The Nutcracker (Royal Ballet)

Clara is given an enchanted Nutcracker doll on Christmas Eve. As midnight strikes, she creeps downstairs to find a magical adventure awaiting her and her Nutcracker. Recorded on stage 3 December 2018—15 January 2019 as part of the Autumn 2018/19 season.

Music Fantasy

Marianela Núñez

(The Sugar Plum Fairy)

Marcelino Sambé

(The Nutcracker)

Vadim Muntagirov

(The Prince)

Anna Rose O'Sullivan

(Clara)

Gary Avis

(Herr Drosselmeyer)

David Yudes

(Drosselmeyer’s assistant)

Christopher Saunders

(Dr Stahlbaum)

Elizabeth McGorian

(Mrs Stahlbaum)

Luca Acri

(Clara’s partner / Chinese dancer)

Hannah Grennell

(Grandmother / Spanish dancer)

Alastair Marriott

(Grandfather)

Kristen McNally

(Dancing mistress / Spanish dancer)

Bennet Gartside

(Captain)

Benjamin Ella

(Harlequin / Rose Fairy Escort)

Elizabeth Harrod

(Columbine)

Paul Kay

(Soldier / Russian dancer)

Meaghan Grace Hinkis

(Vivandière)

Joonhyuk Jun

(St Nicholas)

Nicol Edmonds

(Mouse King / Spanish dancer)

Annette Buvoli

(Spanish dancer)

Erico Montes

(Spanish dancer)

Tomas Mock

(Spanish dancer)

Melissa Hamilton

(Arabian dancer)

Reece Clarke

(Arabian dancer)

Téo Dubreuil

(Arabian dancer)

David Donnelly

(Arabian dancer)

Leo Dixon

(Chinese dancer)

Kevin Emerton

(Russian dancer)

Fumi Kaneko

(Rose Fairy)

William Bracewell

(Rose Fairy Escort)

Tristan Dyer

(Rose Fairy Escort)

Valentino Zucchetti

(Rose Fairy Escort)

Claire Calvert

Itziar Mendizabal

Romany Pajdak

Beatriz Stix-Brunell

Isabella Gasparini

Ashley Dean

Emma Maguire

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House