Works of Mozart will be interpreted in dance at Auckland's Civic Theatre from tonight. Renowned choreographer Mark Morris has brought his dance group to the city of sails for the first time. It will perform Mozart Dances, a ballet-style piece inspired by the music of the great Austrian composer. Along with the dance troupe, Mozart Dances features two pianists and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. Renowned British conductor and Mozart scholar Jane Glover will lead the orchestra. She has real admiration for choreographer Morris and his ability to create dance from music, saying his interpretation is bold and not boring and pedantic in any way. Glover says the orchestra does not get to see much of the action, as it is buried in the theatre, but the musicians still have a very good time. She admits she sneaks up for a better...
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