Katherine Barkman and San Francisco Ballet School Students in Tomasson's Nutcracker // © San Francisco Ballet /Lindsey Rallo
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THE ROLE: THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRY

Katherine Barkman, principal dancer with the San Francisco Ballet, on ballet’s most iconic fairy queen.

Great ballet roles live through the artists who dance them. In each issue, a dancer from a leading company shares a personal perspective on one of the most iconic characters in the ballet repertoire.

Katherine Barkman and San Francisco Ballet in Tomasson’s Nutcracker // © San Francisco Ballet / Lindsey Rallo

The world of The Nutcracker lingers long after the curtain has fallen. At the San Francisco Ballet, where Helgi Tomasson’s production has become a holiday tradition, the Sugar Plum Fairy reigns over a kingdom of snowflakes, flowers and childhood wonder.

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