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The Nutcracker-29 December 2006 Matinee 2.00pm

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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 		Sebastian Newsam
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 		Christina Elida Salerno
St Nicholas Xander Parish
Devil Ludovic Ondiviela
Devil Zachary Faruque
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 Miyako Yoshida
The Prince Federico Bonelli
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 Richard Ramsey
Chinese Dance Liam Scarlett
Chinese Dance Erico Montes
Russian Dance Steven McRae
Russian Dance Michael Stojko
Dance of the Mirlitons Caroline Duprot
Dance of the Mirlitons Victoria Hewitt
Dance of the Mirlitons Natasha Oughtred
Dance of the Mirlitons Christina Elida Salerno
Waltz of the Flowers
Rose Fairy Mara Galeazzi
Her Escort Zachary Faruque
Her Escort Bennet Gartside
Her Escort Valeri Hristov
Her Escort Kenta Kura
Leading Flower Alexandra Ansanelli
Leading Flower Deirdre Chapman
Leading Flower Laura Morera
Leading Flower Gemma Sykes
Flowers, Cavaliers Artists of The Royal Ballet
Grand pas de deux Miyako Yoshida
Grand pas de deux Federico Bonelli
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: 2.05-2.51pm, Act II: 3.21-4.07pm
Information source: Royal Opera House cast sheet and stage manager's report for 29 December 2006 (in Royal Opera House Collections)