Opera
Ballet & Dance
Drama

The Nutcracker
NEW NATIONAL THEATRE BALLET, TOKYO
2005/2006 SEASON

The Nutcracker

<Ballet in 3 Acts>

OPERA HOUSE

FY2005(60th) National Arts Festival,
sponsored by the Agency for Cultural Affairs


STAFF
Artistic Director : Maki Asami
     
Music : Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Choreography : Marius Petipa / Lev Ivanov
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 : Boris Gruzin
Orchestra : Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
     
Produced by : New National Theatre, Tokyo
Supported by : Kirin Brewery Co.,Ltd.

CAST
Masha : Diana Vishneva (16th, 18th, 20th)
  : Terashima Mayumi (17th)
  : Motojima Miwa (24th)
  : Nishiyama Yuko (23th, 25th)

Prince : Andrian Fadeyev (16th, 18th, 20th)
  : Yamamoto Ryuji (17th, 24th)
  : Leonid Sarafanov (23th, 25th)

Atsugi Mia / Uchitomi Yoko / Endo Mutsuko / Kawamura Maki / Saito Miho /
Takahashi Ari / Terashima Hiromi / Nishikawa Takako / Matada Kumiko /
Yasui Yukari / Yukawa Mamiko / Ichikawa Toru / Guennadi Iline / Emoto Taku /
Okuda Shinya / Kaikawa Tetsuo / Chen Xiujie / Tomikawa Yuki / Maylen Tleubaev /
Nakamura Makoto / Grigory Barinov / Yoshimoto Yasuhisa
and the artists of the New National Theatre Ballet, Tokyo

PERFORMANCES
2005
December
16 17 18 20 23 24 25
(Fri.) (Sat.) (Sun.) (Tue.) (Fri.) (Sat.) (Sun.)
2:00     X   X   X
3:00   X       X  
6:30 X     X      
Doors will open 45 minutes before the opening of the performance.
Approximate running time: 2 hours

ADVANCE TICKETS
  Available from monday 10 October, 2005 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://pia.jp/t
http://eee.eplus.co.jp/

TICKET PRICES (with tax)
Seat SS S A B C D E F Z
Price(yen) 9,450円 8,400円 7,350円 6,300円 5,250円 4,200円 3,570円 3,150円 1,500円
*A part of Seat F Tickets (¥3,150): 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(¥1,500): 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, except Seat F and Seat Z): 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

handbill [The Nutcracker]

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..
stage photo

Masha
Diana Vishneva
Terashima Mayumi
Motojima Miwa
Nishiyama Yuko
Diana Vishneva
Terashima Mayumi
Motojima Miwa
Nishiyama Yuko
Prince
 
Andrian Fadeyev
Yamamoto Ryuji
Leonid Sarafanov
 
Andrian Fadeyev
Yamamoto Ryuji
Leonid Sarafanov



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