THE NUTCRACKER
December 15, 2019 at 04:00 PM
2h30
VO
1 intermission
Captured live from Moscow
Synopsis
On Christmas Eve, the mysterious Drosselmeyer brings a Nutcracker doll as a gift for his goddaughter Marie. At midnight, the doll comes to life and finds himself in a battle against the Mouse King, determined to save Marie from him.
Presentation
In this timeless story accompanied by Tchaikovsky’s beloved score, rising star Soloist Margarita Shrainer perfectly embodies Marie’s innocence and enchantment along with the supremely elegant Principal Dancer Semyon Chudin as The Nutcracker, captivating audiences of all ages and bringing them on an otherworldly journey.
Libretto
Yuri Grigorovich (after E.T.A. Hoffmann and Marius Petipa)
Choreography
Yuri Grigorovich
Music
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Cast
Marie
Margarita Shrainer
The Nutcracker
Semyon Chudin
Drosselmeyer
Denis Savin
The Mouse King
Alexandre Vodopetov
and the Bolshoi Corps de Ballet