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The Nutcracker-28 December 2006 Matinee 12.30pm

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Ballet: Performance details

Company: The Royal Ballet
Venue: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
Performance status: Revival
Conductor Paul Murphy
Associate Concert Master Sergey Levitin
Cast
Herr Drosselmeyer Gary Avis
Clara
his God-daughter 		Iohna Loots
Hans-Peter/The Nutcracker
his nephew 		Ricardo Cervera
ACT I
Scene 1: Drosselmeyer's workshop - early evening
Drosselmeyer's Assistant Jonathan Howells
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 		Ryan Clarke
Clara's Partner Giacomo Ciriaci
Grandmother Vanessa Fenton
Grandfather Alastair Marriott
Dancing Mistress Genesia Rosato
Captain David Pickering
Harlequin
a doll 		Joshua Tuifua
Columbine
a doll 		Victoria Hewitt
Soldier
a doll 		Martin Harvey
Vivandière
a doll 		Lauren Cuthbertson
St Nicholas Vito Mazzeo
Devil Ludovic Ondiviela
Devil James Wilkie
Scene 4: The Battle
The Mouse King David Pickering
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 Marianela Nuñez
The Prince Thiago Soares
Divertissements
Spanish Dance Gillian Revie
Spanish Dance José Martín
Spanish Dance Sian Murphy
Spanish Dance Ryoichi Hirano
Spanish Dance Gemma Sykes
Spanish Dance Eric Underwood
Arabian Dance Christina Arestis
Arabian Dance David Pickering
Arabian Dance Johannes Stepanek
Arabian Dance Joshua Tuifua
Chinese Dance Giacomo Ciriaci
Chinese Dance Richard Ramsey
Chinese Dance Liam Scarlett
Chinese Dance Erico Montes
Russian Dance Paul Kay
Russian Dance Ludovic Ondiviela
Dance of the Mirlitons Caroline Duprot
Dance of the Mirlitons Victoria Hewitt
Dance of the Mirlitons Natasha Oughtred
Dance of the Mirlitons Emma Maguire
Waltz of the Flowers
Rose Fairy Isabel McMeekan
Her Escort Zachary Faruque
Her Escort Bennet Gartside
Her Escort Ernst Meisner
Her Escort Kenta Kura
Leading Flower Alexandra Ansanelli
Leading Flower Deirdre Chapman
Leading Flower Lauren Cuthbertson
Leading Flower Laura Morera
Flowers, Cavaliers Artists of The Royal Ballet
Grand pas de deux Marianela Nuñez
Grand pas de deux Thiago Soares
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: 12.35-1.21pm, Act II: 1.51-2.37pm
Information source: Royal Opera House cast sheet and stage manager's report for 28 December 2006 (in Royal Opera House Collections)