FILM SYNOPSIS
- Choreography:
- Peter Wright after Lev Ivanov
- Music:
- Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky
- Conductor:
- Barry Wordsworth
- Performers:
- Fumi Kaneko; William Bracewell
- Themselves:
- Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
- Distributor:
- Royal Opera House Enterprises Ltd
- Release Date:
- 08/12/2022
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- Genre:
- Ballet;
BBFC Consumer Advice:This AS LIVE certificate has been provided for cinema exhibition on the basis of information being provided by the distributor and without the material being viewed prior to exhibition.
This Season will be the Royal Opera House’s biggest Cinema Season ever.
Over 2022/23, an astonishing 13 productions from The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera will be broadcast in cinemas, bringing the joy of live performances to audiences.
THE NUTCRACKER
The Royal Ballet
Running time: 2 hours and 45 minutes (including one interval).
Join Clara at a delightful Christmas Eve party that becomes a magical adventure once everyone else is tucked up in bed. Marvel at the brilliance of Tchaikovsky’s score, as Clara and her enchanted Nutcracker fight the Mouse King and visit the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Prince in the glittering Kingdom of Sweets.
Peter Wright’s much-loved production for The Royal Ballet, with gorgeous period designs by Julia Trevelyan Oman, keeps true to the spirit of this festive ballet classic, combining the thrill of the fairy tale with spectacular classical dancing.