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The Nutcracker, A Christmas Carol
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The Nutcracker – A Christmas Carol, created by the choreographer and director Youri Vámos is a great hit among our ballet lovers, as its magic conjures up to them the festive atmosphere every single Christmas and New Year Holiday.
“It is a performance with a proper extent of shiny snowing, charm and jolliness, offering fluttery feelings of expectation that we all just need for the season.”
One of the most beautiful ballet fairy tales – conceived by the librettist Marius Petipa after Dumas’s adaptation of Hoffman’s The Nutcracker and the Mouse King – was upgraded by the choreographer and director with the timeless story A Christmas Carol, written by Charles Dickens.
The main character is a stingy misanthrope, who hates Christmas. His nightmares make him aware of all the wrong that he has caused in his life, so he repents and turns into a loving and generous man.
This performance – delivering a deep message about how kindness and compassion towards others can make a person happy – was put on the stage of the Ljubljana Opera Theatre more than 180 times. Nevertheless, it keeps filling the auditorium to the very last seat, not only because it is a genuine candy shop for children’s imaginative world, but also a picturesque performance for all those, who enjoy beautiful music and ballet virtuosity.
This performance, which will be revived again on the stage of the renovated Ljubljana Opera Theatre, will feature Ballet Soloists and Ballet Ensemble of the Slovenian National Theatre Opera and Ballet Ljubljana, Pupils of the Ljubljana Ballet Conservatoire and Women’s Choir and Orchestra of the Slovenian National Theatre Opera and Ballet Ljubljana. Sets and costumes, adapted by the Theatre Studio of the Slovenian National Theatre Opera and Ballet Ljubljana and the Slovenian National Theatre Drama Ljubljana, were originally made in the Hanover Lower Saxon State Theatre.
Text: Tatjana Ažman
Program and cast
Choreography and Stage Direction :Youri Vámos
Conductor :Ayrton Desimpelaere, Mojca Lavrenčič
Assistant Choreographer:Joyce Cuoco
Set and Costume Designer:Michael Scott
Lighting Designer:Klaus Gärditz
Head of Choir:Željka Ulčnik Remic
Concert Leader:Igor Grasselli
Assistant Conductor :Jakob Barbo
Performance Assistants :Olga Andreeva, Viktor Isajčev, Ana Klašnja, Rita Pollacchi, Živa Žitnik
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Arrival
We kindly recommend you to arrive at the theatre on time. Only in this way you will be able to check in your belongings at the cloakroom, leaf through your theatre programme, find your seat and catch-up with your friends. Do not forget that the other visitors intend to do exactly the same, so please try to arrive at least 20 minutes before the scheduled performance time.
Location and Parking
When planning your arrival time, please bear in mind that the building of the Slovenian National Theatre Opera and Ballet Ljubljana is located in the city centre. Three public payable car parks or parking places are available in the neighbouring streets. The closest open-air car park is located on the Republic Square, under which a parking garage is available as well. Three minutes walk away you will find another garage under the Congress Square. A bit longer walking time will be required for parking in the car park, located on the Trdinova Street.
Theatre Dress Code
Our dress code is primarily a way to express our respect to performers, other visitors and ourselves. In former times, a formal suit and tie for gentlemen and a smart dress for ladies were required, when visiting theatre, opera and ballet performances or concerts. In present times, the rules are not so strict any more, however, we would advise you against wearing casual or sporting clothes in the theatre.
Cloakroom
The cloakrooms are located in the Lower Lobby and on the Dress Circle level.
Mobile Phones and Watches
We kindly ask you to allow yourselves and other visitors to experience the performance in an undisturbed manner. Mobile phones and hand watches, making annoying sounds, should be left at home or turned off before the beginning of the performance.
Bringing in outside food and beverages
Outside food and beverages are not permitted in the theatre.
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