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

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Programme

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

Performers

The Royal Ballet
Boris Gruzin	Conductor
Julia Trevelyan Oman	Set Designer
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
Francesca Hayward	Dancer	8 Dec
Alexander Campbell	Dancer	8 Dec
Gary Avis	Dancer	8 Dec
Iana Salenko	Dancer	8 Dec
Steven McRae	Dancer	8 Dec
Yasmine Naghdi	Dancer	8 Dec
Olivia Cowley	Dancer	8 Dec
Nicol Edmonds	Dancer	8 Dec

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Sugar rush: Sofia Liñares on Sir Peter Wright’s The Nutcracker

Bachtrack, 17th November

Birmingham Royal Ballet soloist Sofia Liñares talks about the joys and fears of dancing multiple roles and performances of Sir Peter Wright’s The Nutcracker.

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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Let it snow! Christmas arrives in Covent Garden

Mark Pullinger, 8th December

Peter Wright's excellent version of The Nutcracker returns to The Royal Ballet for a festive run, with several standout performances.

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