Nutcracker Delights: English National Ballet

Dec 24, 2020

1h 2m

★ 8.0

Specially created for this festive season

Overview

English National Ballet has been performing a version of Nutcracker every year since 1950. In 2020, the tradition lives on. Join Clara and her enchanted Nutcracker on a hot air balloon ride to the Land of Snow, and enjoy iconic scenes featuring the Sugar Plum Fairy, Snowflakes, Flowers and more. As London moved into Tier 4 COVID-19 restrictions with the subsequent cancellation of all scheduled performances of Nutcracker Delights, the Company decided to film and share a recording of this specially-adapted production with its audience as a thank you at the close of its 70th Anniversary year. Nutcracker Delights was filmed on 18 and 19 December at the London Coliseum by Michael Nunn and William Trevitt.

Genres

Music

Fantasy

Family

Production Companies

English National Ballet

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Cast

Narrator

Simon Callow

Clara

Natascha Mair

The Sugar Plum Fairy

Erina Takahashi

Prince

Joseph Caley

Nutcracker

Aitor Arrieta

Dr. Drosselmeyer

James Streeter

Mouse King

Daniel Kraus

Lead Snowflake / Lead Flower

Precious Adams

Lead Snowflake / Lead Flower

Alison McWhinney

Snowflake / Flower

Claire Barrett

Snowflake

Paige Bestington

Snowflake / Flower

Rebecca Blenkinsop

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