Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (ballet)

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
ChoreographerChristopher Wheeldon
MusicJoby Talbot
Based onAlice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Premiere28 February 2011 (2011-02-28)
Royal Opera House
Original ballet companyThe Royal Ballet
DesignBob Crowley
SettingWonderland
Created forLauren Cuthbertson
TypeClassical ballet

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a ballet in three acts by Christopher Wheeldon with a scenario by Nicholas Wright, based on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. 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. The music by Joby Talbot is the first full-length score (1 hour 40 minutes) for the Royal Ballet in 20 years.[1] It is also the first full-length narrative ballet commissioned by The Royal Ballet since 1995.[2]

  1. ^ "Joby Talbot: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland", Chester Novello. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland – review". The Guardian. 6 March 2011.