Artists of the royal ballet in the nutcracker, the royal ballet. Exciting debuts will be made by Anna-Rose O’Sullivan, Marcelino Sambé and Cesar Corrales. Stars of the Company performing the roles of the Sugar Plum Fairy and Prince include Marianela Nuñez, Vadim Muntagirov, Laura Morera, Federico Bonelli, Sarah Lamb, Ryoichi Hirano, Akane Takada, Alexander Campbell, Yasmine Naghdi, Matthew Ball, Fumi Kaneko, William Bracewell, Natalia Osipova, Reece Clarke and Francesca Hayward.

photographed by alastair muirįollowing strict guidelines, The Royal Ballet has created dancer bubbles enabling us to share with you the magic of The Nutcracker. Combined with Tchaikovsky‘s sumptuous score, performed live by the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, and charming designs by Julia Trevelyan Oman, this classic ballet is not to be missed. New for The Royal Ballet’s 2020 production is a battle scene between the Nutcracker, the Mouse King and their armies, choreographed by Will Tuckett. Enjoy the much-loved elements of this cherished classic, from the magical growing Christmas tree, to the enchanting Dance of the Snowflakes and spectacular duet with the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Prince in the Kingdom of Sweets. This much-loved production returns to the Royal Opera House, in a COVID-safe restaging of Peter Wright’s celebrated two-act production.

The Royal Ballet announces casting for the forthcoming run of The Nutcracker which opens on Friday 11 th December 2020 and runs until Sunday 3 rd January 2021 with 17 magical performances.

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