The Nutcracker – Bolshoi Ballet
- Tegund og ár: Ballet, lifandi uppfærsla, 2014
- Lengd: 140 mín
- Land: Rússland
- Listrænn stjórnandi: Yuri Grigorovich
- Aðalhlutverk: The Bolshoi Principals, Soloists and Corps de Ballet
- Dagskrá: Sýnd 17. og 18. janúar 2015
Efni: Einn allra þekkasti ballett sögunnar í stórfenglegri uppfærslu. Af mörgum er Hnotubrjóturinn órjúfanlegur hluti jólanna.
Uppfærslan er byggð á sögu E.T.A. Hoffman, einni vinsælustu klassík allra tíma. Tónlistin í uppfærslunni er eftir hin þekkta Tchaikovsky, sviðsmynd og búningar eru í hæsta gæðaflokki, í þessari veröld ástar, valda og hins illa. Yuri Grigorovich sér um listræna stjórnun sem er uppfull af rómantík, hugmyndafræði um hina einu sönnu ást.
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English: On Christmas Eve, Marie’s godfather, Drosselmeyer, gives her a strange toy: a wooden nutcracker carved in the shape of a little man. At midnight, when the celebrations are over, all the toys magically come to life. The nutcracker grows to human size and takes charge of the tin soldiers, flying to the rescue of Marie, who is threatened by the Mouse King and his mouse army.
Based on E. T. A. Hoffmann’s story, The Nutcracker is one of the greatest classics in the world. With iconic music by Tchaikovsky, and enchanting sets and costumes, this beautiful tale explores the universal themes of love, power and evil.
This choreographic version, created for the Bolshoi by Yuri Grigorovich, is full of romanticism and philosophical reflections on ideal love. Masterfully interpreted by the Bolshoi dancers, it will enchant the whole family for the festive season, proving that one is never too young or too old to be swept away by The Nutcracker.