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The Nutcracker (Royal Ballet Covent Garden) (1985)
The Nutcracker (Royal Ballet Covent Garden) (1985)
Fantasy and magic are the essential ingredients of The Nutcracker and Tchaikovsky's imaginative score helps bring to life the fantasy world of E.T.A.Hoffman's enchanting story of The Nutcracker and The Mouse King. The Nutcracker is now an indispensable part of the Christmas season celebrations and this sparkling production makes wide-eyed children of us all. - Financial Times
Lesley Collier and Anthony Dowell have glittered grandly in the big duet. - The Sunday Times
Peter Wright is "a fine advocate for the ballet itself - a distinction he shares with Balanchine and Grigarovich. - Financial Times