Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky

The Nutcracker – A Christmas Carol

  • A Ballet by Youri VámosI
  • A Repeat Performance from the 2002 / 2003 Season (Premiere: 28 November 2002) I
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22 November 2024 18:00 SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana Notice Dirigent: Kevin Rhodes

Lukas Zuschlag
Hugo Mbeng
Marin Ino
Nina Kramberger
Chie Kato
Hugo Mbeng
Marin Ino
Filip Jurič
Barbara Marič, Goran Tatar
Filip Jurič
Filippo Jorio, Lukas Bareman, Matteo Moretto, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi
Mariya Pavlyukova, Sorina Dimache, Gabriela Mede
Lukas Bareman, Matteo Moretto, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi
Lukas Bareman, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi
Erica Pinzano
Mariya Pavlyukova
Matteo Moretto, Gaj Rudolf, Aleks Theo Šišernik, Solomon Osazuva,
Barbara Potokar, Katja Romšek
Emilie Tassinari, Erica Pinzano, Filippo Jorio, Matteo Moretto
23 November 2024 18:00 SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana Notice Dirigent: Kevin Rhodes

Tomaž Horvat
Filippo Jorio
Emilie Tassinari
Mariya Pavyukova
Nina Noč
Filippo Jorio
Emilie Tassinari
Yujin Muraishi
Urša Vidmar, Goran Tatar
Yujin Muraishi
Hugo Mbeng, Lukas Bareman, Matteo Moretto, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi
Mariya Pavlyukova, Sorina Dimache, Gabriela Mede
Lukas Bareman, Matteo Moretto, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi
Lukas Bareman, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi
Marin Ino
Nina Kramberger
Matteo Moretto, Aleks Theo Šišernik, Gaj Rudolf
Barbara Potokar / Katja Romšek
Marin Ino, Erica Pinzano, Hugo Mbeng, Matteo Moretto
25 November 2024 18:00 SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana Notice Dirigent: Kevin Rhodes

Lukas Zuschlag
Hugo Mbeng
Marin Ino
Nina Kramberger
Chie Kato
Hugo Mbeng
Marin Ino
Filip Jurič
Barbara Marič, Goran Tatar
Filip Jurič
Filippo Jorio, Lukas Bareman, Matteo Moretto, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi
Mariya Pavlyukova, Sorina Dimache, Gabriela Mede
Lukas Bareman, Matteo Moretto, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi
Lukas Bareman, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi
Erica Pinzano
Mariya Pavlyukova
Matteo Moretto, Gaj Rudolf, Aleks Theo Šišernik, Solomon Osazuva,
Barbara Potokar, Katja Romšek
Emilie Tassinari, Erica Pinzano, Filippo Jorio, Matteo Moretto
26 November 2024 18:00 SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana Notice Dirigent: Kevin Rhodes

Tomaž Horvat
Filippo Jorio
Emilie Tassinari
Mariya Pavyukova
Nina Noč
Filippo Jorio
Emilie Tassinari
Yujin Muraishi
Urša Vidmar, Goran Tatar
Yujin Muraishi
Hugo Mbeng, Lukas Bareman, Matteo Moretto, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi
Mariya Pavlyukova, Sorina Dimache, Gabriela Mede
Lukas Bareman, Matteo Moretto, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi
Lukas Bareman, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi
Marin Ino
Nina Kramberger
Matteo Moretto, Aleks Theo Šišernik, Gaj Rudolf
Barbara Potokar / Katja Romšek
Marin Ino, Erica Pinzano, Hugo Mbeng, Matteo Moretto
16 December 2024 18:00 SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana Notice Dirigent: Ayrton Desimpelaere

Tomaž Horvat
Filippo Jorio
Marin Ino
Mariya Pavlyukova
Nina Noč
Filippo Jorio
Marin Ino
Yujin Muraishi
Urša Vidmar, Goran Tatar
Yujin Muraishi
Lukas Bareman, Hugo Mbeng, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi, Matteo Moretto
Nina Kramberger, Gabriela Mede, Mariša Nač Šuštar
Lukas Bareman, Matteo Moretto, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi
Chie Muraishi
Nina Kramberger
Lukas Bareman, Matteo Moretto, Solomon Osazuva, Aleks Theo Šišernik
Barbara Potokar, Katja Romšek
Anamarija Marković k. g., Emilie Tassinari, Hugo Mbeng, Matteo Moretto
17 December 2024 18:00 SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana Notice Dirigent: Ayrton Desimpelaere

Lukas Zuschlag
Hugo Mbeng
Emilie Tassinari
Nina Kramberger
Nina Noč
Hugo Mbeng
Emilie Tassinari
Yujin Muraishi
Urša Vidmar, Goran Tatar
Yujin Muraishi
Lukas Bareman, Filippo Jorio,Oleksandr Koriakovskyi, Matteo Moretto
Nina Kramberger, Gabriela Mede, Mariša Nač Šuštar
Lukas Bareman, Matteo Moretto, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi
Filippo Jorio, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi
Marin Ino
Nina Kramberger
Lukas Bareman, Matteo Moretto, Solomon Osazuva, Aleks Theo Šišernik
Barbara Potokar, Katja Romšek
Marin Ino, Anamarija Marković k. g., Filippo Jorio, Matteo Moretto
18 December 2024 18:00 SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana Notice Dirigent: Ayrton Desimpelaere

