Titian 2012 will be beamed live to Londonderry from Covent Garden tonight

The chance to enjoy a performance by the Royal Ballet Company doesn’t arise very often, so the opportunity to see the world renowned dancers live and outdoors, is certainly one not to be missed.

The spectacular Metamorphosis: Titian 2012 by the Royal Ballet Company, will be beamed live from Covent Garden straight to the city’s Waterloo Place, at the city centre special Live Site at 7.30pm.

The performance promises to be the ultimate outdoor cultural experience, and ballet lovers can enjoy the al fresco summer atmosphere in the specially laid out seating area. Even viewers new to ballet can enjoy the chance to experience the very best from the Royal Opera House staged in a unique setting.

Oonagh McGillion, Director of Development from Derry City Council, said the screening was a cultural opportunity not to be missed.

“We are delighted to be able to bring this performance to the city via the Live Site. It is just one of a whole programme of sporting and cultural events being screened in the city centre over the coming months, and I would encourage everyone to come along and experience what promises to be a breathtaking performance.”

Deborah Bull, Creative Director of the Royal Opera House, said: “These summer big screens, now in their 25th year, are a highlight of our performing season. They offer world class performance – for free – and a unique window on our world, through live presentation from behind the scenes, specially created films, cast interviews and more.”

The showing features the work of seven choreographers collaborating to create a single evening of exciting dance with new scores from British composers and stage designs from leading contemporary artists. The screening will also include exclusive backstage footage and live audience interaction, adding to the theatrical atmosphere of the live event.

The Royal Opera House has billed Metamorphosis: Titian 2012 as a special collaboration between the Royal Opera House and the National Gallery, London.

It features some of the finest names in contemporary choreography, art, poetry and music. The creative stimulus for this programme is three masterpieces by the Renaissance artist Titian, which are being displayed together in the National Gallery this summer: Diana and Actaeon, The Death of Actaeon and Diana and Callisto. They depict powerful stories of change, inspired by Ovid’s poem Metamorphoses.

The Live Site is just one of 21 sites throughout the UK to take part in the live link-up, and the event is being staged as part of the London 2012 Festival.

Organised in conjunction with Derry City Council, the BBC, the London 2012 Olympic Committee, DSD and DCAL, the LiveSite project is aimed at animating local public spaces by screening a diverse range of events to appeal to wide audiences.