Opera
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The_Nutcracker
The Nutcracker
Mariinsky Theatre Version / Ballet in 3 Acts
OPERA HOUSE

<STAFF>
Artistic Director : Asami Maki
Music : Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Choreography : Marius Petipa / Lev Ivanov
Revised by : Vassily Vainonen
Staged by : Gabriela Komleva
Conductor : Kazumasa Watanabe
Orchestra : Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
Designs : Simon Virsaladze
Lighting : Vladimir Lukasevich
Stage Manager : Masanobu Ikeda (The Stuff)
Scenery and Costumes executed by : Mariinsky Theatre
Presented by : New National Theatre, Tokyo

<CAST>
December 2000

Friday
22

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Masha Svetlana
Lunkina
Hana
Sakai
Mariko
Miyauchi
Svetlana
Lunkina
Mika
Nakamura
Hana
Sakai
Nutcracker / Prince Konstantin
Ivanov
Ilgiz
Galimullin
Naoya
Kojima
Konstantin
Ivanov
Ryuji
Yamamoto
Ilgiz
Galimullin

Massimo Acri
Mutsuko Endo Yuki Omori Ari Takahashi Yu Takayama Takako Nishikawa
Yuko Nishiyama Nina Maeda Mamiko Yukawa Shiro Ishii Toru Ichikawa
Shinya Okuda Masanobu Negishi
NEW NATIONAL THEATRE BALLET, TOKYO

<PERFORMANCES>
December 2000 Friday 22 Saturday 23 Sunday 24 Monday 25 Tuesday 26 Wednesday 27
2:00pm     X     X
3:00pm   X        
6:30pm X     X X  
The theatre opens 60 minutes before the curtain rises.

<ADVANCE TICKETS>
Available from Saturday 30 September, 2000 at 10:00am.
To order tickets, please call +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>
Type Seat S Seat A Seat B Seat C
Price ¥10,500 ¥8,400 ¥6,300 ¥3,150
Seat Z(¥1,500) is sold only on the performance day at the Box Office and a part of Ticket Pia Offices.

The_NutcrackerThe tale of a prince coming down to earth on Christmas Eve.
It happened one Christmas Eve. A big party was held at Masha's house around a tall Christmas tree. Masha was so happy because she was given a nutcracker by her dear godfather Drosselmeyer, but that was not all that made her Christmas wonderful. That night, the nutcracker, who fought against an army of mice, changed into a handsome prince and took her to the Kingdom of Sweets.

Performed at theatres worldwide at Christmas time, "The Nutcracker" is a ballet that gives poetic charm to winter. The New National Theatre, Tokyo was quick to add it to its repertoire and its previous performance of "The Nutcracker" was well received by audiences. In this year's production, which will include guest dancers from the Bolshoi Theatre, NNTT will present an even more dazzling performance of "The Nutcracker" with a diverse cast of dancers. Led by the handsome prince, Masha experiences fantastic snow scenes, the dance of the colorfully dressed Sugar-Plum Fairies, and a splendid waltz of roses. This fairy tale world unfolds adorned by Tchaikovsky's cheerful music. This is a fantasy for children who wait in expectation for Christmas and also for everyone, old and young alike, who continue to hold on to dreams.


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