Tag Archives: Christopher Wheeldon

A ballet for all seasons: Wheeldon’s The Winter’s Tale

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Mark Pullinger

Talbot: The Winter’s Tale **** Royal Ballet, 13th February 2018 The Winter’s Tale is sometimes classed as one of Shakespeare’s “problem plays” with its odd juxtaposition of psychological drama and comedy followed by an abruptly contrived happy ending. Ryan Wigglesworth’s operatic version, … Continue reading →

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Old wine, new bottles: vintage season unveiled at the ROH

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Mark Pullinger

Recently, I’ve enviously devoured new season announcements flooding in from various opera companies around the globe. Adding events to Bachtrack keeps me abreast of all the wonderful things in store. In February, the Opéra de Paris unveiled a seriously tempting … Continue reading →

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A touch of Disney: Wheeldon’s glossy Cinderella sweeps into London

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Mark Pullinger

Prokofiev: Cinderella *** Dutch National Ballet, Coliseum, 8th July 2015 No fairy godmother. No clock. No pumpkin. Christopher Wheeldon can be forgiven for eschewing these traditional fairy tale elements in his version of Cinderella for a moment of sheer magic at … Continue reading →

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