For much of its length, its a show more than a ballet. Tenor nicky spence gives us a tour of the set of the royal opera s new production of alice s adventures under ground. The mad hatters tea party by royal opera house from desktop or your mobile device. The surreal world of lewis carrolls alice, both in wonderland and through the looking glass, is given an extra twist in gerald barrys operatic treatment. I remember watching alice in wonderland disney version first. Alices adventures in wonderland, royal opera house. If youre new to ballet and opera or have loved them all your life, we have something for you. It is the first opera of korean composer unsuk chin, who cowrote the english libretto with the asianamerican playwright david henry hwang. Her curious nature forces her to follow the rabbit for a wonderful adventure. Bob crowleys vivid sets and costumes take us down the rabbit hole into a colourful world full. He disappears beneath the camera cloth and, to alices surprise, emerges as a white rabbit.
At a garden party on a sunny afternoon, alice is surprised to see her parents friend lewis carroll transform into a white rabbit. Follow alice down the rabbit hole in christopher wheeldons thrillingly entertaining ballet. Come and experience stunning performances of music and dance, backstage tours, delicious food and drink, at a historic landmark in the heart of londons theatreland. The royal ballet at the royal opera house, covent garden, london, great britain pregeneral rehearsal 25th february 2011 press night cast sergei polunin as jackthe knave of hearts lauren cuthbertson as alice kristen mcnally as cook edward watson as lewis carroll the white. Behind the scenes of the royal opera houses alices. Royal opera house covent garden foundation, a charitable company limited by guarantee incorporated in england and wales company number 480523 charity registered number 211775 go to main roh site cookies on the royal opera house website. Alices adventures underground at the royal opera house.
Alices adventures in wonderland the royal ballet marquee. Alice s adventures in wonderland, alice s adventures in wonderland at the royal opera house, alice s adventures in wonderland at the royal opera house 6 dec 2014 to16 jan 2015, bob crowley, christopher wheeldon, christopher wheeldons entertaining ballet. Aug 24, 2018 principal dancer laura morera dances the tart adage from christopher wheeldons production of alice s adventures in wonderland the royal ballet, 2017. Royal opera house covent garden foundation, a charitable company limited by guarantee incorporated in england and wales company number 480523. Alices adventures in wonderland tickets alices adventures. Alice s adventures in wonderland royal opera house. Its world creativity and innovation day so we are celebrating some of the amazing work that goes on at the royal opera house here set designer bob crowley explains what inspired his incredible designs for the royal ballets alice s adventures in wonderland. Mar 18, 20 in the royal ballets alices adventures in wonderland, a late switch of heroines makes less difference than youd think. Christopher wheeldons version beamed to local movie theaters. The rest of the ballet is a series of setpieces, from the special effects of alice. Alice in wonderland at the royal opera house alice in.
Alice is about to pick daisies when a white rabbit approaches her, but this rabbit is not like any other rabbit she has seen. It is the first opera of korean composer unsuk chin, who cowrote the english libretto with the asianamerican playwright david henry. Oct 23, 2017 follow alice down the rabbit hole in christopher wheeldons exuberant ballet, inspired by lewis carrolls muchloved book from the royal opera house. Alices adventures in wonderland by lewis carroll free at. 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 wonderland in rehearsal the royal. See pictures of the royal shakespeare companys complete histories. Taking a similar route, mumbais royal opera house is going digital as well. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango. Dec 12, 2014 sarah lamb is alice at the royal opera house. Jan 14, 2015 on saturday, i was lucky enough to see alices adventures in wonderland, performed by the royal ballet at the royal opera house.
Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to. Lauren cuthbertson alice, federico bonelli jackthe knave of hearts, james hay. Listen to fiona shaw read extracts of lewis carrolls book and see the characters as imagined in the royal ballets production. Oct 26, 2017 christopher wheeldons alices adventures in wonderland is an explosion of colour, stage magic and inventive, sophisticated choreography. Spend an enchanting evening with alice and friends when the royal ballets production of alice s adventures in wonderland comes to select cinemas nationwide for. Christopher wheeldons alice s adventures in wonderland burst onto the stage in 2011 in an explosion of colour, stage magic and inventive, sophisticated choreography. Prior to the curtain up, the auditorium is filled with the excitement of children wanting to taste wonderland and adults hoping to get lost down the rabbit hole. Watch alices adventures in wonderland no dialog prime video. Royal ballet artistic associate christopher wheeldon magically captured the twists and turns of lewis carrolls classic story, alice s adventures in wonderland, in his 2011 ballet. Alices adventures in wonderland tickets royal opera house london.
