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The Nutcracker and the Mouse King: A redesign in Zürich

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“a feast for eyes and ears”
Reviewed at Opernhaus, Zurich on 11 December 2018
The Nutcracker (Christian Spuck)
Ballett Zürich
Paul Connelly, Conductor
Rufus Didwiszus, Set Designer
Buki Shiff, Costume Designer
Michael Küster, Dramaturgy
Claus Spahn, Dramaturgy
Ballett Zürich Junior Company
Orchester der Oper Zürich
SoprAlti
Kinderchor der Oper Zürich
Ernst Raffelsberger, Choirmaster / chorus director
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