By Prague National Theatre
The legendary Christmas tale, based on E. T. A. Hoffmann’s spellbinding story and adapted by the choreographer Marius Petipa, will be presented in a new, original spirit.
The Nutcracker and the Cuddly Mouse (2015/2015) by Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyPrague National Theatre
After 10 years of performing the stage director and choreographer Youri Vàmos’s singular and extremely successful version, we are preparing a brand-new production, created by Petr Zuska, Artistic Director of the Czech National Ballet.
Nikola Márová
The Nutcracker and the Cuddly Mouse (2015/2015) by Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyPrague National Theatre
The legendary Christmas tale, based on E. T. A. Hoffmann’s spellbinding story and adapted by the choreographer Marius Petipa, will be presented in a new, original spirit.
Ondřej Vinklát
The Nutcracker and the Cuddly Mouse (2015/2015) by Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyPrague National Theatre
Giovanni Rotolo, Miho Ogimoto
The Nutcracker and the Cuddly Mouse (2015/2015) by Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyPrague National Theatre
A story abounding in poetics,
Štěpán Pechar and Nikola Márová - photo by Martin Divíšek
The Nutcracker and the Cuddly Mouse (2015/2015) by Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyPrague National Theatre
Mathias Deneux and pupils of the Ballet Preparatory School
The Nutcracker and the Cuddly Mouse (2015/2015) by Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyPrague National Theatre
...images,
corps de ballet of National Theatre
The Nutcracker and the Cuddly Mouse (2015/2015) by Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyPrague National Theatre
...and magic -
Giovanni Rotolo and Miho Ogimoto
The Nutcracker and the Cuddly Mouse (2015/2015) by Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyPrague National Theatre
will unfurl to the sounds of Tchaikovsky’s celebrated and sublime music.
Andrea Kramešová and Francesco Scarpato
The Nutcracker and the Cuddly Mouse (2015/2015) by Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyPrague National Theatre
Marek Svobodník and Ballet Preparatory School pupils
The Nutcracker and the Cuddly Mouse (2015/2015) by Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyPrague National Theatre
and, naturally, unlimited freedom, imagination of the child’s soul and dreams.
Ballet Preparatory School pupils
The Nutcracker and the Cuddly Mouse (2015/2015) by Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyPrague National Theatre
Zuzana Šimáková
The Nutcracker and the Cuddly Mouse (2015/2015) by Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyPrague National Theatre
Nikola Márová
The Nutcracker and the Cuddly Mouse (2015/2015) by Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyPrague National Theatre
Mathias Deneux, Kristina Kornová
The Nutcracker and the Cuddly Mouse (2015/2015) by Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyPrague National Theatre
Aya Watanabe
The Nutcracker and the Cuddly Mouse (2015/2015) by Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyPrague National Theatre
Andrea Kramešová, Francesco Scarpato
The Nutcracker and the Cuddly Mouse (2015/2015) by Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyPrague National Theatre
Zuzana Šimáková, Mathias Deneux, Kristina Kornová
The Nutcracker and the Cuddly Mouse (2015/2015) by Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyPrague National Theatre
Marek Svobodník, Aya Watanabe
The Nutcracker and the Cuddly Mouse (2015/2015) by Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyPrague National Theatre
Alina Nanu, Ondřej Vinklát
The Nutcracker and the Cuddly Mouse (2015/2015) by Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyPrague National Theatre
Aya Watanabe and Ballet Preparatory School pupils
The Nutcracker and the Cuddly Mouse (2015/2015) by Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyPrague National Theatre
Nikola Márová
The Nutcracker and the Cuddly Mouse (2015/2015) by Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyPrague National Theatre
Matěj Šust
Libretto: Petr Zuska, Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann
Choreography & Stage direction: Petr Zuska
Conductor: Václav Zahradník, Sergej Poluektov
Sets: Pavel Svoboda
Costumes: Alexandra Grusková
Light-design: Daniel Tesař
Animation: Šimon Koudela, Karel Mařík
Photo: Martin Divíšek, Pavel Hejný
Duration of the performance 2 hours and 15 minutes, 1 intermission
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