Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (The Royal Ballet)

Anthony Dowell (Drosselmeyer); Alina Cojocaru (Clara Stahlbaum); Ivan Putrov (Nutcracker/Hans-Peter); Miyako Yoshida (Sugar Plum Fairy); Jonathon Cope (Sugar Plum Fairy's Prince);

Tchaikovsky's unforgettable score combines with the magical choreography inspired by Lev Ivanov in an atmosphere of fantasy and the supernatural. Hoffman's Christmas story unfolds with breath-taking splendour and beauty in the most festive and enduring of all ballets.

Reviews

"Peter Wright's production is gloriously traditional, brilliantly choreographed, lavishly spectacular...The camera is always in the right place and Tchaikovsky's miraculously inspired score, of which one never tires, is marvellously played..." (The Penguin Guide)

"... a sure-fire house filler and the perfect introduction to someone coming to the art form for the first time. There is the marvellous music of Tchaikovskys inspired score with tunes that anyone can whistle colourful dances, lush costumes and lashings of stage magic. The arrival of the mouse king and the Christmas tree transformation are dazzling and the Royal Ballets production is superb..." (Birmingham Evening Mail)

Extra features

'The Transformation Revealed' - Behind-the-scenes secrets of the spectacular Christmas tree scene. Souvenir booklet with biographies and synopsis. Producer Sir Peter Wright on the Royal Ballet production and Sir Anthony Dowell on the role of Herr Drosselmeyer. Fixed wide shots of the Snowflakes and Transformation scenes.