The Nutcracker – A Christmas Carol | Ballet
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Approximate running time: 1 hour and 55 minutes, including one 20-minute intermission.
Tchaikovsky’s ballet The Nutcracker is one of the fixed stars of the classical repertoire of ballet ensembles. Since its premiere in 1892 it has undergone many changes in both the dramaturgical and choreographic conception, yet its popularity among children and adults alike has been constantly growing.
The Hungarian choreographer and former Artistic Director of Deutsche Oper am Rhein Düsseldorf, Youri Vámos, was inspired by Charles Dickens’s fairy tale and introduced a new staging version of this ballet. The story takes place in 19th-century London and tells of the magic of Christmas in transforming human character.
We firmly believe that this performance will further enrich the festive Christmas atmosphere and will be a beautiful present not only for our youngest audience members.
WARNING: This production includes smoke effects and loud sound effects.
Suitable for audiences aged 5 and up.
Cast
Scrooge: Marek Svobodník; Marek Kašparovský; Jiří Kodym; Giovanni Rotolo; Mathias Deneux
Bob Cratchit / Devil: Patrik Holeček; Sami Gossart; Paul Irmatov; Erivan Garioli; Federico Ievoli; Robert Jerjen
Clara Cratchit / Clara in dream: Alexandra Pera; Rin Tokuyama; Elena Dombrowski; Misato Isogami; Nina Fernandes; Haruka Iguchi; Aya Okumura; Alina Nanu
Policeman Bobbie / Nutcracker: Giovanni Rotolo; Francesco Scarpato; Erivan Garioli; Matěj Šust; Danilo Lo Monaco; Ryo Hinoue; Robert Jerjen; Federico Ievoli; Patrik Holeček; Paul Irmatov
Mrs Cratchit / Christmas Fairy: Evgeniya Victory Gonzalez; Kristýna Němečková; Nana Nakagawa; Aya Watanabe; Haruka Iguchi; Nina Fernandes
Spanish dance: Javier Wong; Theodora Lehu; Federica Bona; Anna Dal Castello; Rachel Hickey; Jeremey Zotov; Alice Petit; Eleonora Dal Pos; Ilona Quenot; Yujin Kim; Robert Jerjen; Eriona Bici; Natálie Trešlová; Nela Báčová; Marta Monesi; Francesco Scarpato; Jonáš Dolník
Russian dance: Robert Jerjen; Junta Noda; Ryo Hinoue; Javier Wong; Veaceslav Burlac; Jakub Rašek; Jeremey Zotov
Chinese dance: Nina Fernandes; Natsuki Nishiyama; Yujin Kim; Rin Tokuyama; Misato Isogami
Colombine: Daria Lazucová; Misato Isogami; Alexandra Pera; Anna Inchausti; Ilona Quenot
Harlequins: Jakub Rašek; Kenyo Suzuki; Paul Tudor Moldoveanu; Marco Piraino; Robert Jerjen; Gioele Castagna; Gabriél Deidenbach Spadaro; Jeremey Zotov; Javier Wong; Christian Flori; Ole Johannes Slåttebrekk; Marek Kašparovský; Junta Noda; Sami Gossart; Ryo Hinoue
Oriental dance: Alice Petit; Jeremey Zotov; John Powers; Anna Dal Castello; Giovanni Rotolo; Kristýna Němečková; Danilo Lo Monaco; Chihiro Sudo; Albert Schmidtmayer
Waltz – solo: Marta Monesi; Kazane Takaki; Marco Piraino; Robert Jerjen; Nina Fernandes; Giusi D´Angelo; Jeremey Zotov; Junta Noda; Haruka Iguchi; Rin Tokuyama; Erivan Garioli; Nana Nakagawa; Sami Gossart; Aya Watanabe; Francesco Scarpato; Jonáš Dolník
Guards: Kenyo Suzuki; Paul Tudor Moldoveanu; Ryo Hinoue; Albert Schmidtmayer; John Powers; Junta Noda; Robert Jerjen; Ole Johannes Slåttebrekk; Christian Flori; Javier Wong; Gabriél Deidenbach Spadaro; Jeremey Zotov; Marco Piraino; Sami Gossart
Creatives
Choreography: Youri Vàmos
Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Libretto: Youri Vàmosafter Ch. Dickens and E. T. A. Hoffmann
Staged by: Joyce Cuoco, Youri Vàmos, Alexey Afanasiev
Sets and costumes: Michael Scott
Lights: Klaus Gärditz
Ballet master: Alexey Afanasiev, Miho OgimotoJiří Kodym
Prague Philharmonic Children's Choir chorus master: Jiří Chvála
Musical preparation: Václav Zahradník
Conductor: Václav Zahradník, Jan Chalupecký