Tomaž Horvat
Filippo Jorio
Marin Ino
Mariya Pavlyukova
Nina Noč
Filippo Jorio
Marin Ino
Yujin Muraishi
Urša Vidmar, Goran Tatar
Yujin Muraishi
Lukas Bareman, Hugo Mbeng, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi, Matteo Moretto
Nina Kramberger, Gabriela Mede
Matteo Moretto, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi
Chie Muraishi
Nina Kramberger
Lukas Bareman, Matteo Moretto, Solomon Osazuva, Aleks Theo Šišernik
Barbara Potokar, Katja Romšek
Anamarija Marković k. g., Emilie Tassinari, Hugo Mbeng, Matteo Moretto
19 December 2024 18:00 SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana Notice Dirigent: Ayrton Desimpelaere

Lukas Zuschlag
Hugo Mbeng
Emilie Tassinari
Nina Kramberger
Chie Muraishi
Hugo Mbeng
Emilie Tassinari
Filip Jurič
Urša Vidmar, Goran Tatar
Filip Jurič
Lukas Bareman, Filippo Jorio, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi, Matteo Moretto
Gabriela Mede, Mariya Pavyukova
Matteo Moretto, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi
Filippo Jorio, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi
Marin Ino
Mariya Pavyukova
Lukas Bareman, Matteo Moretto, Solomon Osazuva, Aleks Theo Šišernik
Katja Romšek, Neža Rus
Marin Ino, Anamarija Marković k. g., Filippo Jorio, Matteo Moretto
20 December 2024 18:00 SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana Notice Dirigent: Ayrton Desimpelaere

Tomaž Horvat
Filippo Jorio
Emilie Tassinari
Mariya Pavlyukova
Chie Muraishi
Filippo Jorio
Emilie Tassinari
Filip Jurič
Urša Vidmar, Goran Tatar
Filip Jurič
Lukas Bareman, Hugo Mbeng, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi, Matteo Moretto
Gabriela Mede, Mariya Pavyukova
Matteo Moretto, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi
Marin Ino
Mariya Pavyukova
Lukas Bareman, Matteo Moretto, Solomon Osazuva, Aleks Theo Šišernik
Katja Romšek, Neža Rus
Marin Ino, Anamarija Marković k. g., Filippo Jorio, Matteo Moretto
21 December 2024 18:00 SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana Notice Dirigent: Ayrton Desimpelaere

Lukas Zuschlag
Hugo Mbeng
Marin Ino
Mariya Pavyukova
Nina Noč
Hugo Mbeng
Marin Ino
Yujin Muraishi
Urša Vidmar, Goran Tatar
Yujin Muraishi
Lukas Bareman, Filippo Jorio, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi, Matteo Moretto
Gabriela Mede, Mariya Pavyukova
Matteo Moretto, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi
Filippo Jorio, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi
Chie Muraishi
Mariya Pavyukova
Lukas Bareman, Matteo Moretto, Solomon Osazuva, Aleks Theo Šišernik
Barbara Potokar, Katja Romšek
Anamarija Marković k. g., Emilie Tassinari, Filippo Jorio, Matteo Moretto
23 December 2024 18:00 SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana Notice Dirigent: Ayrton Desimpelaere
24 December 2024 15:00 SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana Notice Dirigent: Ayrton Desimpelaere
3 January 2025 18:00 SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana
4 January 2025 18:00 SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana
10 January 2025 18:00 SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana
11 January 2025 18:00 SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana

The Nutcracker – A Christmas Carol, created by the choreographer and director Youri Vámos is a great hit among our ballet lovers, as its magic conjures up to them the festive atmosphere every single Christmas and New Year Holiday.

“It is a performance with a proper extent of shiny snowing, charm and jolliness, offering fluttery feelings of expectation that we all just need for the season.”

One of the most beautiful ballet fairy tales – conceived by the librettist Marius Petipa after Dumas’s adaptation of Hoffman’s The Nutcracker and the Mouse King – was upgraded by the choreographer and director with the timeless story A Christmas Carol, written by Charles Dickens.

The main character is a stingy misanthrope, who hates Christmas. His nightmares make him aware of all the wrong that he has caused in his life, so he repents and turns into a loving and generous man.

This performance – delivering a deep message about how kindness and compassion towards others can make a person happy – was put on the stage of the Ljubljana Opera Theatre more than 180 times. Nevertheless, it keeps filling the auditorium to the very last seat, not only because it is a genuine candy shop for children’s imaginative world, but also a picturesque performance for all those, who enjoy beautiful music and ballet virtuosity.

This performance, which will be revived again on the stage of the renovated Ljubljana Opera Theatre, will feature Ballet Soloists and Ballet Ensemble of the Slovenian National Theatre Opera and Ballet Ljubljana, Pupils of the Ljubljana Ballet Conservatoire and Women’s Choir and Orchestra of the Slovenian National Theatre Opera and Ballet Ljubljana. Sets and costumes, adapted by the Theatre Studio of the Slovenian National Theatre Opera and Ballet Ljubljana and the Slovenian National Theatre Drama Ljubljana, were originally made in the Hanover Lower Saxon State Theatre.

Text: Tatjana Ažman