Event listing: The Nutcracker | Royal Opera House, Covent Garden | Event is in the past

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Royal Opera House, Covent GardenBow Street, Covent Garden, London, Greater London, WC2E 9DD, United Kingdom

Dates/times in London time zone

Programme

Music: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich (1840-1893)
Choreography: Sir Peter Wright (Original), Lev Ivanov (Original)

Performers

The Royal Ballet
Barry Wordsworth	Conductor	2017 Dec 05 mat, 22 mat, 23 mat, 2018 Jan 02, 03, 04 mat, 05, 10
Paul Murphy	Conductor
Julia Trevelyan Oman	Set Designer
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
Royal Ballet Sinfonia
Gary Avis	Dancer
Francesca Hayward	Dancer
Yasmine Naghdi	Dancer
Alexander Campbell	Dancer
Christopher Saunders	Dancer
Elizabeth McGorian	Dancer
Alastair Marriott	Dancer
Caspar Lench	Dancer
Nicol Edmonds	Dancer

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The trials and tribulations of a veteran Nutcracker junkie

Deborah Weiss, 18th December

A message of fondness to all Nutcracker lovers: the music still works its magic, even after hundreds of performances.

The Nutcracker: the facts behind the magic

Alexandra Desvignes, 14th December

Have you ever wondered what goes on backstage during The Nutcracker?

The Nutcracker: casting a Christmas spell

Mark Pullinger, 3rd December

Along with chestnuts, turkey and Carols from King's, Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without The Nutcracker. It has become a staple part of the festive season.

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Peter Wright's Nutcracker

Graham Watts, 5th December

Sir Peter Wright's enchanting vision of The Nutcracker continues to delight

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