Northern Ballet is bringing history’s most notorious lover back to the stage when its sensual ballet Casanova opens its new tour tomorrow (10 March) in Leeds.

It will play at Leeds Grand Theatre until 22 March before travelling to Sheffield, London (Sadler’s Wells) and Salford this spring.

The ballet is set in 18th century Venice, where the fiercely intellectual Giacomo Casanova leads a controversial life consumed by his desires. He dabbles in careers as a scam artist, violinist, alchemist and church cleric, but with a penchant for gambling and women, his exploits lead him into a whirlwind of scandal and excess resulting in imprisonment and exile. 

Casanova is choreographed by award-winning Kenneth Tindall. Tindall co-created the scenario with actor, dramatist and historical biographer Ian Kelly, author of the 2008 Sunday Times Biography of the Year Casanova. The production is set to an original score by modern classical, film and television composer Kerry Muzzey, played live by Northern Ballet Sinfonia.

This revival of the production includes new sections of music and choreography which offer a deeper insight into the man behind the ‘lothario’ image, with a glimpse into the depression that haunted his later years and his all-consuming yearning for connection.

Kenneth Tindall said: “Casanova was my first full-length ballet for Northern Ballet and I'm delighted that it will be touring again in 2022. When we created Casanova myself and the creative team were dedicated to telling the story behind the legend - showing that Casanova was so much more than what his name has come to mean.”

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