THE NUTCRACKER

a fairy-tale ballet in 2 acts by P. I. Tchaikovsky

choreography Lev Ivanov
libretto Ivan Vsevolozhky and Marius Petipa after the adaptation by Alexandre Dumas – father, based on the story by Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King”

choreographic editing and staging Konstantin Uralsky
Scenography and costumes Salvatore Russo
assistant choreographer Natalia Korobeinikova
assistant director Romina Slavova
soloists and corps de ballet of the Stara Zagora State Opera

Marie – Marina Sorroche
The Nutcracker – Tomoki Ishigo
Sugar Plum Fairy – Aneliya Dimitrova
Prince Koklush – Pascuale Casiella
Drosselmeyer – Ivaylo Yanev
Mouse King – Francesco Borriello
Dolls
Spanish – Rio Suzuki, Frederico Pinto
Russian – Natali Bratanova, Joseph Wright
Arabian – Romina Slavova, Michela Kagnin, Storm Norris
Chinese – Kalin Lyubenov, Akari Morimatsu
French – Nanako Imai, Martina Prefetto
Fritz – Giulia Morgando
The Stahlbaums – Michela Kagnin, Francesko Borriello
Old Man – Aleksandar Zhelev
A large family – Elizabeth Ryznar, Joseph Wright
General’s family – Penka Dimitrova, Stanko Tanev
Joyful family – Bilyana Cholakova, Carlos Santos
Students – Aleksandra Ostatek, Fragkiskos Sklikas
Harlequin – Kaito Takahashi
Columbine – Giulia Ragusa
Little Mouse – Maria Collaro
Couple of soloist snowflakes – Martina Prefetto, Haruka Suga
Snowflakes – Michela Kagnin, Elizabeth Ryznar, Karmen Demirtas, Tsao U-Chen, Patricia Soares, Akari Morimatsu, Nanako Imai, Giulia Morgando, Giulia Ragusa, Riho Hirano, Bogdana Sergeeva, Aleksandra Ostatek
The Army of Mouse King
Big Mice /First Act/ – Carlos Santos, Natali Bratanova, Michela Kagnin, Elizabeth Ryznar, Storm Norris, Joseph Wright, Fragkiskos Sklikas, Kalin Lyubenov
Big Mice /Second Act/ – Penka Dimitrova, Petya Vaneva, Annemieke Bruce, Hszen Fu-Chien, Marta Perez, Patricia Soares, Yuliana Koleva, Stanko Tanev
Soldiers /the Army of the Nutcracker/ – Annemieke Bruce, Hszen Fu-Chien, Yuliyana Koeva, Ivelina Dimitrova, Marta Prerez, Tsao U-Chen, Petya Vaneva, Ivelina Nikolova
Waltz of the Flowers – Ivelina Nikolova, Ivelina Dimitrova, Bogdana Sergeeva, Karmen Demirtas,  Akari Morimatsu, Guilia Ragusa, Guilia Morgando, Elizabeth Ryznar, Fragkikos Sklikas, Carlos Santos, William Griffin, Francesco Borriello

On the night before Christmas, the godfather Drosselmeyer gives Marie a gift – a nutcracker doll. When everyone is asleep, Drosselmeyer brings to life the doll together with the toys from the Christmas tree. They start celebrating, but suddenly they are attacked by the mice led by the Mouse King. Marie drives away the attackers. Suddenly the Nutcracker is transformed into a beautiful prince. Marie and the remaining living dolls turn out to be under the starry night and a fantastically beautiful fir tree, among flying snowflakes. They are all preparing for the royal wedding of Marie and the Prince. Marie wakes up. The nutcracker doll is still in her hands, and she is still in the familiar room. Alas, everything has been just a fairy-tale dream…
The staging is an original author’s reading by Konstantin Uralsky, based on the first ballet master producer of the ballet Lev Ivanov and the edition of the first half of 20th century by Basili Vainonen. The choreographic language is classical. It looks above all for the joke, gag, delight and the achievement of dynamism and brightness in a child’s carefree entertainment. Simultaneously it preserves the lyrical moment in a fairy-tale mood. “This is more than a fairy tale. This is the story of our life, of our childhood” – shares Uralsky.

Premiere: 3 April 2019
Duration: 2 hours with 1 interval