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
- Calendar
6 December 2023 | 18:00 | SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana |
Dirigent: Ayrton Desimpelaere Lukas Zuschlag Hugo Mbeng Marin Ino Ana Klašnja Filip Jurič Katja Romšek, Goran Tatar Filippo Jorio, Lukas Bareman, Matteo Moretto, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi Erica Pinzano, Mariya Pavlyukova, Sorina Dimache Lukas Bareman, Matteo Moretto, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi Lukas Bareman, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi Nina Kramberger Erica Pinzano Matteo Moretto, Aleks Theo Šišernik, Dario Krajnjan, Solomon Osazuva k. g. Urša Vidmar, Barbara Potokar Emilie Tassinari, Erica Pinzano Filippo Jorio, Matteo Moretto Soldout |
7 December 2023 | 18:00 | SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana |
Dirigent: Ayrton Desimpelaere Tomaž Horvat Filippo Jorio Emilie Tassinari Mariya Pavyukova Nina Noč Katja Romšek, Goran Tatar Kenta Yamamoto Filippo Jorio, Lukas Bareman, Matteo Moretto, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi Erica Pinzano, Nina Kramberger, Sorina Dimache Lukas Bareman, Matteo Moretto, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi Lukas Bareman, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi Marin Ino Erica Pinzano Matteo Moretto, Aleks Theo Šišernik, Dario Krajnjan, Solomon Osazuva k. g. Urša Vidmar, Barbara Potokar Marin Ino, Erica Pinzano Hugo Mbeng, Matteo Moretto Soldout |
8 December 2023 | 18:00 | SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana |
Dirigent: Ayrton Desimpelaere Lukas Zuschlag Hugo Mbeng Marin Ino Ana Klašnja Filip Jurič Katja Romšek, Goran Tatar Filippo Jorio, Lukas Bareman, Matteo Moretto, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi Erica Pinzano, Mariya Pavlyukova, Sorina Dimache Lukas Bareman, Matteo Moretto, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi Lukas Bareman, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi Nina Kramberger Erica Pinzano Matteo Moretto, Aleks Theo Šišernik, Dario Krajnjan, Solomon Osazuva k. g. Urša Vidmar, Barbara Potokar Emilie Tassinari, Erica Pinzano Filippo Jorio, Matteo Moretto Soldout |
9 December 2023 | 18:00 | SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana |
Dirigent: Ayrton Desimpelaere Denis Matvienko Filippo Jorio Emilie Tassinari Nina Kramberger Anastasia Matvienko Katja Romšek, Goran Tatar Kenta Yamamoto Filippo Jorio, Lukas Bareman, Matteo Moretto, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi Erica Pinzano, Mariya Pavlyukova, Sorina Dimache Lukas Bareman, Matteo Moretto, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi Lukas Bareman, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi Marin Ino Erica Pinzano Matteo Moretto, Aleks Theo Šišernik, Dario Krajnjan, Solomon Osazuva k. g. Urša Vidmar, Barbara Potokar Marin Ino, Erica Pinzano Hugo Mbeng, Matteo Moretto Soldout |
20 December 2023 | 18:00 | SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana |
Dirigentka: Mojca Lavrenčič Tomaž Horvat Filippo Jorio Emilie Tassinari Nina Kramberger Anastasia Matvienko Kenta Yamamoto Katja Romšek, Goran Tatar Hugo Mbeng, Lukas Bareman, Matteo Moretto, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi Gabriela Mede, Erica Pinzano, Mariya Pavlyukova Lukas Bareman, Matteo Moretto, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi Marin Ino Erica Pinzano Matteo Moretto, Aleks Theo Šišernik, Dario Krajnjan, Solomon Osazuva k. g. Barbara Potokar, Urša Vidmar Soldout |
21 December 2023 | 18:00 | SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana |
Dirigentka: Mojca Lavrenčič Lukas Zuschlag Filippo Jorio Emilie Tassinari Mariya Pavlyukova Nina Noč Kenta Yamamoto Katja Romšek, Goran Tatar Hugo Mbeng, Lukas Bareman, Matteo Moretto, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi Gabriela Mede, Erica Pinzano, Nina Kramberger Marin Ino Erica Pinzano Matteo Moretto, Aleks Theo Šišernik, Dario Krajnjan, Solomon Osazuva k. g. Barbara Potokar, Urša Vidmar Soldout |
