Jamie xx-Scored Ballet Tree of Codes Premieres

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Jamie xx has scored Tree of Codes, a ballet that was commissioned by the Manchester International Festival and inspired by the Jonathan Safran Foer novel of the same name. The ballet premiered on July 2 and is being performed until July 10. Below, watch clips from it.

Tree of Codes was choreographed by Wayne McGregor in an environmental created by visual artist Olafur Eliasson; soloists and other dancers from The Paris Opera Ballet and McGregor’s Random Dance Company perform in it. 

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Mindblowing collaboration Everything was incredibly moving #waynemcgregor #olafureliasson #jamiexx #jonathansafranfoer #manchester

A video posted by Flavie Audi (@flavieaudi) onJul 4, 2015 at 2:51am PDT

Watch the audience reaction to the performance:

Watch a preview for the ballet:

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