Ballet in 2 acts
Libretto by M. Petipa
Based on the story of E. T. A. Hoffmann “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King”
| Диригент-постановник |
Ігор Лацанич народний артист України та народний артист Республіки Татарстан |
| Балетмейстер-постановник |
Герман Ісупов народний артист України |
| Художник-постановник |
Євген Лисик народний художник України, лауреат Національної премії України ім. Т.Шевченка |
| Диригент |
Yuriy Berveckyy Honored artist of Ukraine |
It is Christmas Eve. A family with friends has gathered in the parlor to decorate the beautiful Christmas tree preparing for the night’s festivities. Marie thinks about beautifully decorated Christmas tree. Marie’s godfather Drosselmeyer who is a toymaker presents children four lifelike dolls who can dance. He also shows a wooden nutcracker carved in the shape of a little man, used for cracking hazelnuts. Marie is fascinated by funny nutcracker. Drosselmeyer likes her choice and tells her sad story of this toy.
Once upon a time in a faraway kingdom there lived charming Princess. But the evil Mouse Queen turned her into ugly girl. Only a young man who would get a kernel of a magic nut could save her. Charming Prince managed to get the kernel of the magic nut and the ugly girl turned again into the beautiful Princess. To revenge the Mouse Queen bewitched the charming Prince and turned him into clumsy Nutcracker.
The story told by Drosselmeyer makes Marie anxious. She refuses to play with more expensive and pretty dolls; the Nutcracker has become her favorite toy. Soon Marie falls asleep. Suddenly strange rustle is heard in the room. Mice appear from the corners of the room. The Mouse Queen is triumphant: at last she has found the Nutcracker. However it is not so easy to catch him because tin soldiers are defending him. Marie throws her shoe at the Mouse Queen trying to save her friend. Suddenly the Nutcracker turns into charming Prince and invites Marie to visit his beautiful kingdom. Surrounded by snowflakes Marie and Prince go to the Fairyland.
In beautiful Fairyland Prince and Marie enjoy fascinating landscapes. The Mouse Queen is defeated. The dolls and flowers greet Prince and Marie. In honor of the young heroine, a celebration of sweets from around the world is hold: chocolate from Spain, coffee from Arabia, and tea from China candy canes from Russia all dance for their amusement; a string of beautiful flowers dance a waltz.
Marie awakes. It was only a dream. Smiled doll Nutcracker is near her.
The ballet “Nutcracker” by Pyotr Tchaikovsky is a symbol of magic changes and constant renewal of life. The story of wooden doll that turnes to be a bewitched prince who, with the help of a kind and loyal girl Marie, defeats Mouse King, is not just a beautiful fairy tale. This is an exciting story about the change from carefree childhood to bright sadness of youth, about dreams of love and harmony.
| Марі |
Anastasia Isupova Honored Artist of Ukraine Darja Emeljyanceva Viktoriya Tkach |
| Принц |
Serhiy Kachura Andriy Mykhalikha Oleh Petryk народний артист України Yevheniy Svetlitsa Honored Artist of Ukraine |
| Дроссельмейєр |
Andriy Mykhalikha Vitaliy Ryzhyy лауреат премії ім. А. Шикеро |
| Лускунчик |
Serhiy Lomovitsky Myroslav Melnyk |
| Королева мишей |
Anastasia Isupova Honored Artist of Ukraine Yuliya Yermolenko Nataliya Pelo Khrystyna Trach заслужена артистка України |
| Принцеса (лялька) |
Dariya Cosminа Tetyana Prokofieva Viktoriya Tkach Кsenia Rusina |
| Мишка |
Roksolyana Iskra Inna Kluchnyk Natalia Ruzyak |
| Іспанський танець |
Yuliya Yermolenko Jaryna Kotys дипломант міжнародного конкурсу Nataliya Pelo Vitaliy Ryzhyy лауреат премії ім. А. Шикеро |
| Китайський танець |
Evgeniya Korshunova лауреат премії ім. В. Писарєва Darja Emeljyanceva Юлія Охріменко Oleh Petryk народний артист України Volodymyr Sudomliak Kostiantyn Hulay Roksolyana Iskra Natalia Ruzyak |
| Східний танець |
Yuliya Mykhalikha-Roma Victoria Zvarych Зоряна Назарук Serhiy Kachura Andriy Mykhalikha Viкtor Malinovsky |
| Французький танець |
Ulyana Barna Viktoriya Tkach Darja Emeljyanceva Юлія Охріменко Serhiy Kachura Andriy Adonin |
| Російський танець |
Ulyana Barna Uljana Korchevska Natalia Ruzyak Volodymyr Sudomliak Oleg Laska Yuriy Martyn |