Royal Classical Ballet
A dreamlike winter fairy tale for the whole family
Music: P. I. Tchaikovsky
Libretto: after M. Petipa
Choreography: Lev Ivanov and Vasili Vainonen
About the plot:
"Marie is in joyful anticipation of Christmas Eve. Among many other presents, she receives a dancing, mechanical figure and a nutcracker from her old, mysterious Uncle Drosselmeier, which appeals to Marie's childlike imagination. She happily falls asleep under the Christmas tree with the nutcracker in her arms. She has a strange dream. Uncle Drosselmeier makes the Christmas tree grow to infinity, the Nutcracker comes to life..."
The story takes the audience into the magical realm where goodness and beauty reign and where you want to return again and again, even as an adult. The fascinating splendor of the set and costumes, the fairy-tale plot, the music and the dance complete the vital work full of romance and make the ballet evening a true celebration.
For young and old alike, it is a welcome opportunity to experience the unique perfection of ballet and effortlessly gain access to the magical world of ballet.
The libretto of "The Nutcracker" is based on the fairy tale "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" by E. T. A. Hoffmann. This new theme for the composer, the discovery of the world by children on the threshold of adolescence, drew on ideas from the symphonic world and resulted in a lyrical-philosophical poem. The "Nutcracker", which was conceived as a puppet ballet for children and was not exactly extensive according to the usual categories (only two acts), became a harbinger for many phenomena of Russian ballet theater at the beginning of the 20th century due to the significance and richness of its content and its new form.
The story of how it came about is that Modest Tchaikovsky arranged the fairy tale "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" by the German poet E.T.A. Hoffmann, which became famous worldwide in the last years of the 19th century, into a nursery play for his sister's children. The composer's brother Peter Ilyich must have been present at this family idyll. He told his "Sleeping Beauty" choreographer Marius Petipa about it. Thus the plan was born to turn this "Nutcracker" story into a ballet.
The "Nutcracker" introduces a new world of images into the ballet: the characteristic drawing of the figure of Drosselmeier and the kingdom of the mice conveys a sense of "horror" and irony at the same time. The action dances are full of symphonic development: the waxing of the fir tree, the snowflake waltz, two andantes from Act 2, which radiate a special warmth, humanity and lyrical fullness of feeling that is unique to Tchaikovsky.
It was only with the premiere of "The Nutcracker" in 1892 - one year before his death - that Tchaikovsky finally achieved the much longed-for success as a ballet composer among his contemporaries.
With their floating lightness and elegance, the ballet dancers make us forget the precise work and athletic rigor behind the performance. Royal Classical Ballet transports you to a world of weightlessness and poetry with the precise flap of its wings.
The highest level of perfection and impressive aesthetics combine to create a top-class ballet experience.
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