The Nutcracker
Opéra Bastille
19h30
Dress Cocktail attire
One Christmas Eve, young Clara is given an inanimate puppet, a nutcracker. Holding it in her arms, she falls asleep and dreams of a fantasy world where toys and fears come to life. Published in Berlin in 1816, this tale by Hoffmann, a master of German Romanticism, inspired Marius Petipa to create an initial dance version in 1892. Amidst tin soldiers, rats and oversized dolls, the world of childhood becomes a ballet. Clara's dreams and nightmares are brought to life through Tchaikovsky's sparkling, colourful score. In 1985, Rudolf Nureyev restaged the ballet at the Paris Opera with sets and costumes emphasising the tale's uncanny nature. Snowflakes, flowers and enchanted landscapes form the backdrop to a dazzling choreography. Guided by the wooden puppet who has become Prince Charming, the young Clara confronts her desires and anxieties in an initiatory tale.
The Nutcracker
Casse-noisette - Rudolf Noureev
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Music
Piotr Ilyitch Tchaïkovski
(1840-1893) -
ConductorAndrea Quinn
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Choreography
Rudolf Noureev
(1938-1993) -
Libretto
E.T.A. Hoffmann
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Set design and Costume design
Nicholas Georgiadis
Cast
Gilbert
Clara
Diop
Drosselmeyer / The Prince
The Étoiles, the Premières Danseuses, the Premiers Danseurs and the Paris Opera Corps de Ballet
The Paris Opera Orchestra
Maîtrise des Hauts-de-Seine / Chœur d’enfants de l’Opéra national de Paris