The Nutcracker

PRINCIPAL DANCERS:

Anton Korsakov, MARIINSKY (KIROV) THEATRE, RUSSIA

Lisa Mironova, Anastasia Loskutov, VICTORIA BALLET COMPANY, CANADA

The Nutcracker, Lisa Mironova, Victoria Ballet Company

A Victoria Ballet Company production
Music: Peter I. Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Marius Petipa and Vasily Vainonen
Staged by Victoria Mironova, Artistic Director
With the generous support of The W. Garfield Weston Foundation and Children First School Choice Trust.
Dates:
December 14, 2012 (Friday) at 7:00 pm
December 15, 2012 (Saturday-matinee) at 1:00 pm
December 15, 2012 (Saturday) at 7:00 pm
December 16, 2012 (Sunday) at 7:00 pm
Address:
Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill
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Audition inquiries: 905-707-7580
Victoria Ballet Company of Canada, 7751 Yonge St., Thornhill, Canada

Victoria Ballet Company of Canada exclusively presents the Nutcracker at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. Victoria Ballet Company was invited by the Centre in 2009 to stage this famous ballet. After two successful productions in 2009 and 2010, Victoria Ballet Company now presents the Nutcracker featuring ANTON KORSAKOV (MARIINSKY-KIROV THEATRE), ANASTASIA LOSKUTOV and LISA MIRONOVA (VICTORIA BALLET COMPANY), as well as other international ballet dancers.

This timeless family Christmas tradition will grace the stage and incite imaginations once again; an exceptional presentation of the Nutcracker will take the audience through Mary’s Christmas party and her magical journey into the world of imagination. The Nutcracker never ceases to bring joy, excitement, awe, and curiosity for people of all ages.

The Nutcracker of Victoria Ballet Company of Canada is staged according to the tradition of the Mariinski (Kirov) Theatre of St. Petersburg, Russia.

SYNOPSIS

ACT I

Nutcracker, Victoria Ballet, the Doll by Lisa Mironova, Drosselmeyer by Ricky Resijan

It is Christmas Eve at a 19th century German provincial town. Happy neighbors and their children are visiting each other in preparation for celebrations. The family of Mary and her brother Frantz is meeting guests at their house. Children are happy in anticipation of the wonderful gifts. They play hide and seek. Tasty treats and gifts are presented. The happy children dance around the Christmas tree. Mary’s godfather Drosselmeyer entertains children presenting them a puppet show of a princess rescued from the wicked King of Mice by a prince, then Harlequins, a Doll, an Arabian Boy doll dance for them. The surprise of the evening is the Nutcracker that is able to crack nuts. But it is so ugly that no one wants to play with it. Only the very kind Mary likes the toy. Her brother Frantz is jealous and struggles for the toy. Mary cries because she feels sad without the Nutcracker. The adults entertain themselves with the old dances of Allemande and Sarrabande. Unfortunately, the wonderful evening is over. The clock strikes the midnight. The guests say farewell and begin to disperse, and the children go to bed. The mother takes Mary to her bedroom. Mary asks the mother if she can keep the Nutcracker with her. The merry celebrations comes to end.

Nutcracker, Small Adagio, Victoria Ballet, the Princess by Anastasia Loskutov, the Prince by Gulaghasi Mirzaev

ACT 2

The mother brings Mary to her bedroom and says goodnight. As Mary falls asleep, her evening impressions come to life. Midnight strikes. The fairy tale comes true. Mice appear from dark corners and pull off Mary’s blanket. She is in panic as there is no one to protect her. The Nutcracker comes to help. The mice honor the terrifying King of Mice. The Nutcracker calls his army. He fearlessly fights the King of Mice with infantry and mounted soldiers. Mary throws her slipper at the King of Mice, distracting his attention, and the Nutcracker defeats the King.

The Nutcracker, who is now transformed into a handsome Prince, bows to Mary, who becomes a beautiful Princess, and invites her to accompany him to his fairy palace. They dance adagio. It starts snowing. The snowflakes dance around the Prince and Princess willing them happiness. Little angels sing for them from the skies.

ACT 3

Victoria Ballet, the Nutcracker, Coda, the Princess by Anastasia Loskutov

On the way, the Prince and Princess meet a lot of obstacles. They are surrounded by butterflies, and then attacked by moths. The brave Prince drives them away clearing the way. They reach the beautiful palace, where they are greeted by guests from all corners of the world, who dance the Spanish dance, the Eastern dance, the Chinese dance, the Russian dance, the French trio (watch a video of this dance on YouTube). Then everyone dances a romantic waltz waiting for the Prince and Princess. The Prince and Princess then dance a Pas de deux before the entire court joins in a final tribute to them. But suddenly the characters from the enchanted realities disperse, and Mary wakes to find the Nutcracker doll still where she left it. She knows that the dream will come true in the real life.