Technical manual and dictionary of classical ballet dover books on dance. Royal ballet takes a chance on alices adventures in. Listen to fiona shaw read extracts of lewis carrolls book and see the characters. Its the first fulllength score commissioned for the royal ballet in 20 years. Alice s adventures in wonderland times favorite theater button. Joby talbots score combines contemporary soundworlds with sweeping melodies that gesture to ballet scores of the 19th century. Choreographer wheeldon is aware that the story of alice in wonderland is a tough one to convert to dance. Somehow it seems to fill my head with ideasonly i dont exactly know what they are.
Alice in wonderland at the royal opera house classic fm. Kenneth and susan green, doug and ceri king and the royal opera house endowment fund. Alices adventures in wonderland digital programme royal opera. Alices adventures in wonderland tickets alice s adventures in wonderland morphs into a madcap ballet. Putting lewis carrolls alice books on stage, choreographer christopher wheeldon wants to include all the alice s adventures in wonderland, royal opera house, london the independent. Youll find all sorts of treasures on the marquee tv service including some of the rscs best productions together with opera and ballet from around the world. The novel begins when the selfaware young alice, who grows bored of sitting by the river with her sister, and spots a peculiar looking rabbit, dressed in a waistcoat. The tart adage from alices adventures in wonderland the. Alices adventures in wonderland, royal opera house, london. Simon russell beale in alices adventures in wonderland at the royal opera house in london. Royal opera ballet performs alices adventures in wonderland. Christopher wheeldons alice s adventures in wonderland arrived on the stage in 2011 with a burst of colour, theatrical magic and inventive choreography.
Download our official certificate of achievement for your students once you have completed the alice explorer course. Christopher wheeldons alices adventures in wonderland burst onto the stage in 2011 in an explosion of colour, stage magic and inventive, sophisticated choreography. Alices adventures in wonderland at the royal opera house. Principal dancer laura morera dances the tart adage from christopher wheeldons production of alice s adventures in wonderland the royal ballet, 2017. Sep 12, 2017 alices adventures in wonderland in rehearsal the royal ballet.
Christopher wheeldons ballet version of alice in wonderland has been revived twice. Book best stalls seats for alice s adventures in wonderland opera at roh royal opera house london, uk with premier events. One night at londons royal opera house, 2,000 people in their best attire chatter excitedly as they take their seats for what promises to be the ballet event of the year. Listen to fiona shaw read extracts of lewis carrolls book and see the characters as imagined in the royal. Alices adventures under ground, royal opera a blast for. Alice is the first fulllength story ballet to have. Alices adventures under ground is a 2016 oneact opera by gerald barry to his own libretto, based on lewis carrolls 1865 children book alices adventures in wonderland the original manuscript of which had the title of alices adventures under ground and its 1871 sequel alice through the looking glass. Alices adventures in wonderland productions royal opera. Please note that this is not a live performance, but screening of the official recording of royal opera house performance. King and queen of hearts and the tea party all appear from alices adventures in wonderland. Alice s adventures under ground is a 2016 oneact opera by gerald barry to his own libretto, based on lewis carrolls 1865 children book alice s adventures in wonderland the original manuscript of which had the title of alice s adventures under ground and its 1871 sequel alice through the looking glass. Alice encounters a cast of extraordinary and instantly recognisable characters, from the highly strung queen of hearts who performs a hilarious sendup of the. On opening night, sarah lamb stepped in for an indisposed lauren.
Alice s adventures underground at the royal opera house by young londonist 31st january 2020 5th february 2020 the surreal world of lewis carrolls alice, both in wonderland and through the looking glass, is given an extra twist in gerald barrys operatic treatment. Carrolls alice, both in wonderland and through the looking glass, is. Alices adventures in wonderland bayerische staatsoper. Christopher wheeldons take on lewis carroll is a dazzling extravaganza, says laura thompson. Besides his work for the rsc and royal opera house, hes perhaps best known for conceiving the idea for the tower of london poppies. To book tickets or find out more about the royal opera house, head to. Alice s adventures in wonderland ballet created by christopher wheeldon based on the book by lewis carroll. Tim burtons 2010 movie garnered a more mixed response, delighting burton aficionados but disappointing others. Mar 01, 2011 the royal ballets new alice s adventure in wonderland is big and glossy, sharp in execution as the queen of hearts axe. Oct 23, 2017 tell us where you are looking for movie tickets. Qualifizierte bestellungen werden kostenlos geliefert. Alice s adventures in wonderland is a ballet in three acts by christopher wheeldon with a scenario by nicholas wright.
