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The Royal Ballet's The Nutcracker: a confection of delights

Gary Avis as Drosselmeyer in Sir Peter Wright's The Nutcracker
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Nicol Edmonds as The Mouse King in Sir Peter Wright's The Nutcracker
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The Royal Ballet as Snowflakes in Sir Peter Wright's The Nutcracker
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The Royal Ballet in the Kingdom of Sweets in Sir Peter Wright's The Nutcracker
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Fumi Kaneko and William Bracewell as the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Prince in The Nutcracker
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“Wright is a man of the theatre who knows well how to structure the drama to make the magic work”
Reviewed at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 6 December 2023
The Nutcracker (Sir Peter Wright, Marius Petipa, Lev Ivanov)
The Royal Ballet
Andrew Litton, Conductor
Julia Trevelyan Oman, Set Designer, Costume Designer
Mark Henderson, Lighting Designer
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
Fumi Kaneko, Dancer
William Bracewell, Dancer
Joseph Sissens, Dancer
Sae Maeda, Dancer
Gary Avis, Dancer
Mariko Sasaki, Dancer
Melissa Hamilton, Dancer
Lukas B Brændsrød, Dancer
Taisuke Nakao, Dancer
A new Albrecht makes a polished Giselle shine even brighter
****1
The RB: Peter Wright’s Giselle is as near perfection as you can get
*****
BRB’s The Nutcracker at the Royal Albert Hall is at its best
****1
The Royal Ballet’s The Nutcracker: exceptional performances
*****
Birmingham Royal Ballet enchants in Peter Wright's The Nutcracker
****1
The Australian Ballet sparkles in Peter Wright’s The Nutcracker
****1
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