Shakespeare’s profound story of love and loss, artfully adapted into a contemporary three-act narrative ballet by Artistic Associate Christopher Wheeldon, celebrates its tenth anniversary.
King Leontes of Sicilia is crippled with an all-consuming jealousy when his friend, King Polixenes of Bohemia, stays with him and his wife Hermione. What follows is a tale where a marriage is destroyed, a child is abandoned and all hope is seemingly lost for two lovers. Celebrating its tenth anniversary, The Winter's Tale is an award-winning modern ballet classic, packed with emotional turmoil heightened by Joby Talbot’s compelling score and Bob Crowley’s atmospheric designs.
Event Type: Screening
Choreography - Christopher Wheeldon
Scenario - Christopher Wheeldon and Joby Talbot
Music - Joby Talbot
Designer - Bob Crowley
Lighting Designer - Natasha Katz
Projection Designer - Daniel Brodie
Silk Effects - Designer Basil Twist
Conductor - Koen Kessels
Cast TBC
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
A co-production between The Royal Ballet and the National Ballet of Canada