The Nutcracker DVD (The Royal Ballet) 2009This all time ballet favourite, in which young Clara is swept into a fantasy adventure when one of her Christmas presents comes to life, is at its most enchanting in Peter Wrights glorious production as fresh as ever in its 25th year. Tchaikovskys ravishing score, period designs by Julia Trevelyan Oman (including an ingenious magical Christmas Tree), an exquisite Sugar Plum Fairy (Miyako Yoshida), a chivalrous Prince (Steven McRae) and vibrant dancing

is is the quintessential Romantic ballet and its title role one of the most technically demanding and emotionally challenging in the classical reportory

Osbert Lancaster's colourful

Le nozze di Figaro (2006)

"A game-changer for Wheeldon" The Guardian

Running time: 110 mins

Count Albrecht: Johan Kobborg

and Peter Wright’s classic production of the quintessential Christmas ballet

1 DTS Surround / 2

It was originally staged as part of a double-bill with McGregor's production of Acis and Galatea

Carabosse: Kristen McNally

Choreography by Matthew Hart featuring dancersSergei Polunin

Swan Lake - Act 4 Pas de trois & apotheosis: Marianela Nunez