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| Genre/Form: | Dance Video |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | Michael Coleman; Julie Rose; Guy Niblett; Lesley Collier; Anthony Dowell |
| Material Type: | Videorecording |
| Document Type: | Visual material |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Lev Ivanov; Peter Wright; E T A Hoffmann; Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky; Marius Petipa; John B Read; Julia Trevelyan Oman; John Vernon; British Broadcasting Corporation.; Arts International. |
| OCLC Number: | 34386234 |
| Credits: | Scenario, Marius Petipa, revised by Peter Wright, based on the story by E.T.A. Hoffmann ; scenery and costumes, Julia Trevelyan Oman ; lighting, John B. Read. |
| Performer(s): | Performed by artists of the Royal Ballet and pupils of the Royal Ballet School: Michael Coleman (Herr Drosselmeyer), Julie Rose (Clara), Guy Niblett (Nutcracker), Lesley Collier (Sugar plum fairy), Anthony Dowell (the prince), and others. |
| Production notes: | Videotaped in performance at the Royal Opera House, London, on January 30, 1985. |
| Description: | 1 videocassette (120 min.) : sd., col. NTSC ; 1/2 in. (VHS) |
| Responsibility: | produced by the BBC in association with Arts International ; directed for television by John Vernon ; choreography by Peter Wright after Lev Ivanov ; music by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky. |
Abstract:
Drosselmeyer's nephew is transformed into an ugly Nutcracker doll. The only way to break the spell is for the Nutcracker to commit an act of great bravery and for a young girl to love and care for him inspite of his awful appearance.
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