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The Nutcracker-18 December 2006 Evening 7.30pm

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Ballet: Performance details

Company: The Royal Ballet
Venue: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
Performance status: Revival
Conductor Boris Gruzin
Concert Master Peter Manning
Cast
Herr Drosselmeyer Gary Avis
Clara
his God-daughter 		Caroline Duprot
Hans-Peter/The Nutcracker
his nephew 		Zachary Faruque
ACT I
Scene 1: Drosselmeyer's workshop - early evening
Drosselmeyer's Assistant Giacomo Ciriaci
Scene 2: Street outside the Stahlbaums' house
Maiden Aunt Diane Holland
Maiden Aunt Susan Nye
Housekeeper Romayne Grigorova
Scene 3: The Stahlbaums' living room
Dr Stahlbaum
Clara's father 		Christopher Saunders
Mrs Stahlbaum
Clara's mother 		Elizabeth McGorian
Fritz
her brother 		Matthew Ball
Clara's Partner Michael Stojko
Grandmother Vanessa Fenton
Grandfather Bennet Gartside
Dancing Mistress Genesia Rosato
Captain Johannes Stepanek
Harlequin
a doll 		James Wilkie
Columbine
a doll 		Natasha Oughtred
Soldier
a doll 		Paul Kay
Vivandière
a doll 		Celisa Diuana
St Nicholas Vito Mazzeo
Devil Ludovic Ondiviela
Devil Fernando Montaño
Scene 4: The Battle
The Mouse King Ryoichi Hirano
Scene 5: The Land of Snow
Snowflakes Artists of The Royal Ballet
Snowflakes Students of The Royal Ballet School (Upper School)
ACT II
Scene 1: The journey to the Kingdom of Sweets
Scene 2: The Sugar Garden of the Palace
The Sugar Plum Fairy Roberta Marquez
The Prince Valeri Hristov
Divertissements
Spanish Dance Gillian Revie
Spanish Dance José Martín
Spanish Dance Sian Murphy
Spanish Dance Ryoichi Hirano
Spanish Dance Hikaru Kobayashi
Spanish Dance Eric Underwood
Arabian Dance Isabel McMeekan
Arabian Dance David Pickering
Arabian Dance Johannes Stepanek
Arabian Dance Joshua Tuifua
Chinese Dance Giacomo Ciriaci
Chinese Dance Ludovic Ondiviela
Chinese Dance Richard Ramsey
Chinese Dance Liam Scarlett
Russian Dance Paul Kay
Russian Dance Michael Stojko
Dance of the Mirlitons Gemma Bond
Dance of the Mirlitons Celisa Diuana
Dance of the Mirlitons Natasha Oughtred
Dance of the Mirlitons Christina Elida Salerno
Waltz of the Flowers
Rose Fairy Sarah Lamb
Her Escort Ricardo Cervera
Her Escort Bennet Gartside
Her Escort Kenta Kura
Her Escort Steven McRae
Leading Flower Alexandra Ansanelli
Leading Flower Victoria Hewitt
Leading Flower Laura Morera
Leading Flower Gemma Sykes
Flowers, Cavaliers Artists of The Royal Ballet
Grand pas de deux Roberta Marquez
Grand pas de deux Valeri Hristov
Finale Entire Cast
Scene 3: Street outside the Stahlbaums' house
Scene 4: Drosselmeyer's workshop - later that night
Aunts, uncles, parents, maids, manservants, revellers Artists of The Royal Ballet
Children, toy soldiers, mice, gingerbreads, rabbit drummer, pages, sentry Students of The Royal Ballet School (Lower School)
Angels Students of The Royal Ballet School (Upper School)
London Oratory Junior Choir
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Notes: Performance dedicated to Sir Peter Wright in celebration of his 80th birthday.
Durations: Act I: 7.35-8.25pm, Act II: 8.55-9.43pm
Information source: Royal Opera House cast sheet and stage manager's report for 18 December 2006 (in Royal Opera House Collections)