Iirimaa kultuur
Riverdance
Ivo Pärtel
25.01.16
Riverdance
Riverdance is a theatrical show consisting mainly
of traditional Irish music and dance. Featuring
Irish dancing champions Jean Butler and Michael
Flatley, and with a score composed by Bill
Whelan, it originated as an interval performance
act during the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest.
Shortly afterwards, husband and wife production
team John McColgan and Moya Doherty expanded
it into a stage show, which opened in Dublin on 9
February 1995. Since then, the show has visited
over 450 venues worldwide and been seen by
over 25 million people, making it one of the most
successful dance productions in the world
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