OCTOBER 2015
THE NUTCRACKER RETURNS IN A FLURRY OF
CHRISTMAS SPARKLE
Tuesday 8 December Thursday 14 January
ROH Live Cinema Wednesday 16 December, Encore Screening Sunday 27 December
The Nutcracker is a festive family favourite that has delighted and enthralled audiences for over 30 years and is returning to the Royal Opera House this December.
Peter Wrights enchanting production first opened in 1984 with Royal Ballet greats Lesley Collier and Anthony Dowell dancing the roles of the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Prince. This Season features debuts from Principal Dancer Vadim Muntagirov as the Prince and Guest Artist Iana Salenko as the Sugar Plum Fairy.
Soloists and dancers from the corps de ballet are given the opportunity to take centre stage in the roles of Clara and Hans-Peter/the Nutcracker. Making their debuts this Season are First Artist Leticia Stock and Artist Anna Rose OSullivan as Clara and Soloists Luca Acri and Marcelino Sambé as Hans-Peter/the Nutcracker.
The Nutcracker tells the story of Drosselmeyer, a mysterious magician and maker of mechanical toys, who longs to break a curse that has turned his nephew into a nutcracker doll. With the help of a young girl, Clara, they embark on a magical adventure battling the Mouse King and his army and travelling to the faraway Kingdom of the Sweets and the Land of Snow.
Peter Wright says, Im very happy that my Nutcracker is still so loved after more than 30 years. Most of the credit has to go to composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky for his superb music and to the late Julia Trevelyan Oman for her designs. But it is really The Royal Ballet dancers and staff, led by ballet master Christopher Carr, who make the magic happen.
Tchaikovskys intoxicating score contains some of the best-known melodies in ballet. Coupled with spectacular designs by Julia Trevelyan Oman that hark back to a traditional 19th-century Christmas, this is a truly magical production for the festive season. The Nutcracker runs from December until January and can also be seen in cinemas across the world as part of the Royal Opera House Live Cinema season on 16 December.
Generous philanthropic support from The Royal Opera House Endowment Fund
The Nutcracker
Tuesday 8 December Thursday 14 January
Royal Opera House
8, 9, 11, 14, 16, 21 December at 7.30pm
12 December at 7.00pm
17 December at 2.30pm & 7.30pm
18, 22, 24, 29 December, 2 January at 12.30pm
23, 28 December at 2.00pm & 7.00pm
31 December at 12.00 & 5.00pm
5, 6, 8, 13, 14 January at 7.30pm
9 January at 1.00pm
Live Cinema Relay
Royal Opera House Nutcracker Afternoon Tea
With sandwiches, scones, premium teas and the option of a glass of champagne, a teatime table in the Crush Room or Paul Hamlyn Hall is the perfect way to complete a festive visit to the Royal Opera House. The Nutcracker Afternoon Tea includes rum and vanilla drum cake, Opéra Gâteau, white chocolate and Perigord truffle, and a dark chocolate walnut. For children, the menu includes a magical popping candy Christmas tree cupcake, candy cane meringue, and toy soldier gingerbread biscuit.
Prices
Paul Hamlyn Hall (Non-performance days)
Adults £42.50 / Children £18.75
Crush Room (Matinees)
Adults £37.50 / Children £18.75
Book online via www.roh.org.uk/tea or by phone on +44 (0)20 7212 9254
The Nutcracker pre-performance talks
8, 16 December 2015, 8 January 2016 at 6.30pm-7pm
Clore Studio Upstairs
A fascinating introduction to the production before curtain up.
£5/£2.50
Choreography Peter Wright after Lev Ivanov
Music Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Original Scenario Marius Petipa after E.T.A Hoffmans Nussnacker und Mausekönig
Production and Scenario Peter Wright
Designer Julia Trevelyan Oman
Lighting Designer Mark Henderson
Production Consultant Roland John Wiley
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
CASTING
Sugar Plum Fairy, the Prince
Clara, Hans Peter/the Nutcrakcer
Drosslemeyer
| 8 Dec / 14 Dec | Iana Salenko*, Steven McRae
Francesca Hayward, Alexander Campbell Gary Avis |
| 9 Dec | Sarah Lamb, Vadim Muntagirov*
Meaghan Grace Hinkis, Ricardo Cervera Christopher Saunders |
| 11 Dec / 16 Dec | Lauren Cuthbertson, Matthew Golding
Francesca Hayward, Alexander Campbell Gary Avis |
| 12 Dec | Laura Morera, Federico Bonelli
Meaghan Grace Hinkis, Ricardo Cervera Christopher Saunders |
| 17 Dec (mat) | Sarah Lamb, Valeri Hristov
Meaghan Grace Hinkis, Ricardo Cervera Thomas Whitehead* |
| 17 Dec (eve) | Laura Morera, Federico Bonelli
Anna Rose OSullivan*, James Hay Christopher Saunders |
| 18 Dec (mat) | Lauren Cuthbertson, Matthew Golding
Emma Maguire, Tristan Dyer Gary Avis |
| 21 Dec | Laura Morera, Federico Bonelli
Emma Maguire, Tristan Dyer Christopher Saunders |
| 22 Dec (mat) | Sarah Lamb, Valeri Hristov
Anna Rose OSullivan, James Hay Thomas Whitehead |
| 23 Dec (mat) | Iana Salenko, Steven McRae
Emma Maguire, Tristan Dyer Alastair Marriott |
| 23 Dec (eve) | Akane Takada, Valentino Zucchetti
Meaghan Grace Hinkis, Paul Kay Bennet Gartside |
| 24 Dec (mat) / 28 Dec (mat) | Yuhui Choe, Alexander Campbell
Leticia Stock*, Marcelino Sambé* Will Tuckett |
| 28 Dec (eve) | Fumi Kaneko, Nehemiah Kish
Meaghan Grace Hinkis, Paul Kay Christopher Saunders |
| 29 Dec (mat) | Hikaru Kobayashi, Ryoichi Hirano
Emma Maguire, Tristan Dyer Alastair Marriott |
| 31 Dec (mat) | Fumi Kaneko, Nehemiah Kish
Leticia Stock, Marcelino Sambé Will Tuckett |
| 31 Dec (eve) | Yuhui Choe, Alexander Campbell
Meaghan Grace Hinkis, Paul Kay Bennet Gartside |
| 2 Jan (mat) | Hikaru Kobayashi, Ryoichi Hirano
Emma Maguire, Luca Acri* Bennet Gartside |
| 5 Jan | Marianela Nuñez, Vadim Muntagirov
Francesca Hayward, Valentino Zucchetti Will Tuckett |
| 6 Jan | Akane Takada, Valeri Hristov
Emma Maguire, Luca Acri Bennet Gartside |
| 8 Jan / 14 Jan | Marianela Nuñez, Vadim Muntagirov
Francesca Hayward, Valentino Zucchetti Gary Avis |
| 9 Jan (mat) | Fumi Kaneko, Nehemiah Kish
Anna Rose OSullivan, James Hay Alastair Marriott |
| 13 Jan | Akane Takada, Valeri Hristov
Anna Rose OSullivan, James Hay Alastair Marriott |
| *Role debut
Live Cinema, Wednesday 16 December |
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