22 December 2023 | 18:00 | SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana |
Dirigentka: Mojca Lavrenčič Denis Matvienko Hugo Mbeng Emilie Tassinari Marin Ino Filip Jurič Katja Romšek, Goran Tatar Lukas Bareman, Matteo Moretto, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi, Solomon Osazuva k. g. Gabriela Mede, Erica Pinzano, Mariya Pavlyukova Nina Kramberger Erica Pinzano Matteo Moretto, Aleks Theo Šišernik, Dario Krajnjan, Solomon Osazuva k. g. Barbara Potokar, Urša Vidmar Nađa Mrašić, Erica Pinzano, Hugo Mbeng, Matteo Moretto Soldout |
23 December 2023 | 18:00 | SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana |
Dirigentka: Mojca Lavrenčič Denis Matvienko Hugo Mbeng Emilie Tassinari Marin Ino Filip Jurič Katja Romšek, Goran Tatar Lukas Bareman, Matteo Moretto, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi, Solomon Osazuva k. g. Gabriela Mede, Erica Pinzano, Mariya Pavlyukova Nina Kramberger Erica Pinzano Matteo Moretto, Aleks Theo Šišernik, Dario Krajnjan, Solomon Osazuva k. g. Barbara Potokar, Urša Vidmar Nađa Mrašić, Erica Pinzano, Hugo Mbeng, Matteo Moretto Soldout |
29 December 2023 | 18:00 | SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana |
Dirigent: Roberto Gianola Lukas Zuschlag Filippo Jorio Erica Pinzano Nina Kramberger Anastasia Matvienko Kenta Yamamoto Katja Romšek, Goran Tatar Hugo Mbeng, Lukas Bareman, Matteo Moretto, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi Gabriela Mede, Sorina Dimache, Mariya Pavlyukova Marin Ino Matteo Moretto, Aleks Theo Šišernik, Dario Krajnjan, Solomon Osazuva k. g. Barbara Potokar, Urša Vidmar Marin Ino, Emilie Tassinari, Hugo Mbeng, Matteo Moretto Soldout |
30 December 2023 | 18:00 | SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana |
Dirigent: Roberto Gianola Tomaž Horvat Filippo Jorio Emilie Tassinari Mariya Pavlyukova Nina Noč Kenta Yamamoto Katja Romšek, Goran Tatar Hugo Mbeng, Lukas Bareman, Matteo Moretto, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi Sorina Dimache, Erica Pinzano, Nina Kramberger Marin Ino Erica Pinzano Matteo Moretto, Aleks Theo Šišernik, Dario Krajnjan, Solomon Osazuva k. g. Barbara Potokar, Urša Vidmar Soldout |
31 December 2023 | 18:00 | SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana |
Dirigentka: Roberto Gianola Tomaž Horvat Hugo Mbeng Emilie Tassinari Marin Ino Filip Jurič Katja Romšek, Goran Tatar Lukas Bareman, Matteo Moretto, Oleksandr Koriakovskyi, Solomon Osazuva k. g. Sorina Dimache, Erica Pinzano, Nina Kramberger Erica Pinzano Matteo Moretto, Aleks Theo Šišernik, Dario Krajnjan, Solomon Osazuva k. g. Barbara Potokar, Urša Vidmar Nađa Mrašić, Erica Pinzano, Hugo Mbeng, Matteo Moretto Soldout |
4 January 2024 | 18:00 | SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana | Soldout |
5 January 2024 | 18:00 | SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana | Soldout |
6 January 2024 | 18:00 | SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana | Soldout |
22 November 2024 | 18:00 | SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana | |
23 November 2024 | 18:00 | SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana | |
25 November 2024 | 18:00 | SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana | |
26 November 2024 | 18:00 | SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana | |
16 December 2024 | 18:00 | SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana | |
17 December 2024 | 18:00 | SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana | |
18 December 2024 | 18:00 | SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana | |
19 December 2024 | 18:00 | SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana | |
20 December 2024 | 18:00 | SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana | |
21 December 2024 | 18:00 | SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana | |
23 December 2024 | 18:00 | SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana | |
24 December 2024 | 15:00 | SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana | |
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