Be wise, taste wines and adjusts your boundless hope to the cup of life, which is small. Even as we speak cruel time flees jealous. Harvest the present day, the morrow is uncertain. Seize the day. Carpe Diem Quam Minimum Credula Postero. (Quintus Horatius Flaccus 65–8 b.C.)
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Alina Lipchuk Алина Липчук and Aleksey Kazantsev Алексей Казанцев , “Persian Dance”, “Nutcracker Щелкунчик”, libretto by Marius Petipa adapted by Andrey Petrov Андрей Петров based on the fairy tale “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” (1816) by Ernst Hoffmann, choreo and direction by Andrey Petrov Андрей Петров, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, scene design by Anatoly Nezhny Анатолий Нежный, costume design by Olga Polyanskaya Ольга Полянская, Kremlin Ballet Кремлевский балет, Great Hall of the State Kremlin Palace Большой зал Государственного Кремлёвского Дворца, Moscow, Russia.
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Photographer Yekaterina Lola Екатерина Лола (Kate Lola) – Photo courtesy of the State Kremlin Palace Press Service.
Anna Animutskaya Анна Анимуцкая and Pyotr Gorbunov Петр Горбунов, “Chinese Dance” from “Nutcracker Щелкунчик”, libretto by Marius Petipa adapted by Andrey Petrov Андрей Петров based on the fairy tale “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” (1816) by Ernst Hoffmann, choreo and direction by Andrey Petrov Андрей Петров, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, scene design by Anatoly Nezhny Анатолий Нежный, costume design by Olga Polyanskaya Ольга Полянская, Kremlin Ballet Кремлевский балет, Great Hall of the State Kremlin Palace Большой зал Государственного Кремлёвского Дворца, Moscow, Russia.
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Photographer Yekaterina Lola Екатерина Лола (Kate Lola)
Yekaterina Chekryzheva Екатерина Чекрыжева as “Columbine” and Bogdan Pleshakov Богдан Плешаков as “Harlequin”, “Nutcracker Щелкунчик”, libretto by Marius Petipa as adapted by Andrey Petrov Андрей Петров based on the fairy tale “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” (1816) by Ernst Hoffmann, choreo and direction by Andrey Petrov Андрей Петров, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, scene design by Anatoly Nezhny, costume design by Olga Polyanskaya Ольга Полянская. Kremlin Ballet Кремлевский балет, Great Hall of the State Kremlin Palace Большой зал Государственного Кремлёвского Дворца, Moscow, Russia.
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Photographer Yekaterina Lola Екатерина Лола (Kate Lola)
Bogdan Pleshakov Богдан Плешаков as “Harlequin”, “Nutcracker Щелкунчик”, libretto by Marius Petipa as adapted by Andrey Petrov Андрей Петров based on the fairy tale “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” (1816) by Ernst Hoffmann, choreo and direction by Andrey Petrov Андрей Петров, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, scene design by Anatoly Nezhny, costume design by Olga Polyanskaya Ольга Полянская. Kremlin Ballet Кремлевский балет, Great Hall of the State Kremlin Palace Большой зал Государственного Кремлёвского Дворца, Moscow, Russia.
Note I: Some links leading to the english version of the Kremlin Ballet website do not work or have incomplete information. For this reason, they are published in their russian version. You always have the option to translate the page using the right button on your mouse.
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Elena Lyskova Елена Лыскова and Maksim Izmestiev Максим Изместьев, “Chinese Dance” from “Nutcracker Щелкунчик”, libretto by Marius Petipa based on the fairy tale “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” (1816) by Ernst Hoffmann, choreo by Vasily Vainonen Василий Вайнонен, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, design bySimon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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Anastasiya Zinchenko Анастасия Зинченко, “Nutcracker Щелкунчик”, libretto by Marius Petipa based on the fairy tale “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” (1816) by Ernst Hoffmann, choreo by Vasily Vainonen Василий Вайнонен, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, design bySimon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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Stanislava Postnova Станислава Постнова and Aleksandr Vodopetov Александр Водопетов as “Indian Dolls”, “Nutcracker Щелкунчик”, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский [“The Nutcracker” (1892)], libretto by Yury Grigorovich Юрий Григорович based on the fairy-tale “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” (1816) by Ernst Hoffmann, ideas from the scenario by Marius Petipa, choreo by Yury Grigorovich Юрий Григорович, design by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Bolshoi Ballet Большой театр, Moscow, Russia (December 23, 2023).
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Stanislava Postnova Станислава Постнова and Aleksandr Vodopetov Александр Водопетов as “Indian Dolls”, “Nutcracker Щелкунчик”, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский [“The Nutcracker” (1892)], libretto by Yury Grigorovich Юрий Григорович based on the fairy-tale “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” (1816) by Ernst Hoffmann, ideas from the scenario by Marius Petipa, choreo by Yury Grigorovich Юрий Григорович, design by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Bolshoi Ballet Большой театр, Moscow, Russia (December 23, 2023).
