Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty with Ballet Zurich; Choreographer Christian Spuck creates an exciting new interpretation of the popular fairy tale.
Sleeping Beauty - Ballet by Christian Spuck
Philharmonia Zürich
Ballet
the royal ballet presents
Like Water for Chocolate
Ballet119 min2022PG
Writer Laura Esquivel’s modern Mexican tale of passionate and forbidden love comes brilliantly to life with The Royal Ballet. Artistic Associate Christopher Wheeldon ( Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland) captures the layered richness of Esquivel’s incredible family saga, Like Water for Chocolate. Royal Ballet Principals Francesca Hayward and Marcelino Sambé shine as the star-crossed Tita and Pedro, and composer Joby Talbot’s original score springs to life in the hands of Mexican conductor Alondra de la Parra. Full of dramatic energy and magical storytelling this production is a dazzling new contemporary classic.
Why Watch This
“Acclaimed choreographer Christopher Wheeldon reunited with his creative team from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to craft this complex narrative ballet, translating the sensory experience of cooking and intense internal emotion into a powerful physical language. Based on Laura Esquivel's celebrated Mexican novel, the story follows Tita, whose feelings are mysteriously infused into the food she cooks, and the production uses inventive staging to make you feel every bite.”
— Marquee TV Content Curator