The Nutcracker Tickets

Royal Opera House, London Production 3 Dec 2011 - 18 Jan 2012

A magician with secrets, an enchanted gift, a guiding angel and a journey to the Kingdom of Sweets. The seasonal favourite The Nutcracker draws on all the imagination and fantasy of E.T.A. Hoffmann's story of Christmas Eve, when young Clara creeps downstairs for one of her presents, but finds herself instead at the start of a night of magical adventures. The designs for this now-classic Royal Ballet production re-create a 19thcentury image of Christmas, including the decorated tree that magically grows and the toy soldiers that come to life to fight the Mouse King. The beautifully coloured imagini...

Royal Opera House, London Production 3 Dec 2011 - 18 Jan 2012

A magician with secrets, an enchanted gift, a guiding angel and a journey to the Kingdom of Sweets. The seasonal favourite The Nutcracker draws on all the imagination and fantasy of E.T.A. Hoffmann's story of Christmas Eve, when young Clara creeps downstairs for one of her presents, but finds herself instead at the start of a night of magical adventures. The designs for this now-classic Royal Ballet production re-create a 19thcentury image of Christmas, including the decorated tree that magically grows and the toy soldiers that come to life to fight the Mouse King. The beautifully coloured imaginings of the fantasy Sugar Garden and its celebratory dances make a fabulous contrast - the Sugar Plum Fairy is just one of the delights you will discover here - and Peter Wright's production tells the story clearly from its mysterious start to its happy conclusion. Tchaikovsky's music is some of the most instantly memorable in all ballet, with a wealth of famous melodies, conducted here by Barry Wordsworth, Music Director of The Royal Ballet, and Dominic Grier. The Nutcracker is classical ballet at its most approachable and visually entrancing, with something for everyone to enjoy, from the youngest in the family to the oldest - a Christmas present that brings a special magic each year it returns.

Grand Canal Theatre, Dublin 5 Dec 2012 - 9 Dec 2012

Founded in 1870, The Tchaikovsky Perm State Ballet is widely recognised as one of the most
prestigious ballet companies in the world. It is unique in that it draws all of its dancers from its own school
which is famous throughout the ballet world: former graduates include Galina Ragozina-Panova, Galina Shlyapina,
and Nadezhda Pavlova who went on to become Prima Ballerina of The Bolshoi Ballet
 
The company tours extensively with recent tours including China, USA, France, Germany and The Netherlands.
They performed in Dublin in 2004, and 2006 with their production of THE NUTCRACKER, again with The RTE National Symphony Orchestra
 
The following are some of the Irish press comments from their NUTCRACKER
 
'When you see a production of THE NUTCRACKER like this you remember why this
ballet deservedly retains its popularity- and the results ardently speak for themselves'
 
'this production creates a sense of almost unbearable excitement and mystery'
 
'it excells in eloquent charm'
 
'never anything less than utterly delightful'
 
'This production pulled together the best of everything - superb dancers, expressive choreography,
atmospheric staging, and enchanting and innovative costumes and set designs - to present perhaps the
loveliest NUTCRACKER I've ever seen!'