

Sir Nicholas Serota

The new today gives his inaugural speech today.
Image:听 Sir Nicholas Serota.听 Credit Hugo Glendinning 2016

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Pina Bausch's Rite of Spring

Pina Bausch's Rite of Spring
perform Pina Bausch's iconic Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring) at听 Sadler鈥檚 Wells,听 London 23 Mar 鈥� 1 Apr 2017
Image L-R:听 Jo Ann Endicott, John Wilson, Madison Keesler

Glen Matlock

Glen Matlock

The Anarchy Arias, performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the English National Opera, is released on 9 June 2017 by Virgin / EMI.听听 Image: Glen Matlock - credit David Mallows.

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Presenter John Wilson
Producer Angie Nehring
Interviewed Guest Glen Matlock
Interviewed Guest Kate Mossman
Interviewed Guest Madison Keesler
Interviewed Guest Nicholas Serota

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