The delicious result shows the royal ballet at its best, bringing together worldclass dance with enchanting family entertainment. Alices adventures under ground, royal opera, covent. With the 2011 premiere of christopher wheeldons alice s adventures in wonderland, based on lewis carrolls childrens book for grownups, the various recent trends in ballet have been united in a masterful souffle. The departure from logic and its embracement of pure imagination is what makes alices adventures in wonderland a model for fantasy novels and a timeless classic.
Alices adventures in wonderland cinderella the royal opera house bluray. The royal opera house offers a range of free online screenings and broadcasts to keep us all busy while the house is closed. Alices adventures in wonderland tickets royal opera house london christopher wheeldons alices adventures in wonderland burst onto the stage in 2011 in an explosion of colour, stage magic. Kaufen sie alices adventures in wonderland the royal opera house gunstig ein. The curtain rises on oxford, 1862, and lewis carroll reading stories to three little girls one of them called alice. About as much fun as you can have with your clothes on, promised a member of the two royal opera casts teamworking their way through multiple roles and costume changes for what in effect is alice s adventures under ground and through the looking glass in under an hour. Im playing alice as a little madam behind the scenes of alice s adventures under ground at the royal opera house. Alice in wonderland and through the lookingglass as an opera is glorious. Lewis carroll consoles her by offering to take her photograph. From left, sarah lamb, steven mcrea and ricardo cervera in royal opera ballets production of alice s adventures in wonderland.
Christopher wheeldon, the royal opera house, jeff tudor. Alices adventures in wonderland dvd the royal opera house. The royal ballets new alices adventure in wonderland is big and glossy. Alice in wonderland at the royal opera house what to do. Christoper wheeldons 2011 ballet was an unquestioned triumph. You see she didnt like to confess, even to herself, that she couldnt make it out at all. Its no wonder why this strange little childrens story from the 19th century has become the hottest ticket at londons royal opera house for three years running. Wheeldon and wright keep too many of the books incidents. Koproduktion mit dem national ballet of canada beim royal ballet im royal opera house, london. Alice in wonderland is a 2007 operatic adaptation of alice s adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass by lewis carroll. Let us follow the road of alice through the rabbit hole in the exceptionally spectacular ballet of christopher wheeldon, which was inspired by the popular child novel of lewis carrol broadcast from the royal opera house london. Alice s adventures in wonderland dvd the royal ballet.
Gerald barrys new opera based on alice in wonderland is as breathless and surreal as carrolls novel. Mar 01, 2011 alices adventures in wonderland, royal opera house. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing royal opera house. 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. With lauren cuthbertson, sergei polunin, edward watson, zenaida yanowsky. Buy alices adventures in wonderland tickets showing at the royal opera house, london. Alices adventures in wonderland tv movie 2011 imdb. Alices adventures in wonderland the caterpillar the royal ballet. Christopher wheeldons alices adventures in wonderland burst onto the stage in 2011 in an. Alice is devastated to see jack leaving the house in disgrace. The shop at the royal opera house is open every day from 10am until the end of the last interval of the main stage performance. It seems very pretty, she said when she had finished it, but its rather hard to understand.
Turning alice in wonderland and through the lookingglass into an opera is a gloriously crazy idea and the irish composer gerald barry is definitely the man for the job. Alices adventures in wonderland opera tickets alices. Carrolls downright heroine just keeps encountering curiouser and curiouser creatures and people. Mar 7, 2017 alices adventures in wonderland productions royal opera house. Alices adventures in wonderland tickets royal opera house. Alice meets a host of unusual characters during her adventure in wonderland. Joby talbots score combines contemporary soundworlds with sweeping melodies that. Historically its not really ever worked on the stage because of the episodic nature of the book, even though the characters are innately physical, he says. Feel something new at the royal opera house, covent garden. Follow alice down the rabbit hole in christopher wheeldons exuberant ballet, inspired by lewis carrolls muchloved book. Alice s adventures in wonderland edward watson as the white rabbit, at the royal ballet in london. As the next stage in their commitment to programming theatre for family audiences, the royal opera house presents gerald barrys opera alice s adventures under ground. Gerald barrys madcap alice s adventures under ground at the royal opera house. To book tickets or find out more about the royal opera house, head to uk sarah lamb as alice and eric underwood, christina.
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