We will be showing the 2016 performance of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker from The Royal Opera Ballet on Tuesday 17th December at 7.15pm
The Royal Ballet’s glorious production of The Nutcracker, created by Peter Wright in 1984, is the production par excellence of an all-time ballet favourite.
It is Christmas Eve and Herr Drosselmeyer the magician sweeps young Clara away on a fantasy adventure in which time is suspended, the family living-room becomes a great battlefield, and a magical journey takes them through the Land of Snow to the Kingdom of Sweets. Tchaikovsky’s glittering score, the gorgeous festive stage designs, and The Royal Ballet’s captivating dancing including an exquisite pas de deux between the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Prince, make this Nutcracker the quintessential Christmas experience.
Doors open 30 minutes before the performance commences. Please arrive in plenty of time to register and, if you wish, order interval drinks.
For booking information please go here
Cast and Creatives | |
Choreography: Peter Wright after Lev Ivanov Music: Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky Original scenario: Marius Petipa after E.T.A.Hoffmann Production and scenario: Peter Wright Designer: Julia Trevelyan Oman Lighting designer: Mark Henderson Staging: Christopher Carr | Conductor: Boris Gruzin The Sugar Plum Fairy: Lauren Cuthbertson The Prince: Federico Bonelli Clara: Francesca Hayward Hans-Peter/The Nutcracker: Alexander Campbell Herr Drosselmeyer: Gary Avis Orchestra of the Royal Opera House |