Composer Joby Talbot on the rollercoaster ride of premiering his new ballet, Like Water For Chocolate

Joby Talbot
Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Joby Talbot reflects on the creative process behind his new ballet, a collaboration with Christopher Wheeldon for The Royal Ballet, based on Laura Esquivel's Like Water For Chocolate

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