The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker

Clara is given an enchanted Nutcracker doll on Christmas Eve. As midnight strikes, she creeps downstairs to find a magical adventure awaiting her and her Nutcracker. Recorded on stage 3 December 2018—15 January 2019 as part of the Autumn 2018/19 season.

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The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker

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The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker

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Marianela Núñez

Marianela Núñez

as The Sugar Plum Fairy

Marcelino Sambé

Marcelino Sambé

as The Nutcracker

Vadim Muntagirov

Vadim Muntagirov

Anna Rose O'Sullivan

Anna Rose O'Sullivan

as Herr Drosselmeyer

as Drosselmeyer’s assistant

Christopher Saunders

Christopher Saunders

as Dr Stahlbaum

Elizabeth McGorian

Elizabeth McGorian

as Mrs Stahlbaum

as Clara’s partner / Chinese dancer

Hannah Grennell

Hannah Grennell

as Grandmother / Spanish dancer

Alastair Marriott

Alastair Marriott

Kristen McNally

Kristen McNally

as Dancing mistress / Spanish dancer

Bennet Gartside

Bennet Gartside

as Harlequin / Rose Fairy Escort

Elizabeth Harrod

Elizabeth Harrod

as Soldier / Russian dancer

Meaghan Grace Hinkis

Meaghan Grace Hinkis

as Mouse King / Spanish dancer

as Spanish dancer

as Spanish dancer

as Spanish dancer

Melissa Hamilton

Melissa Hamilton

as Arabian dancer

as Arabian dancer

as Arabian dancer

as Arabian dancer

as Chinese dancer

as Russian dancer

William Bracewell

William Bracewell

as Rose Fairy Escort

as Rose Fairy Escort

Valentino Zucchetti

Valentino Zucchetti

as Rose Fairy Escort

Itziar Mendizabal

Itziar Mendizabal

Beatriz Stix-Brunell

Beatriz Stix-Brunell

Isabella Gasparini

Isabella Gasparini

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Julia Trevelyan Oman

Julia Trevelyan Oman

Lighting Design

Roland John Wiley

Roland John Wiley

Production Consultant

Scenario Writer

Barry Wordsworth

Barry Wordsworth

Christopher Carr

Christopher Carr

E. T. A. Hoffmann

E. T. A. Hoffmann

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