Like Water for Chocolate

 

Like Water for Chocolate ballet. Music by Joby Talbot. Book and choreography 2022 by Christopher Wheeldon after the novel by Laura Esquivel. Stars Francesca Hayward (Tita), Laura Morera (Mama Elena), Mayara Magri (Rosaura), Meaghan Grace Hinkis (Gertrudis), Marcelino Sambé (Pedro), Matthew Ball (Dr. John Brown), Christina Arestis (Nacha), Cesar Corrales (Juan Alejandrez), Gary Avis (Don Pasqual), and Isabella Gasparini (Chencha). Alondra de la Parra conducts the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House (Concert Master Valsko Vassilev). Solo guitar Tomás Barreiro; guest singer Siān Griffiths. Designs by Bob Crowley; lighting by Natasha Katz; video designs by Luke Halls. Directed for TV by Ross MacGibbon. Released 2023, disc has 5.1 dts-HD Master Audio sound. Grade: NA

As I write, this new production has been seen only a few times in London at The Royal Opera and in New York at the American Ballet Theater. It’s pretty impressive to see how quickly this has been published in Blu-ray for the rest of us to enjoy. Here’s a trailer:

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