Opera
Ballet & Dance
Drama

2005.12
The Nutcracker

OPERA HOUSE
7 performances

December 16(Fri)6:30pm, 17(Sat)3:00pm, 18(Sun)2:00pm, 20(Tue)6:30pm, 23(Fri)2:00pm,
24(Sat)3:00pm and 25(Sun)2:00 2005

Choreography: Marius Petipa / Lev Ivanov
Music: Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Revised by: Vassily Vainonen
Staged by: Gabriela Komleva
Orchestra: Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

<CAST>
December 2005 16(Fri)6:30pm 17(Sat)3:00pm 18(Sun)2:00pm 20(Tue)6:30pm
Masha Diana
Vishneva
Terashima Mayumi Diana
Vishneva
Diana
Vishneva
Prince Andrian
Fadeyev
Yamamoto
Ryuji
Andrian
Fadeyev
Andrian
Fadeyev
December 2005 23(Fri)2:00pm 24(Sat)3:00pm 25(Sun)2:00
Masha Nishiyama
Yuko *
Motojima
Miwa
Nishiyama
Yuko
Prince Leonid
Sarafanov *
Yamamoto
Ryuji
Leonid
Sarafanov *
*The role of Masha on Dec.23, which Shiga Misae had been scheduled to dance, will be performed by Nishiyama Yuko. Please refer to New National Theatre News.
*The guest dancer, who will dance as the prince on Dec. 23 and 26 will be Leonid Sarafanov from the Mariinsky Theatre.


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Background
Enjoy a heartwarming ballet offered by the NNTT at the end of this year.
The Nutcracker, performed at theatres worldwide at Christmas time, which has become a special feature of this particular season.The fantastic world that unfolds with music by Tchaikovsky has fascinated many people young and old. It is a dream-like ballet that can be enjoyed even by those who are seeing ballet for the first time.
The Nutcracker 1
Stage Photo(performed in 2002) Act3
Synopsis
On Christmas Eve, a young girl named Masha was given a nutcracker doll as a Christmas present by her uncle Drosselmeyer. Late at night, the room becomes filled with an army of mice, which fight against toy soldiers under the command of the nutcracker.Masha’s last-minute inspiration leads the nutcracker to victory, and the nutcracker transforms himself into a handsome prince, inviting Masha to the Land of Sweets…
The Nutcracker 2
Masha: Nishiyama Yuko


Diana Vishneva Terashima Mayumi Motojima Miwa Nishiyama Yuko
Diana
Vishneva
Terashima
Mayumi
Motojima
Miwa
Nishiyama
Yuko
Andrian Fadeyev Yamamoto Ryuji
Andrian
Fadeyev
Yamamoto
Ryuji



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