Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker – A Christmas Carol

Tha National Theatre

Premiere: December 20, 1996

Choreography: Youri Vamos
Staging: Joyce Cuoco, Uwe Schröter
Conductor: Sergey Poluektov
Stage design and costumes: Michael Scott
Ballet master: Veronika Iblová, Michaela Černá, Igor Žukov, Luboš Hajn, Alexei Afanassiev
Choir Master of The Kühn’s Children’s Choir: Jiří Chvála
Lights: Klaus Garditz

Scrooge: Radek Vrátil / Tomáš Kopecký
Bob Cratchit: Alexandre Katsapov / Viktor Konvalinka / Alexei Afanassiev
Mrs. Cratchit: Nikola Márová / Klára Kutilová / Michaela Menzelová / Ivanna Illyenko
Clara Cratchit: Adéla Pollertová / Marta Draslíková / Magdalena Matějková / Edita Raušerová
Bobbie: Jiří Kodym / Michal Štípa / Karel Audy / Richard Kročil
Drosselmeier: Luboš Hajn
Mrs. Drosselmeier: Michaela Wenzelová / Zuzana Šimáková
Devil: Alexandre Katsapov / Viktor Konvalinka / Alexei Afanassiev
Christmas Nymph: Nikola Márová / Klára Kutilová / Michaela Wenzelová / Ivanna Illyenko
Clara in dream: Zuzana Susová / Tereza Podařilová / Adéla Pollertová / Edita Raušerová
Nutcracker: Jiří Kodym / Michal Štípa / Karel Audy / Richard Kročil
Spanish dance: Alexandre Katsapov / Viktor Konvalinka / Alexei Afanassiev / Camille Erskine / Marta Drastíková / Tereza Ulrichová / Michaela Wenzelová / Hana Turečková / Jade Clayton / Kristýna Němečková / Nela Čelišová / Pavla Mráziková
Russian dance: Mattia Mantellato / Radovan Hrbek / Jiří Waňka / Petr Strnad / Oleksandr Kysil / Jonáš Dolník
Chinesse dance: Aya Watanabe / Edita Raušerová / Ivanna Illyenko
Colombine: Klára Jelínková / Ivana Mikešová / Magdalena Matějková
Harlequin: Tomáš Rychetský / Radim Kafka / Zdenek Horváth / Tomáš Červinka / Jonáš Dolník, Radovan Hrbek / Petr Strnad / Oleksandr Kysil
Arabian dance: Hana Turečková / Karolína Pogatsová / Sylva Nečasová / Kristýna Němečková
Walz – soli Zuzana Šimáková / Ivanna Illyenko / Jade Clayton / Marta Draslíková / Karolína Pogatsová / Hana Turečková / Ondřej Novotný / Michal Jurisa / Mário Bakuš / Miroslav Urban / Karel Audy
Corps de ballet of the National Theatre, Orchestra of the National Theatre, Kühn’s Children’s Choir

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 Youri Vamos, 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.

Running time: 2 hours