The apex of Tchaikovsky’s creativity for dance, together with Swan Lake, The Nutcracker was commissioned by Ivan Vsevolozhsky, impresario of the Imperial Theatres, who in the wake of the success of Sleeping Beauty, strongly advocated renewed collaboration between the choreographer Marius Petipa and the composer Pëtr Il’ič Čajkovskij, commissioning both a ballet and an opera. The result was the single act Iolanta and in fact, The Nutcracker Suite and Iolanta were performed on the same evening in December 1892, on the stage of the Mariinsky Theatre. The ballet is based on a story by E.T.A. Hoffmann, Nussknacker und Mausekönig (Nutcracker and King of the Rats, 1816), which Petipa transformed into the enchanted scenario of a real fairy tale, concealing the disconcerting and disturbing thrill of the literary source with a graceful and childish tone. It will be staged in a new version created by the Canadian choreographer Wayne Eagling in collaboration with Solymosi Tamás: the interpretation will be entrusted to étoiles, first dancers, soloists and dance corps of the Budapest National Opera, for whom the choreography was specifically designed.

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Nutcracker

Teatro La Fenice

Nutcrackers are, according to a German folk legend, good luck charms. And that statement certainly applies to the international ballet world: since the premiere of the original version in 1892, The Nutcracker has become the most beloved and most visited ballet in the world, especially around the holidays. Also in the Netherlands, where 325,000 visitors have already been enchanted by the heart-warming version by Toer van Schayk and Wayne Eagling.

Wayne Eagling

Events

Past events

Feb 25 - Mar 1, 2025

Nutcracker · Teatro La Fenice

Dec 12, 2024 - Jan 2, 2025

Nutcracker & Mouse King · Nationale Opera & Ballet

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