Alices adventures in wonderland, whose score is the first commissioned by the royal ballet for a fulllength narrative dance. Alice s adventure in wonderland, with a stunning score by joby talbot, is a spectacular family entertainment brought to life with enormous theatrical verve. Fools paradise by royal philharmonic orchestra, joby tablot, christopher austin from amazons classical music store. The ballet is being released on dvd on 29 september and will be revived at the royal opera house in spring 2012. In 2011, he composed the score to alices adventures in wonderland, the first fulllength narrative ballet score to be commissioned by the royal ballet in 20 years. Christopher wheeldons alices adventures in wonderland burst onto the stage in 2011 in an explosion of colour. Jan 19, 2011 the royal ballet is currently preparing to open its first such venture in 20 years. Joby talbot, christopher austin, royal philharmonic orchestra alices adventures in wonderland music. Alices adventures in wonderland by joby talbot on amazon. Joby talbots ballet scores for alices adventures in wonderland and fools paradise were both created in. Joby talbot s alice ballet score stands in the line of prokofiev s cinderella. Christopher wheeldons alice s adventures in wonderland burst onto the stage in 2011 in an explosion of colour, stage magic and inventive, sophisticated choreography. It is one of the bestknown and most popular works of englishlanguage fiction, about alice, a young girl who dreams that she follows a white rabbit down a rabbit hole.
When talbot was in australia for the 2017 melbourne festival, jo litson caught up with the composer to talk about path of miracles and his score alices adventures in wonderlandin this article first published october 20, 2017. Alices adventures in wonderland joby talbot wise music classical. Composer joby talbot wrote the music, and bob crowley designed the look of the sets and the magical effects in wonderland. Alices adventures in wonderland bayerische staatsoper. He studied privately with brian elias and at royal holloway and bedford new college before completing a master of music composition at the guildhall school of music and drama under simon bainbridge. This latter work was originally commissioned by the british film institute in 2002 as a new. Alices adventures in wonderland, whose score is the first commissioned by the royal ballet for a fulllength narrative dance work in 20 years, won over not only london audiences but those in canada and the us, flocking to its premiere north american season with the national ballet of canada in june of 2011. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Joby talbot, christopher austin, royal philharmonic orchestra alice s adventures in wonderland music. Also, as a coproduction between the royal ballet and national ballet of canada, talbot worked on christopher wheeldons alices adventures in wonderland 2011.
Choreographed by christopher wheeldon, the royal ballets 2011 production of alices adventures in wonderland was their first fullscale commission in 20 years and was instantly acclaimed as a classic. Lauren cuthbertson as alice and federico bonelli as the knave of hearts in alices adventures in wonderland 2017 roh. Joby talbots score combines contemporary soundworlds with sweeping melodies that gesture to ballet scores of the 19th century. Alices adventures in wonderlandroyal ballet2011ipod. Select your preferred browser to download the latest version.
Alices adventures in wonderland, widely beloved british childrens book by lewis carroll, published in 1865 and illustrated by john tenniel. Alices adventures in wonderland tickets ballet and dance. This page lists all recordings of alice s adventures in wonderland by joby talbot b. Alices adventures in wonderland, choreographed by christopher wheeldon, with music by joby talbot. Orchestrations by christopher austin and joby talbot. Joby talbots music for wheeldons alices adventures in wonderland has been called the best new ballet music. Shop and buy alice s adventures in wonderland sheet music.
Apr 17, 2019 christopher wheeldons alices adventures in wonderland burst onto the stage in 2011 in an explosion of colour, stage magic and inventive, sophisticated choreography. Christopher austin in highresolution audio at available in 48 khz 24bit. Nov 21, 2014 suite from alices adventures in wonderland. Gorgeous instrumentals, some live audience ambiance, too.
Joby talbots ballet scores for alices adventures in wonderland and fools paradise were both created in collaboration with celebrated choreographer christopher wheeldon, who first approached talbot after hearing his piano trio the dying swan. Alice s adventures in wonderland is a ballet in three acts by christopher wheeldon with a scenario by nicholas wright. Alices adventures in wonderland arts centre melbourne. Alices adventures in wonderland by joby talbot, royal. Joby talbot, christopher austin, royal philharmonic orchestra. Alice, his biggest ever story ballet, has an exhilarating, melodic score by joby talbot and ingenious designs by bob crowley, who worked with wheeldon on the tony awardwinning musical an american in paris. Alices adventures in wonderland the royal ballet marquee. Alice s adventures in wonderland, choreographed by christopher wheeldon, with music by joby talbot. Lauren cuthbertson as alice in alices adventures in wonderland 2017 roh. Alices adventures in wonderlandfool s paradise sig 327.
