Rudolf Nureyev: The Nutcracker

Нуреев: Щелкунчик

Never before had Rudolf Nureyev’s world-famous choreography of the “Nutcracker” been performed by the Wiener Staatsballett. The present recording presents Nureyev’s final, 1985 Paris version of the original 1967 choreography for the Royal Swedish Ballet with two magnificent young soloists and the splendid Vienna corps de ballet. With its accent on the psychological contents of the work’s underlying tale, Nureyev’s choreography is truly revolutionary. Many formerly stereotyped characters are now transformed into flesh-and-blood figures who infuse the work with wit and lightness.

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Actors

Clara

Liudmila Konovalova

Drosselmeier / Prince

Vladimir Shishov

Crew

Choreographer & director

Rudolf Nureyev

Conductor

Paul Connelly

Set designer

Nicholas Georgiadis

Lighting Designer

Jacques Giovanangeli

About

The Wiener Staatsoper’s ballet ensemble – the Wiener Staatsballett – is one of the great companies in the world. Yet never before had Rudolf Nureyev’s world-famous choreography of the Nutcracker been performed in Vienna. The present production remedies this omission by presenting Nureyev’s final, 1985 Paris version of the original 1967 choreography for the Royal Swedish Ballet with two magnificent young soloists and the splendid Vienna corps de ballet.

Nureyev’s choreography of Tchaikovsky’s immortal fairy tale has long since carved a niche in the performance history of this work. Revolutionary is the accent on the psychological contents of the work’s underlying tale by E.T.A. Hoffmann. Freud hovers close by when young Clara projects her longings on her kind uncle, who is then transformed into a handsome prince in her dream.

Through Nureyev’s psychological approach, many stereotyped characters are transformed into flesh-and-blood figures, and many details infuse the choreography with a wit and lightness that particularly delight children. The definitive 1985 version for the Paris Opera presented here is staged by Nureyev’s pupil and protegé Manuel Legris of the Wiener Staatsballett. Legris spruces up the production with new costumes and roles for the youngest ballet pupils, and can count on the stupendous timing and perfection needed to master Nureyev’s complex choreography.

The production truly deserves applause for the exceptional artistry of its two “outstanding” (Der Standard) solo dancers, the young Russians Liudmila Konovalova and Vladimir Shisov, both first solo dancers of the Wiener Staatsballett. “An impressive overall achievement”, writes Die Presse, “great soloists, endearing pupils, fantasy-inspiring costumes, a harmonious and sure-footed ensemble and a proficient orchestra...”

REVIEWS

"An impressive overall achievement ... great soloists, endearing pupils, fantasy-inspiring costumes, a harmonious and sure-footed ensemble, and a proficient orchestra reaped thunderous, well-deserved applause...”.

🔖Die Presse

"elegant, romantic, delightful"
🔖 Die Presse

"outstanding soloists Liudmila Konovalova and Vladimir Shishov"

🔖 Der Standard

"fabulous ensemble"

🔖 Salzburger Nachrichten

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Language

None

Runtime

1 hour 41 minutes, no interval

2012

Schedule

22 December / Sunday

12:30

Rudolf Nureyev: The Nutcracker

Language: none, russian subtitles

Lenfilm

Kamennoostrovskiy Ave, 10

600 ₽

15:00

Rudolf Nureyev: The Nutcracker

Language: none, russian subtitles

Cinema Park DELUXE Piter – Raduga

Kosmonavtov Ave, 14, Piter – Raduga SEC

600 ₽

27 December / Friday

19:00

Rudolf Nureyev: The Nutcracker

Language: none, russian subtitles

KARO 11 Okhta

Yakornaya St, 5A, Okhta Mall

600 ₽

28 December / Saturday

19:00

Rudolf Nureyev: The Nutcracker

Language: none, russian subtitles

KARO 9 Varshavskiy Express

Obvodniy Kanal Embankment, 118, Varshavskiy Express SEC

600 ₽

30 December / Monday

17:20

Rudolf Nureyev: The Nutcracker

Language: none, russian subtitles

Avrora

Nevskiy Ave, 60

Tickets

31 December / Tuesday

15:00

Rudolf Nureyev: The Nutcracker

Language: none, russian subtitles

Formula Kino Galleria

Ligovskiy Ave, 30A, Galereya SEC

600 ₽

1 January / Wednesday

15:00

Rudolf Nureyev: The Nutcracker

Language: none, russian subtitles

Cinema Park DELUXE Piter – Raduga

Kosmonavtov Ave, 14, Piter – Raduga SEC

600 ₽

6 January / Monday

16:30

Rudolf Nureyev: The Nutcracker

Language: none, russian subtitles

Avrora

Nevskiy Ave, 60

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