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Wheeldon’s Like Water for Chocolate for The Royal Ballet is sumptuous but complex

Francesca Hayward as Tita and Marcelino Sambé as Pedro in Wheeldon's Like Water for Chocolate
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Viola Pantuso as Gertrudis with the Company in Wheeldon's Like Water for Chocolate
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Fumi Kaneko as Elena with the Company in Wheeldon's Like Water for Chocolate
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Marcelino Sambé as Pedro and Francesca Hayward as Tita in Wheeldon's Like Water for Chocolate
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Fumi Kaneko as Elena and Francisco Serrano as José in Wheeldon's Like Water for Chocolate
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Francesca Hayward as Tita and Marcelino Sambé as Pedro in Wheeldon's Like Water for Chocolate
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The Royal Ballet in Christopher Wheeldon's Like Water for Chocolate
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“as Tita and Pedro, Francesca Hayward and Marcelino Sambé are, quite simply, perfect”
Critique faite à Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Londres, le 1 octobre 2025
Like Water for Chocolate (Christopher Wheeldon)
The Royal Ballet
Jonathan Lo, Direction
Bob Crowley, Décors, Costumes
Natasha Katz, Lumières
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
Francesca Hayward, Danse
Marcelino Sambé, Danse
Fumi Kaneko, Danse
Viola Pantuso, Danse
Isabella Gasparini, Danse
Francisco Serrano, Danse
Matthew Ball, Danse
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