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Photographer Yekaterina Lola Екатерина Лола (Kate Lola)
Alina Lipchuk Алина Липчук and Aleksey Kazantsev Алексей Казанцев , “Persian Dance”, “Nutcracker Щелкунчик”, libretto by Marius Petipa adapted by Andrey Petrov Андрей Петров based on the fairy tale “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” (1816) by Ernst Hoffmann, choreography and direction by Andrey Petrov Андрей Петров, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, scene design by Anatoly Nezhny Анатолий Нежный, costume design by Olga Polyanskaya Ольга Полянская, Kremlin Ballet Кремлевский балет, Great Hall of the State Kremlin Palace Большой зал Государственного Кремлёвского Дворца, Moscow, Russia.
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Leah Terada as “Coffee” (Peacock Costume), “Nutcracker”, based on the fairy tale “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” (1816) by Ernst Hoffmann, choreo by George Balanchine, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, staging by Judith Fugate, Peter Boal and Garielle Whittle, scenic and costume design by Ian Falconer, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Seattle, Washington, USA.
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Cecilia Iliesiu as “Sugar Plum Fairy” and Dammiel Cruz as “Cavalier”, “The Nutcracker”, based on the fairy tale “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” (1816) by Ernst Hoffmann, choreo by George Balanchine, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, staging by Judith Fugate, Peter Boal and Garielle Whittle, scenic and costume design by Ian Falconer, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Seattle, Washington, USA (November 24 to December 27).
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Cecilia Iliesiu as “Sugar Plum Fairy” and Dammiel Cruz as “Cavalier”, “The Nutcracker”, based on the fairy tale “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” (1816) by Ernst Hoffmann, choreo by George Balanchine, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, staging by Judith Fugate, Peter Boal and Garielle Whittle, scenic and costume design by Ian Falconer, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Seattle, Washington, USA (November 24 to December 27).
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Destiny Wimpye as “Columbine” and Leah Terada as “Harlequin”, “The Nutcracker”, based on the fairy tale “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” (1816) by Ernst Hoffmann, choreo by George Balanchine, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, staging by Judith Fugate, Peter Boal and Garielle Whittle, scenic and costume design by Ian Falconer, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle, Washington, USA (November 24 to December 27).
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Madison Rayn Abeo as “Marzipan”, “The Nutcracker”, based on the fairy tale “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” (1816) by Ernst Hoffmann, choreo by George Balanchine, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, staging by Judith Fugate, Peter Boal and Garielle Whittle, scenic and costume design by Ian Falconer, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Washington, USA (November 24 to December 27, 2023).
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Cecilia Iliesiu as “Sugar Plum Fairy”, “The Nutcracker”, based on the fairy tale “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” (1816) by Ernst Hoffmann, choreo by George Balanchine, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, staging by Judith Fugate, Peter Boal and Garielle Whittle, scenic and costume design by Ian Falconer, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Seattle, Washington, USA (November 24 to December 27).
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Juliet Prine as “Harlequin” and Destiny Wimpye as “Columbine”, “The Nutcracker”, based on the fairy tale “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” (1816) by Ernst Hoffmann, choreo by George Balanchine, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, staging by Judith Fugate, Peter Boal and Garielle Whittle, scenic and costume design by Ian Falconer, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle, Washington, USA (November 24 to December 27).
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Yekaterina Trusova Екатерина Трусова dressed for “Orient Dance” from “Nutcracker Щелкунчик”, libretto by Marius Petipa based on the fairy tale “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” (1816) by Ernst Hoffmann, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, choreo by Lev Ivanov Лев Иванов, Anna Pavlova Russian Ballet Theatre Театр русского балета им. Анны Павловой, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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Leah Terada as “Coffee”, “Nutcracker”, based on the fairy tale “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” (1816) by Ernst Hoffmann, choreo by George Balanchine, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, staging by Judith Fugate, Peter Boal and Garielle Whittle, scenic and costume design by Ian Falconer, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Seattle, Washington, USA (November 24 to December 27, 2023).
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Madison Rayn Abeo as “Marzipan”, “The Nutcracker”, based on the fairy tale “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” (1816) by Ernst Hoffmann, choreo by George Balanchine, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, staging by Judith Fugate, Peter Boal and Garielle Whittle, scenic and costume design by Ian Falconer, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Washington, USA (November 24 to December 27, 2023).
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Anna Tikhomirova Анна Тихомирова as “Spanish Doll”, “Nutcracker Щелкунчик”, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский [“The Nutcracker” (1892)], libretto by Yury Grigorovich Юрий Григорович based on the fairy tale “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” (1816) by Ernst Hoffmann, ideas from the scenario by Marius Petipa, choreo by Yury Grigorovich Юрий Григорович, design by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Bolshoi Ballet Большой театр, Moscow, Russia.
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