The Nutcracker (The Royal Ballet) ROH Live Revival

17 DECEMBER 2024

7.15pm – 10.00pm

Revival Broadcast: Part of our 2023/24 Live Arts Series, captured live at the Royal Opera House December 2023 and shown on our cinema screen in full surround sound.

Join Clara at a delightful Christmas Eve party that becomes a magical adventure once everyone else is tucked up in bed. Marvel at the brilliance of Tchaikovsky’s score, as Clara and her enchanted Nutcracker fight the Mouse King and visit the Sugar Plum Fairy in the glittering Kingdom of Sweets. Peter Wright’s much-loved production for The Royal Ballet, with gorgeous period designs by Julia Trevelyan Oman, keeps true to the spirit of this festive ballet classic, combining the thrill of the fairy tale with spectacular dancing.

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House – conducted by Andrew Litton

Music: Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky

Choreography: Peter Wright after Lev Ivanovpa

Cast: Anna Rose O’Sullivan, Marcelino Sambé