Opera
Ballet & Dance
Drama

The Nutcracker
NEW NATIONAL THEATRE BALLET, TOKYO

Marius Petipa / Lev Ivanov : The Nutcracker

<Ballet in 3 Acts>
OPERA HOUSE

Staff
Artistic Director : Maki Asami
Choreography : Marius Petipa / Lev Ivanov
Music   Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Revised by : Vassily Vainonen
Staged by : Gabriela Komleva
Designs : Simon Virsaladze
Lighting : Vladimir Lukasevich
Stage Manager : Morioka Hajime
Scenery and costumes executed by : Mariinsky Theatre
Conductor : Watanabe Kazumasa
Orchestra : Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
Presented by : New National Theatre, Tokyo

Cast
Masha
Mariinsky Theatre
Alina Somova
(17th/19th/23th) Takahashi Ari (18th) Matada Kumiko (24th)
Nishiyama Yoko (25th)
Saito Miho
(26th)    
Prince
Season Guest Dancer
Denis Matvienko
(17th/19th/23th) YoshimotoYasuhisa (18th)
Yamamoto Ryuji
(24th)
Maylen Tleubaev (25th) Henmi Tomohiko (26th)    
Atsugi Mia / Uchitomi Youko / Endo Mutsuko / Omori Yuki / Kawamura Maki / Saito Miho / Tsurutani Miho / Terashima Hiromi / Terashima Mayumi / Nishikawa Takako / Motojima Miwa / Yukawa Mamiko
Ichikawa Toru / Guennadi Iline / Emoto Taku / Okuda Shinya / Kaikawa Tetsuo / Chen Xiujie / Tomikawa Yuki / Grigory Barinov

New National Theatre Ballet, Tokyo

PERFORMANCES
 
December
2004
17
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18
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23
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24
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26
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2:00pm     × ×     ×
3:00pm   ×       ×  
6:30pm ×       ×    
Doors will open 45 minutes before the opening of the performance.
Approximate running time: 2 hours, 20 minutes with 2 intermissions

ADVANCE TICKETS
  Available from 10:00a.m., Sunday, November 7, 2004
New National Theatre Tokyo Box Office: +81-3-5352-9999(10:00am-6:00pm)
Internet ticket reservation available through the following Websites.(Japanese only)
http://t.pia.co.jp/
http://eee.eplus.co.jp/

TICKET PRICES (with tax)
Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Z
Price(yen) 9,450 8,400 7,350 6,300 5,250 4,200 3,570 3,150 1,500
*Rank 8: Sold at the NNTT Box Office and all Ticket Pia outlets on the performance date only. Up to 2 tickets per person. No phone reservations. *Seat Z: Sold to students only at some Ticket Pia outlets on the day before the performance. Any tickets not sold by the performance date will be released to the general public at the NNTT Box Office and some Ticket Pia outlets. One ticket per person. No phone reservations. Students must bring a valid student ID. *Same day student tickets (50% off Ranks 1 - 7): Sold at the NNTT Box Office and some Ticket Pia outlets on the performance date. One ticket per person. No phone reservations. Students must bring a valid student ID.

*Opera House Ticket Prices & Seating Plan


"The Nutcracker" is Calling You

The Nutcracker LEAFLET The ballet The Nutcracker, performed at theatres worldwide at Christmas time, has become a special feature of the winter season. The NNTT included this ballet in its repertoire at an early stage, and it has been highly acclaimed at each performance. This year, too, a total of seven performances will be given around Christmas time. Guided by the handsome prince, Masha will experience the fantastic snow scenes and dances by sugar fairies dressed in various colors, as well as the splendid waltz of roses. The world of fairies colored by Tchaikovsky's exciting music will unfold. This fantasy will be presented to all children who wait expectantly for Christmas and all people who always have dreams for the future.


Synopsis

On Christmas Eve, a splendid party was held around a large Christmas tree at Masha's house. She was very happy to receive a nutcracker doll from her favorite Uncle Drosselmeyer. But the wonderful Christmas day did not end with that gift. Late at night, the nutcracker doll, which fought against an army of mice, transformed itself into a handsome prince and invited Masha to the Land of Sweets...

Masha
Alina Somova
Mariinsky Theatre
Takahashi Ari
Matada Kumiko
Nishiyama Yuko
Saito Miho
Prince
Denis Matvienko
Season Guest Dancer
Yoshimoto Yasuhisa
Yamamoto Ryuji
Mailen Tleoubaev
Henmi Tomohiko


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