From 23 December 2020 till 3 January 2021

Piotr I. Tchaikovsky
THE NUTCRACKER

Ballet in two acts and three scenes after an adaptation by Marius Petipa of the version by Alexandre Dumas Father of the tale by E. T. A. Hoffmann, Nussknacker und Maüsekönig (Nutcracker and the King of Mice)

Conductor | Manuel Coves

Master of the Children Chorus | Stefania Rinaldi

Choreographies | Giuseppe Picone

Set designer | Nicola Rubertelli

Costume designer | Giusi Giustino

Orchestra, Ballet and Childre Chorus of Teatro di San Carlo

with the participation of the Ballet School of Teatro di San Carlo

Production of Teatro di San Carlo

December 2020 / January 2021

SERIE CREMISI

Wednesday 23 December, h 17.00 / h 21.00 (two performances) - Fee V

Sunday 27 December, h 17.00 - Fee V

Tuesday 29 December, h 17.00 / h 21.00 (two performances) - Fee VI

Wednesday 30 December, h 17.00 / h 21.00 (two performances) - Fee VI

Saturday 2 January, h 17.00 / h 21.00 (two performances) - Fee V

Sunday 3 January, h 17.00 - Fee V

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Running time: about 2 hours and 10 minutes, with one interval

The Christmas appointment with The Nutcracker has become quite a ritual at Teatro di San Carlo. Giuseppe Picone is the choreographer proposed for the Season 2018/2019. "My version on The Nutcracker was created in 2016 for Teatro Massimo in Palermo and it has been further enriched for Teatro di San Carlo - said Picone -. It is absorbed in a magic and fairy tale dimension. To accentuate the dreaming aspect of this gorgeous ballet I wanted to insert other elements in the choreography, always created by Nicola Rubertelli: a new Christmas tree, a cloud that make the Nutcracker fly in the world of the Sugar Plum Fairy and staging panels for ‘danza di carattere'. The choreography is different from the several versions of the title I have danced during my career. In this version I wanted to signal a clear contrast between the reality of Clara and her imaginary world animated by the Sugar Plum Fairy separating the two different roles so I have chosen two different interpreters" concludes the Neapolitan choreographer. A timeless classic, according to the great choreographer George Balanchine, The Nutcracker "is one of the good gifts of ballet, not only for children but also for everyone who loves the magic element of the theatre. It has a permanent enchantment that lasts every day of the year, not only at Christmas"