Organization

Singer

Melissa Hamilton

Mama Elena

Conductor

Alondra de la Parra

Principal Guest Concert Master

Vasko Vassilev

Tomas Barreiro

Solo guitar

Siân Griffiths

Kamilla Dunstan

Akane Takada

Tita

Itziar Mendizabal

Rosaura

Hannah Grennell

Gertrudis

Alexander Campbell

Pedro

Reece Clarke

Dr John Brown

Annette Buvoli

Nacha

Benjamin Ella

Juan Alejandrez

Gary Avis

Don Pasqual

Ashley Dean

Chenca

Harris Bell

Nacha's former lover

Lukas B. Brændsrød

Jose

Christina Arestis

Elena's mother

Bennet Gartside

Elena's father

Kevin Emerton

Elena's brothers

Tomas Mock

Nicol Edmonds

Juan De la Garza

Jade Johnstone

Esperanza

Katharina Nikelski

Isaac Morgan

Alex

Harrison Lee

Philip Mosley

Priest

Sophie Allnatt

Ranch Workers

Leticia Dias

Ginevra Zambon

Mariko Sasaki

Téo Dubreuil

Calvin Richardson

Joseph Sissens

David Yudes

Choreographer

Christopher Wheeldon

Scenario

Joby Talbot

Orchestrations

Ben Foskett

Designer

Bob Crowley

Lighting designer

Natasha Katz

Video designer

Luke Halls

Music consultant

Associate Costume Designer

Lynette Mauro

Associate Set Designer

Jaimie Todd

Assistant to the Choreographer

Jacquelin Barrett

Jason Fowler

Royal Opera House

Others

The Royal Ballet

Ballet

The Royal Ballet School

American Ballet Theatre

Spanish

Like Water for Chocolate

London

United Kingdom

Like Water for Chocolate Talbot

Public

Private

English

Approved

A modern Mexican classic of magic realism provides the basis for The Royal Ballet’s new full-length work, reuniting Artistic Associate Christopher Wheeldon with the creative team who transformed Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and The Winter’s Tale into dance, composer Joby Talbot and designer Bob Crowley.

Journey into Laura Esquivel’s captivating family saga where the central character’s emotions spill out through cooking to influence everyone around her in startling and dramatic ways. In this co-production with American Ballet Theatre, Mexican conductor Alondra de la Parra acts as musical consultant for Talbot’s newly commissioned score, with Wheeldon working closely with Esquivel to reshape her richly layered story as an entertaining and engrossing new ballet.

Nominated for the FEDORA VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Prize for Ballet 2020.

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Crew

Ensemble

Co-Producer