Music ·Fantasy · Australia · 1994 · 1h 52m

Nutcracker: The Story of Clara

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Director
Virginia Lumsden
Cast
Vicki Attard as Young Clara Siobhan Elsmann as Child Clara David McAllister as Nutcracker / Prince Margaret Scott as Elder Clara Steven Heathcote as Doctor / Beloved officer Nigel Burley as
Crew
E. T. A. Hoffmann — Writer Kristian Fredrikson — Writer Graeme Murphy — Writer Virginia Lumsden — Producer Kristian Fredrikson — Production Design Kristian Fredrikson — Costume Design
Synopsis

This acclaimed adaptation of Tchaikovsky's fabled masterwork from Graeme Murphy and the Australian Ballet tells the story of a famous Russian ballerina who immigrates to Australia in the 1940s, only to find a newly tumultuous life awaiting. Noel Smith conducts the State Orchestra of Victoria, and Vicki Attard, Siobhan Elsmann, Steven Heathcote and Dame Margaret Scott star in this 1994 production.

Mood & Themes
balletnutcracker
Key Collaborators
Virginia Lumsden Director E. T. A. Hoffmann Writer Kristian Fredrikson Writer Graeme Murphy Writer Virginia Lumsden Producer Kristian Fredrikson Production Design Kristian Fredrikson Costume Design
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