The Royal Ballet - The Nutcracker
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1h 50m
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. With sumptuous period designs, spellbinding stage effects and of course Tchaikovsky's iconic score, The Nutcracker continues to enchant audiences of all ages. Marianela Nuñez and Vadim Muntagirov dance the exquisite Sugar Plum Fairy and her Prince in this production from The Royal Opera House in 2018.
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Sir Peter Wright
Venue: Royal Opera House
Company: The Royal Ballet
Cast/Soloist: Marianela Nuñez, Vadim Muntagirov, The Royal Ballet
Genre: Dance
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