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ENB's new Nutcracker more than satiates an acute sugar craving

Ivana Bueno as Clara and Francesco Gabriele Frola as the Nutcracker Prince in Nutcracker
© Johan Persson
Anna Nevzorova as the Ice Queen with English National Ballet in Nutcracker
© Johan Persson
Ivana Bueno as Clara with dancers of English National Ballet in Nutcracker
© Johan Persson
Rhys Antoni Yeomans as the Nutcracker Doll in Nutcracker
© Johan Persson
Emma Hawes as Sugar Plum Fairy and Aitor Arrieta as Sugar Plum Cavalier in Nutcracker
© Johan Persson
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“Act 2 is where the magic of this production truly shines”
Reviewed at The London Coliseum, London on 12 December 2024
The Nutcracker (Aaron Watkin, Arielle Smith)
Maria Seletskaja, Conductor
Dick Bird, Set Designer, Costume Designer
Paul Pyant, Lighting Designer
English National Ballet Philharmonic
Emma Hawes, Dancer
Aitor Arrieta, Dancer
Ivana Bueno, Dancer
Francesco Gabriele Frola, Dancer
Junor Souza, Dancer
James Streeter, Dancer
Rentaro Nakaaki, Dancer
Anna Nevzorova, Dancer
Dutch National's Junior Company sets ballet to new rhythms
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Candy-crazed: ENB’s sweet-toothed Nutcracker returns
***11
The Royal Ballet School: a triumphant display of excellence throughout
*****
Royal Ballet School, Next Generation: championing young choreographers
***11
Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Luna: uneven, but with high points
***11
Drawing from tradition but not in thrall to it: London City Ballet
****1
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