RBO: Ballet
Peter Wright’s production of this festive family favourite sparkles to the wondrous swell of Tchaikovsky’s orchestral score, alongside the glow and grandeur of Julia Trevelyan Oman’s period designs.FROM 1 Dec
At a cosy Christmas party, young Clara meets the mysterious magician Drosselmeyer, who gives her a nutcracker doll.
When the guests have departed and the house is asleep, Clara sneaks downstairs in search of the doll.
Instead, she finds Drosselmeyer, who whisks her away on a journey into a whole world of enchantment: fantastical landscapes of flurried snow and glittering confection where toys come alive and the magic never stops.
Cast: The Sugar Plum Fairy - Mayara Magri; The Prince - Reece Clarke; Herr Drosselmeyer - James Hay; Clara Marianna – Tsembenhoi; Hans-Peter/The Nutcracker - Taisuke Nakao. Choreography - Peter Wright After Lev Ivanov; Music - Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky; Conductor - Charlotte Politi.
140m inc Interval
Tickets £19.50
Kids £10
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