CHRISTMAS FROM THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE
(3-DVD Box Set)

Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky
THE NUTCRACKER

The Sugar Plum Fairy – Miyako Yoshida
Nephew / Nutcracker – Ricardo Cervera
The Prince – Steven McRae
Drosselmeyer – Gary Avis
Clara – Iohna Loots

The Royal Ballet
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Koen Kessels, conductor

Peter Wright, choreographer and director
(after Lev Ivanov)

Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, November and December 2009

Bonus:
- Cast gallery
- Rehearsing at White Lodge
- Peter Wright tells the story of The Nutcracker

Engelbert Humperdinck
HANSEL AND GRETEL

Hansel – Angelika Kirchschlager
Gretel – Diana Damrau
Gertrud – Elizabeth Connell
Peter – Thomas Allen
Witch – Anja Silja
Sandman – Pumeza Matshikiza
Dew Fairy – Anita Watson

Tiffin Boys’ Choir and Children’s Chorus
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Colin Davis, conductor

Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier, stage directors

Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, on 12 and 16 December 2008

Bonus:
- Illustrated synopsis and animated cast gallery
- Interview with Colin Davis
- Fairytales feature
- Cinema trailer

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Picture format: NTSC 16:9
Sound format: LPCM Stereo 2.0 / DTS 5.1
Region code: 0 (worldwide)
Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish (both works) / Italian (Hansel and Gretel only)
Running time: 265 mins
No. of DVDs: 3