pIt's opening night of emThe Nutcrackerem ballet, and the performers at the Royal Opera House in London are busy getting ready to step out onto the stage. Meanwhile, Figaro--the opera house's resident cat--is poised to take readers on a behind-the-scenes tour to meet the many people working to make tonight's performance a resounding success.ppThis backstage tour of the Royal Opera House takes readers from department to department--from the costume closet to the orchestra pit and the stage--to discover what's involved in putting on a performance such as emThe Nutcracker.em Featuring examples from key works of opera and ballet, highlights of the tour include trying on the Mad Hatter's wig from Alice in Wonderland practicing for a fighting scene from emRomeo and Julietem putting the finishing touches on the Sugar Plum Fairy's tutu and creating explosions onstage.ppPart backstage museum tour, part astonishing ballet performance, this book combines real-life details with the magical atmosph