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February 08, 2023
Black Sabbath ballet to premiere in the fall
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Birmingham Royal Ballet director Carlos Acosta and Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi came up with an unusual idea - to pair Black Sabbath music and ballet dancing. Luckily, the idea is coming to fruition - 'Black Sabbath the Ballet' will premiere in Birmingham in September. It will feature eight Black Sabbath tracks - 'Paranoid', 'War Pigs', 'Orchid' and 'Sabbath Bloody Sabbath', re-orchestrated for the Royal Ballet Sinfonia, plus new music inspired by the band. BBC talked to Iommi and Acosta.