The Nutcracker (1985)
Sir Peter Wright’s 1984 version of The Nutcracker for The Royal Ballet, still performed by the Company, stays close to Hoffmann’s original tale. It emphasises Drosselmeyer’s mission to find a young girl – Clara – who can break the curse imposed by the Mouse King on his nephew Hans Peter and thus restore him to human form. References to Nuremberg and German Christmas traditions are present in the settings, with a kingdom of marzipan featured in Act 2.
Director: John Vernon
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Lesley Collier as Sugar Plum Fairy |
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Anthony Dowell as Sugar Plum Fairy's Prince |
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Michael Coleman as Drosselmeyer |
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Julie Rose as Clara |
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Guy Niblett as Nutcracker / Hans-Peter |
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Sandra Conley as Mrs. Stahlbaum |
| Costume & Make-Up | Julia Trevelyan Oman | Costume Design |
| Sound | Gennadi Rozhdestvensky | Conductor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Toni Chapman | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Lev Ivanov | Choreographer |
| Art | Julia Trevelyan Oman | Production Design |
| Crew | Marius Petipa | Choreographer |
| Lighting | John B. Read | Lighting Design |
| Crew | Peter Wright | Choreographer |
| Directing | Peter Wright | Stage Director |
| Directing | John Vernon | Director |
| Crew | Peter Wright | Choreographer |
