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The Winter's Tale (2013)
- Chester Music Ltd (World)
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- On-Stage 'Banda': Bansuri, Dulcimer, Accordion, Percussion 1: Dundun + bell, Krin (E4, B4), Spark Shakers, Wooden Shaker, Finger Cymbal; Percussion 2: Surdo, Djembe, Large Riq, Caxixis.
Programme Note
The Winter’s Tale
Ballet in a Prologue and Three Acts
Choreographer: Christopher Wheeldon
Staged by: Jacquelin Barrett and Anna Délicia Trévien from the Benesh Movement Notation score
Scenario: Christopher Wheeldon and Joby Talbot
Music: Joby Talbot
Set & Costume Design: Bob Crowley
Lighting Design: Natasha Katz
Projection Design: Daniel Brodie
Silk Effects Design: Basil Twist
A co-production of The National Ballet of Canada and The Royal Ballet (UK).
Ballet in a Prologue and Three Acts
Choreographer: Christopher Wheeldon
Staged by: Jacquelin Barrett and Anna Délicia Trévien from the Benesh Movement Notation score
Scenario: Christopher Wheeldon and Joby Talbot
Music: Joby Talbot
Set & Costume Design: Bob Crowley
Lighting Design: Natasha Katz
Projection Design: Daniel Brodie
Silk Effects Design: Basil Twist
A co-production of The National Ballet of Canada and The Royal Ballet (UK).
Media
Composer Joby Talbot discusses composing the music for Christopher Wheeldon's The Winter's Tale and the contrasts between the three acts.
Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon, composer Joby Talbot and Royal Ballet Principal Edward Watson discuss the process of turning Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale into a ballet.
Talbot: The Winter's Tale trailer (The Royal Ballet)
Scores
Act I
Act II & III
Features
- 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.
Reviews
More Info
- Digital release of Joby Talbot's The Winter's Tale
- 27th June 2025
- Premiere recording of Joby Talbot's music for The Winter's Tale is released Friday June 27 via Opus Arte and the Royal Ballet
- Beloved Wheeldon and Talbot Ballets take on global adventures
- 9th June 2025
- Renowned composer Joby Talbot continues to make a major impact on the world of dance with upcoming productions of his and Christopher Wheeldon’s acclaimed full-length ballets in the U.S., UK and Japan.
- Joby Talbot’s The Winter’s Tale in Vienna for Austrian Premiere
- 17th November 2024
- The evening length ballet The Winter's Tale, with music by Joby Talbot and a choreography by Christopher Wheeldon, will have its Austrian Premiere on November 19 at Staatsoper Vienna, performed by Wiener Staatsballett.
- 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.