Tchaikovsky’s ballet The Nutcracker is one of the fixed stars of the classical repertoire of ballet ensembles. Since its premiere in 1892 it has undergone many changes in both the dramaturgical and choreographic conception, yet its popularity among children and adults alike has been constantly growing. The Hungarian choreographer and recent artistic director of Deutsche Oper am Rhein Düsseldorf, Youri Vàmos, was inspired by Charles Dickens’s fairy tale and introduced a new staging version of this ballet. The story takes place in 19th-century London and tells of the magic of Christmas in transforming human character. We firmly believe that this performance will further enrich the festive Christmas atmosphere and will be a beautiful present not only for our youngest audience members.
Cast and Creative team for The Nutcracker – A Christmas Carol at The National Theatre
Choreography: Youri Vàmos
Preparation: Joyce Cuoco, Uwe Schröter
Conductor: Sergej Poluektov, Pavel Šnajdr, Václav Zahradník
Sets: Michael Scott
Costumes: Michael Scott
Ballet master: Veronika Iblová, Michaela ?erná, Igor Žukov, Luboš Hajn, Alexej Afanassiev
Chorus master of the Kühn's Children's Choir: Ji?í Chvála
Lights: Klaus Garditz
Scrooge
Radek Vrátil
Tomáš Kopecký
Marek Svobodník
Bob Cratchit
Alexander Katsapov
Viktor Konvalinka
Alexej Afanassiev
Mat?j Šust
Mathias Deneux
Mrs. Cratchit
Nikola Márová
Michaela Wenzelová
Ivanna Illyenko
Rebecca King
Aya Watanabe
Sofie Benoit
Clara Cratchit
Nicole Delacretaz
Magdaléna Mat?jková
Andrea Kramešová
Marta Drastíková
Alina Nanu
Bobbie
Ji?í Kodym
Michal Štípa
Filip Veverka
Karel Audy
Drosselmeier
Luboš Hajn
Mrs. Drosselmeier
Michaela Wenzelová
Zuzana Šimáková
Zuzana Drapalíková
Devil
Alexander Katsapov
Viktor Konvalinka
Alexej Afanassiev
Mat?j Šust
Mathias Deneux
Christmas Nymph
Nikola Márová
Michaela Wenzelová
Ivanna Illyenko
Rebecca King
Aya Watanabe
Sofie Benoit
Clara in dream
Zuzana Susová
Tereza Poda?ilová
Nikola Márová
Rebecca King
Andrea Kramešová
Miho Ogimoto
Sofie Benoit
Alina Nanu
Nutcracker
Ji?í Kodym
Michal Štípa
Filip Veverka
Karel Audy
Ond?ej Vinklát
Dmytro Tenytskyy
Spanish dance
Alexander Katsapov
Viktor Konvalinka
Karel Audy
Alexej Afanassiev
Francesco Scarpato
Jonáš Dolník
Gianvito Attimonelli
Tereza Ulrichová
Michaela Wenzelová
Marta Drastíková
Kristýna N?me?ková
Nela ?elišová
Mária Dorková
Larissa Gassmann
Helene Chavarot
Alice Petit
Kristina Kornová
Petra Nálevková
Russian dance
Oleksandr Kysil
Radovan Hrbek
Ji?í Wa?ka
Petr Strnad
Jonáš Dolník
Francesco Scarpato
Sergej Gherciu
Veaceslav Burlac
Chinesse dance
Ivanna Illyenko
Aya Watanabe
Magdaléna Mat?jková
Miho Ogimoto
Alina Nanu
Irina Burduja
Colombine
Nicole Delacretaz
Ivana Mikešová
Magdaléna Mat?jková
Lenka Hrabovská
Morgane Lanoue
Radka Slatinská
Harlequins
Mário Bakuš
Jonáš Dolník
Radovan Hrbek
Petr Strnad
Oleksandr Kysil
Libor Kettner
Mathias Deneux
Mat?j Šust
Richard Hlinka
Martin Dinuš
Arabian dance
Kristýna N?me?ková
Rebecca King
Ji?í Kodym
Giovanni Rotolo
Zuzana Drapalíková
Monika Hejduková
Zuzana P?íhodová
Walz – soli
Zuzana Šimáková
Ivanna Illyenko
Michaela Wenzelová
Rebecca King
Sofie Benoit
Marta Drastíková
Aya Watanabe
Philippine de Sevin
Karel Audy
Ond?ej Novotný
Mário Bakuš
Petr Strnad
Gabriel Barrenengoa
Cauê Frias Duarte
Kryštof Šimek