Performance

Venue	Royal Opera House
	Also: Linbury Studio, Ballet Studio, Clore Studio,Floral Hall
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	23rd November 2016
To	12th January 2017
When	Times vary, check with Box Office
Royal Opera House (V377)
Current/Future Listings
Listings Archive

Production Changes

Previous details associated with this item and date of change.

Date of change: 6 Apr 16 - T0424027685

The Nutcracker

Work:: The Nutcracker (S846)

This enchanting story tells the tale of how Clara is given a wooden nutcracker as a Christmas present by Dr Drosselmeyer. During the Christmas party Clara and her brother Fritz fight over the nutcracker doll. Later that night Clara wakes and looks for the Nutcracker doll. When the clock strikes twelve, giant mice appear and fight with the toy soldiers. The nutcracker doll comes to life and joins in the battle. Clara finally kills the King Mouse with her shoe and The Nutcracker Doll is transformed into a handsome prince who takes Clara through the land of snow to the Kingdom of Sweet and the Palace of the Sugar Plum Fairy.

Music

Tchaikovsky

Production:: (T0424027685)

Live cinema relay: Dec 8. The Royal Ballet celebrates Peter Wright's 90th birthday with his much-loved production of this beautiful classical ballet, danced to Tchaikovsky's magnificent score.

Producer	Royal Ballet
Choreographer	Peter Wright (after Lev Ivanov)
Conductor	Boris Gruzin (Nov / Dec - not Dec 31)
Conductor	Dominic Grier (Dec 31 / Jan17)

Listing:: L0170773630

Current production:Work

Production details

Live cinema relay: Dec 8. The Royal Ballet celebrates Peter Wright's 90th birthday with his much-loved production of this beautiful classical ballet, danced to Tchaikovsky's magnificent score.

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