TCHAIKOVSKY, P.I.: Nutcracker (The) [Ballet] (Royal Ballet, 2016)
The Nutcracker, Op. 71
Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich
Ballet Company: Royal Ballet, Covent Garden
Choreographer: Wright, Peter
Clara: Hayward, Francesca
Hans-Peter / The Nutcracker: Campbell, Alexander
Herr Drosselmeyer: Avis, Gary
The Prince: Bonelli, Federico
The Sugar Plum Fairy: Cuthbertson, Lauren
Orchestra: Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden
Conductor: Gruzin, Boris
Television Director: MacGibbon, Ross
Lighting Designer: Henderson, Mark
Set Designer: Oman, Julia Trevelyan
Costumer Designer: Oman, Julia Trevelyan
Date of Production: 2016
Venue: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
Playing Time: 01:49:18
Catalogue Number: OA1252D
UPC: 809478012528
The Royal Ballet's The Nutcracker is the quintessential Christmas ballet. When her nutcracker toy comes to life, young Clara is transported by the magician Drosselmeyer to a magical world of excitement and delight. Lauren Cuthbertson and Federico Bonelli dance the exquisite Sugar Plum Fairy and her Prince; Francesca Hayward and Alexander Campbell take the roles of Clara and the Nutcracker, and Gary Avis is the mysterious, kindly Drosselmeyer. This performance celebrated Peter Wright's 90th birthday and a production that has been in The Royal Ballet's repertory for more than thirty years. With sumptuous period designs, spellbinding stage effects and of course Tchaikovsky's iconic score, The Nutcracker continues to enchant audiences of all ages.
