Paul McCartney composed for the New York City Ballet

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   The September 22, 2011, New York witnessed the birth of a new and unexpected star in the world of ballet: the exbeatle Paul McCartney.
   
   Of course, it was expected not see in tights and ballerinas. Theirs remains and music. So the New York City Ballet invited him to compose a new piece for their repertoire entitled "Ocean 's Kingdom", with the season of veteran New York company opened.
   
   Stella joins the project
   
   To make the project more round out the New York City Ballet decided that music not only carry the signature McCartney and Stella hired to commission the costume design.
   
   New Yorkers For some critics, this means that the horde of fashion addicts that people change their exclusive New York bars for a night at the ballet, just to see what made ​​the revered designer.
   
   All for the blessed / cursed money
   
   The tandem McCartney sold. And sells very well. If the opening gala of the New York City Ballet used to raise two million dollars a year, since the participation of McCartney was announced already achieved almost double, from selling seats and donations.
   
   Exbeatle involvement has not been limited to compose the work, but has written the story - love Honorata, daughter of the Ocean King, I dispute the Earth King and Prince - Stone, and has made multiple visual cues to the sets and even choreography.
   
   Not the first time the New York City Ballet invites a contemporary musician to compose a new work for the company, but is the first to invite one so popular. Before they preceded talents as Wynton Marsalis and John Adams, names { s olo vibrate lovers of jazz and minimalist music respectively.

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