The Nutcracker
December 20, 2015 at 04:00 PM
2h10
1 intermission
Captured live in Moscow
Synopsis
On Christmas Eve, Marie is given a wooden nutcracker as a gift. When the clock strikes midnight, the Nutcracker transforms into a prince and saves Marie from the Mouse King and his army…
Presentation
This beloved holiday classic will enchant the whole family with its fairytale setting and Tchaikovsky’s timeless score. The Bolshoi’s version of the Nutcracker has a unique and beautiful sense of romance and philosophy, danced by the heroic Denis Rodkin as the courageous prince and the magical Anna Nikulina as Marie. Screenings dates may vary for this ballet from one cinema to another. Please confirm with your local venue for more information.
Libretto
Yuri Grigorovich (after E.T.A. Hoffmann and Marius Petipa)
Choreography
Yuri Grigorovich
Music
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Cast
the Nutcracker Prince
Denis Rodkin
Marie
Anna Nikulina
Drosselmeyer
Andrei Merkuriev
the Mouse King
Vitaly Biktimirov
The Bolshoi Corps de Ballet