Movie Description
The Nutcracker - The Royal Ballet
(2001)Overview
A re-staging of the Royal Ballet's 1985 production, with Anthony Dowell - this time as Drosselmeyer - and a new supporting cast. This Royal Ballet production of The Nutcracker (staged by Peter Wright) is a mix of the Balanchine and Vainonen schools of the Nutcracker. The Balanchine version of the Nutcracker emphasizes the child s fantasy: a land of sweets, with comic relief. The Vainonen Nutcracker emphasizes the romantic dreams of an adolescent.
Featured Crew
- Director : Ross MacGibbon,Roger M. Sherman
- Writer : E. T. A. Hoffmann
- Cast : Anthony Dowell,Alina Cojocaru,Ivan Putrov,Miyako Yoshida,Jonathan Cope
Cast
Drosselmeyer
Clara
Nutcracker / Hans-Peter (Drosselmeyer's Nephew)
Sugar Plum Fairy
Sugar Plum Fairy's Prince
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Facts
Original TitleThe Nutcracker - The Royal Ballet
Status Released
Release Information
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2001-12-25
Original Language
Runtime 01h 55m
Homepagehttp://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/episodes/the-nutcracker-from-the-royal-ballet/introduction/107/
Production CompaniesRoyal Opera House