Talbot s alice ballet score stands in the line of prokofievs cinderella. When talbot was in australia for the 2017 melbourne festival, jo litson caught up with the composer to talk about path of miracles and his score alices adventures in. Sydney philharmonia choirs performs joby talbots path of miracles this month. Behind the scenes with the creators of this modern classic, featuring joby talbot, christopher wheeldon, bob crowley, edward watson and sarah lamb. Talbot, j alices adventures in wonderland this page lists all recordings of alices adventures in wonderland by joby talbot b. After sellout seasons in 2017, christopher wheeldons madcap alices adventures in wonderland returns in 2019 wheeldon translates the wit and charm of lewis carrolls story into delightful dance, framed by extravagant sets, magnificent costumes and extraordinary music. Alices adventures in wonderland the australian ballet. Fools paradise 20 suites from alices adventures in wonderland 01. Alices adventures in wonderland by royal philharmonic. He studied composition privately with brian elias and at royal holloway and bedford new college, before completing a master of music composition at the guildhall school of music and drama under simon bainbridge. Choreography christopher wheeldon composer joby talbot nicholas wright. Alices adventures in wonderland by joby talbot on spotify.
He subsequently wrote arrangements for the bbc proms as well as providing the music for john crowleys feature film, closed circuit 20 and the animated hit film sing in 2017. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Christopher wheeldonjoby talbotbob crowleykoen kesselsorchestra of the royal. The royal ballet is currently preparing to open its first such venture in 20 years.
Shop and buy alices adventures in wonderland sheet music. An engaging, delicate piecelovely cinematic scope with gorgeous interplay between the voicesalmost breathtakingly beautiful. The output of composer joby talbot is diverse, ranging from concertos, film scores and song arrangements to a cappella works. Joby talbot alices adventures in wonderland 2010 wise.
The national ballet of canada alices adventures in. World premiere choreography by christopher wheeldon 2011 for the royal ballet, covent garden. A gifted composer and arranger whose resume includes. A tv screening of a production of alice s adventures in wonderland by the royal ballet, staged at the royal opera house in london.
Alices adventures in wonderlandfools paradise sig 327. Alice s adventures in wonderland, an album by joby talbot, christopher austin, royal philharmonic orchestra on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. It was commissioned by the royal ballet, covent garden, and the national ballet of canada and had its world premiere on monday, 28 february 2011. Jan 03, 20 composer joby talbot wrote the music, and bob crowley designed the look of the sets and the magical effects in wonderland. Joby talbot is a composer of music for concert, stage and screen. Joby talbot s score combines contemporary soundworlds with sweeping melodies that gesture to ballet scores of the 19th century. Its the first fulllength score commissioned for the royal ballet in 20 years. Alices adventures in wonderland, an album by joby talbot, christopher austin, royal philharmonic orchestra on spotify. Unreleased ost to the ballet alices adventures in wonderland by joby talbot. Alices adventures in wonderland tv movie 2011 imdb. Joby talbots score to the production, performed on this new recording by the royal philharmonic orchestra, captures perfectly the madcapyetenchanting mood.
Choreographed by christopher wheeldon, the royal ballets 2011 production of alice s adventures in wonderland was their first fullscale commission in 20 years and was instantly acclaimed as a classic. Mar 18, 20 joby talbot and christopher wheeldons alice s adventures in wonderland represented a number of firsts. Talbot s score is utterly enchanting, a tapestry of wonder and mystery that shimmers with rich characterisation. He has written for a wide variety of purposes and an accordingly broad range of styles, including instrumental and vocal concert music, film and television scores, pop arrangements and works for dance. Joby talbots ballet scores for alices adventures in wonderland and fools paradise. Alices adventures in wonderland summary, characters. Jan 14, 20 listen to your favorite songs from alice s adventures in wonderland by joby talbot now. With lauren cuthbertson, sergei polunin, edward watson, zenaida yanowsky. And playwright nicholas wright turned lewis carrolls story, written in. The city of prague philharmonic orchestra topic recommended. Sep 19, 2011 earlier this year the royal ballet staged alices adventures in wonderland the first fulllength narrative ballet it had commissioned in 15 years, written by composer joby talbot and choreographed by christopher wheeldon.
Alices adventures in wonderland fools paradise by royal philharmonic orchestra. Joby talbot s ballet scores for alices adventures in wonderland and fools paradise were both created in collaboration with celebrated choreographer christopher wheeldon, who first approached talbot after hearing his piano trio the dying swan. Apr 23, 2011 directed by jonathan haswell, dominic best. Bob crowleys wildly imaginative, eyepopping designs draw on everything from puppetry to. Joby talbot born 25 august 1971 is a british composer. Steven mcrae as the mad hatter in alices adventures in wonderland 2017 roh.
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