United Kingdom / Mar 10, 1968
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
This historic performance from 1968 captures Rudolf Nureyev at the peak of his career. Nureyev's legendary performance makes this the definitive Nutcracker on video. Watch, and enjoy being transported with Clara, the Sugar Plum Fairies and the Nutcracker Prince into a world of fantasy!
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Stanley Holden | Grandfather |
| Wayne Sleep | The Nutcracker |
| Ronald Plaisted | The Rat King |
| Georgina Parkinson | Spanish Dance |
| Michael Coleman | Spanish Dance |
| Alexander Grant | Arab Dance |
| Ann Howard | Arab Dance |
| Gary Sherwood | Arab Dance |
| Kenneth Mason | Chinese Dance |
| Geoffrey Cauley | Chinese Dance |
| Monica Mason | Russian Dance |
| Jane Robinson | Russian Dance |
| Derek Rencher | Russian Dance |
| Ronald Hynd | Russian Dance |
| Carols Hix | Pastorale |
| Leslie Collier | Pastorale |
| Orchestra of the Royal Opera House |
Genres
FantasyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Nutcracker |
| Original language | EN |
| Spoken languages | No Language |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Covent Garden Productions, BBC, Royal Opera House |
| Release date | 10 marzo 1968 |
| Production | Rudolf Nureyev |
| Assistant directors | John Vernon |
| Music | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Graham Haines |
| Sound | Graham Haines, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky |
Release dates
TV
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