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Sparkle and glamour: The Royal Ballet's Nutcracker heralds the festive season

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“the inherent sparkle and glamour of it all remains as warming as a mug of fine mulled wine”
Reviewed at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 23 November 2016
The Nutcracker (Marius Petipa, Lev Ivanov)
The Royal Ballet
Boris Gruzin, Conductor
Lauren Cuthbertson, Dancer
Federico Bonelli, Dancer
Francesca Hayward, Dancer
Gary Avis, Dancer
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
Marcelino Sambé, Dancer
Luca Acri, Dancer
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