BIRMINGHAM (UNITED KINGDOM) – Pirouette, leap, air guitar, stomp. In a practice room in central England, dancers move gracefully in unison, combining classical ballet with new, heavy metal-inspired steps.
Welcome to “Black Sabbath — The Ballet”, the brainchild of Cuban dance superstar Carlos Acosta, artistic director of the Birmingham Royal Ballet.
Determined to celebrate the cultural treasures of the UK’s second city since his arrival in 2020, Acosta took his idea to Black Sabbath co-founder and guitarist Tony Iommi, who gave it his blessing along with the group’s original vocalist Ozzy Osbourne.
“I was fascinated with the idea. I thought ‘How are they going to…
