• Joby Talbot
  • Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (2010)

  • Chester Music Ltd (World)

Orchestrations by Christopher Austin and Joby Talbot.

World premiere choreography by Christopher Wheeldon (2011) for The Royal Ballet, Covent Garden, London.

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  • 4 female voices (or keyboard)
  • 1 hr 55 min
    • 5th June 2025, Lyric Opera House, Chicago, United States of America
    • 13th June 2025, Royal Opera House, London, United Kingdom
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Programme Note

A new full-length ballet created by Christopher Wheeldon for The Royal Ballet. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland brings a famous story and its equally famous characters to the ballet stage. The Victorian childhood of Lewis Carroll’s Alice and her encounters with extraordinary people, strange creatures and unusual events gives Wheeldon an entire new world to create. Written by Joby Talbot in 2010 the score is the the first full-length ballet score for The Royal Ballet for 20 years. With a scenario by Nicholas Wright (his adaptations have included His Dark Materials at the NT), and designs by the internationally acclaimed Bob Crowley, this is a compelling creative team indeed. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was commissioned by the Royal Ballet, Covent Garden, London and the National Ballet of Canada.

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Scores

Acts II & III

Features

  • The Ballet Music of Joby Talbot
    • The Ballet Music of Joby Talbot
    • Joby Talbot is the only living composer to have written the music for three full-length ballets for The Royal Ballet in London. Explore his third full length narrative ballet Like Water for Chocolate, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, The Winter's Tale and his other dance works.

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Discography

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  • A perfect match - Talbot and Wheeldon
    • A perfect match - Talbot and Wheeldon
    • 15th February 2024
    • The celebrated partnership between Joby Talbot and choreographer Christopher Wheeldon has resulted in 5 contrasting and individual works for the stage.