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 |
Igor Latsanych People’s Artist of Ukraine and People’s Artist of Republic of Tatarstan |
| Балетмейстер-постановник |
Herman Isupov People’s Artist of Ukraine |
| Художник-постановник |
Yevhen Lysyk People's Artist of Ukraine, Laureate of the Shevchenko National Prize |
| Диригент |
Yuriy Berveckyy Honored artist of Ukraine Theodore Kuchar (USA) |
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.
| Mari |
Anastasia Isupova Honored Artist of Ukraine Darja Emeljyanceva Daryna Kirik Viktoriya Tkach |
| Prince |
Serhiy Kachura Honored artist of Ukraine Arsen Marusenko Andriy Mykhalikha Oleh Petryk People`s Artist of Ukraine Yevheniy Svetlitsa Honored Artist of Ukraine |
| Drosselmeyer |
Bohdan Kluchnyk Andriy Mykhalikha Vitaliy Ryzhyy winner of the Shykera's award |
| Nutcracker-Doll |
Serhiy Lomovitsky Myroslav Melnyk |
| The Mouse Queen |
Anastasia Isupova Honored Artist of Ukraine Yuliya Yermolenko Nataliya Pelo Khrystyna Trach Honored Artist of Ukraine |
| Princess-Doll |
Dariya Cosminа Viktoriya Tkach Julia Ryza |
| Mouse |
Roksolyana Iskra Inna Kluchnyk Natalia Ruzyak |
| Spanish Dance |
Yuliya Yermolenko Jaryna Kotys diploma of the international competition Nataliya Pelo Vitaliy Ryzhyy winner of the Shykera's award |
| Chinese Dance |
Ulyana Barna Darja Emeljyanceva Roksolyana Iskra Julia Ryza Natalia Ruzyak Kostiantyn Hulay Oleg Laska Oleh Petryk People`s Artist of Ukraine Volodymyr Sudomliak |
| Arabian Dance |
Zoryana Dvorska Victoria Zvarych Dariya Cosminа Yuliya Mykhalikha-Roma Serhiy Kachura Honored artist of Ukraine Sviatoslav Kashchiy Andriy Mykhalikha Viroslav Moiseyev Viкtor Malinovsky |
| French dance |
Ulyana Barna Viktoriya Tkach Darja Emeljyanceva Julia Ryza Serhiy Kachura Honored artist of Ukraine Andriy Adonin |
| Russian Dance |
Ulyana Barna Uljana Korchevska Natalia Ruzyak Ruslan Dynia Yuriy Martyn Oleg Laska Volodymyr Sudomliak |