Two Royal Opera House fairytales released in DVD box set

Hansel and Gretel and The Nutcracker released in time for Christmas.

By Lottie Butler (Assistant Content Producer)

17 August 2012 at 11.54am | 2 Comments

Iohna Loots as Clara in The Nutcracker © ROH / Johan Persson2010

The Royal Opera’s heartwarming production of Hansel and Gretel and The Royal Ballet’s classic staging of The Nutcracker are to be released in a special Christmas Celebration box set.

Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier’s colourful production of Hansel and Gretel features an all-star cast, with outstanding performances from Angelika Kirchschlager as Hansel, Diana Damrau as Gretel, Anja Silja as the Witch and Thomas Allen as Peter (who featured in our World Stage series).

Diana Damrau as Gretel and Angelika Kirchschlager as Hänsel in Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier's production of Hänsel und Gretel. The Royal Opera 2008. <a href="http://www.roh.org.uk" rel="nofollow">www.roh.org.uk</a>

Angelika Kirchschlager as Hänsel, Diana Damrau as Gretel and Anja Silja as the Witch in Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier's production of Hänsel und Gretel. The Royal Opera 2008. <a href="http://www.roh.org.uk" rel="nofollow">www.roh.org.uk</a>

Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier's production of Hänsel und Gretel. The Royal Opera 2008. <a href="http://www.roh.org.uk" rel="nofollow">www.roh.org.uk</a>

Diana Damrau as Gretel and Angelika Kirchschlager as Hänsel, Elizabeth Connell as Gertrud and Thomas Allen as Peter in Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier's production of Hänsel und Gretel. The Royal Opera 2008. <a href="http://www.roh.org.uk" rel="nofollow">www.roh.org.uk</a>

Hänsel und Gretel 2008

Peter Wright’s sparkling staging of The Nutcracker has been a favourite of The Royal Ballet’s repertory for over 25 years. Set to an unforgettable score by Tchaikovsky, the children’s favourite follows the adventure of Clara as she travels through the magical Land of Sweets, meeting a mysterious magician, enchanted toy soldiers and dancing snowflakes among other enchanting characters.

The DVD recording features acclaimed performances from Royal Ballet Principal Federico Bonelli and Principal Guest Artist Miyako Yoshida dancing the roles of the Prince and the Sugar Plum Fairy.

Ricardo Cervera as the Nephew in Peter Wrights production of The Nutcracker. The Royal Ballet 2010/11.
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Laura McCulloch, Ryoichi Hirano and Johannes Stepanek in the Arabian dance in Peter Wrights production of The Nutcracker. The Royal Ballet 2010/11.
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Iohna Loots as Clara and artists of The Royal Ballet in the Chinese dance in Peter Wrights production of The Nutcracker. The Royal Ballet 2010/11.
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Gary Avis as Drosselmeyer and Brian Maloney and Bethany Keating as Dolls in Peter Wrights production of The Nutcracker. The Royal Ballet 2010/11.
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Steven McRae as The Prince and Miyako Yoshida as The Sugar Plum Fairy in Peter Wright's production of The Nutcracker. The Royal Ballet 2010/11.
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Iohna Loots as Clara in Peter Wrights production of The Nutcracker. The Royal Ballet 2010/11.
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Melissa Hamilton as The Sugar Plum Fairy in Peter Wright's The Nutcracker. The Royal Ballet 2011. <a href="http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/the-nutcracker-by-peter-wright" rel="nofollow">www.roh.org.uk/productions/the-nutcracker-by-peter-wright</a>

Melissa Hamilton as The Sugar Plum Fairy and Sergei Polunin as The Prince in Peter Wright's The Nutcracker. The Royal Ballet 2011. <a href="http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/the-nutcracker-by-peter-wright" rel="nofollow">www.roh.org.uk/productions/the-nutcracker-by-peter-wright</a>

The Nutcracker 2010/11

The Christmas Celebration box set will be released on 3 September and will be available from the Royal Opera House Shop from Friday 17 September. More information about both releases is available from Opus Arte.