The Nutcracker

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1985

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1 hour 39 minutes

Summary

Sir Peter Wright’s 1984 version of The Nutcracker for The Royal Ballet, still performed by the Company, stays close to Hoffmann’s original tale. It emphasises Drosselmeyer’s mission to find a young girl – Clara – who can break the curse imposed by the Mouse King on his nephew Hans Peter and thus restore him to human form. References to Nuremberg and German Christmas traditions are present in the settings, with a kingdom of marzipan featured in Act 2.

John Vernon

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StatusReleased: 40 years ago
January 1, 1985

LanguageEnglish

Spoken LanguagesEnglish

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