Royal Ballet

The Nutcracker

In Cinemas 22, 23 & 24 Dec 2022
Conductor
Barry Wordsworth
Orchestra
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Cast
Fumi Kaneko (The Sugar Plum Fairy), William Bracewell (The Prince), Bennet Gartside (Herr Drosselmeyer), Sae Maeda (Clara), Joseph Sissens (Hans-Peter/The Nutcracker)
Music
Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky
Choreography
Peter Wright after Lev Ivanov
Designs
Julia Trevelyan Oman
Duration
Approx. 2h45 including interval
Captured live from Covent Garden, London, 8 Dec 2022
Official Event Listing
  • A crisp, sweet treat. You can only surrender to the festive magic.
    David Jays, THE EVENING STANDARD
    A gleaming Rolls-Royce of a production, purring with majestic ease. This Nutcracker never succumbs to sickly sweetness. Instead, it’s as crisp and wondrous as the first fall of snow.
    Marianka Swain, THE TELEGRAPH
    So sumptuous, so marvellously detailed.
    Debra Craine, THE TIMES
    Flawless. Feel-good confection of the highest order.
    Donald Hutera, THE STAGE
    Enchanting. My favourite Nutcracker. A ballet to reconnect us to our childhoods – the excitement of Christmas, the anticipation of presents under the tree, believing in the unbelievable. Long may such magic last. It keeps us young. 
    Mark Pullinger, BACHTRACK

Ballet in two acts (1892)

Special Xmas screening times apply.

Discover the enchantment of ballet with this sparkling festive treat for the whole family.

Join young 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 (Sae Maeda) and her enchanted Nutcracker (Joseph Sissens) fight the Mouse King and visit the Sugar Plum Fairy (Fumi Kaneko) and her Prince (William Bracewell) 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 classical dancing.

It wouldn't be Christmas without it.

ROH Guidance: Suitable for all ages.