Carlos Acosta and Pieter Symonds dance Derrumbe in Cubanía (Royal Opera House)

Carlos Acosta and Pieter Symonds dance Derrumbe by Miguel Altunaga as part of Cubanía at the Royal Opera House, summer 2014. Find out more at Royal Ballet Guest Principal Artist Carlos Acosta curates an exciting mixed programme of dance inspired by his homeland. In this extract, Acosta dances with acclaimed Rambert dancer Pieter Symonds in Miguel Altunaga’s Derrumbe, in an impassioned depiction of the disintegration of a relationship.