| Chroma | |
|---|---|
| Choreographer | Wayne McGregor |
| Music | Joby Talbot Jack White |
| Premiere | 17 November 2006 Royal Opera House |
| Original ballet company | The Royal Ballet |
| Design | John Pawson (sets) Moritz Junge (costumes) |
| Genre | Contemporary ballet |
Chroma is a one-act contemporary ballet created by Wayne McGregor for the Royal Ballet. The work received its premiere at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, on 17 November 2006. The ballet is performed to a combination of original music by Joby Talbot and arrangements of music by the White Stripes, with orchestrations by Christopher Austin. The ballet was a great success, winning a number of awards, including the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production, and led to The Royal Ballet appointing McGregor as resident choreographer.