Ballet THE NUTCRACKER
Piotr I. Tchaikovsky

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THE NUTCRACKER • Jan-02 2021, h 17.00 | Teatro San Carlo, Napoli
A music trip to Naples can be a wonderful combination. The city offers excellent culinary attractions and a cityscape that is best explored on foot with a private guide. You are constantly reminded of the volcano that spilled over Pompeii almost 2,000 years ago. Today this is a worthwhile destination. And then Amalfi invites to a long day trip or a connecting stay. Also Capri, Ischia and the Aeolian Islands. You could easily spend months there.
But the highlight of your musical journey is the visit to the Teatro San Carlo to a performance of your choice.
“THE NUTCRACKER”, Piotr I. Tchaikovsky • From 23 December 2020 to 3 January 2021
THE NUTCRACKER – Season 2021 – The new events calendar after COVID – update from September 2020
Ballet in two acts and three scenes after an adaptation by Marius Petipa of the version by Alexandre Dumas Father of the tale by E. T. A. Hoffmann, Nussknacker und Maüsekönig (Nutcracker and the King of Mice)
Conductor • Manuel Coves
Master of the Children Chorus • Stefania Rinaldi
Choreographies • Giuseppe Picone
Set designer • Nicola Rubertelli
Costume designer • Giusi Giustino
Orchestra, Ballet and Childre Chorus of Teatro di San Carlo with the participation of the Ballet School of Teatro di San Carlo
Production of Teatro di San Carlo
- Wednesday 23 December, h 17.00 / h 21.00 (two performances)
- Sunday 27 December, h 17.00
- Tuesday 29 December, h 17.00 / h 21.00 (two performances)
- Wednesday 30 December, h 17.00 / h 21.00 (two performances)
- Saturday 2 January, h 17.00 / h 21.00 (two performances)
- Sunday 3 January, h 17.00
Running time: about 2 hours and 10 minutes, with one interval
The Christmas appointment with The Nutcracker has become quite a ritual at Teatro di San Carlo. Giuseppe Picone is the choreographer proposed for the Season 2018/2019. “My version on The Nutcracker was created in 2016 for Teatro Massimo in Palermo and it has been further enriched for Teatro di San Carlo – said Picone -. It is absorbed in a magic and fairy tale dimension. To accentuate the dreaming aspect of this gorgeous ballet I wanted to insert other elements in the choreography, always created by Nicola Rubertelli: a new Christmas tree, a cloud that make the Nutcracker fly in the world of the Sugar Plum Fairy and staging panels for ‘danza di carattere’. The choreography is different from the several versions of the title I have danced during my career. In this version I wanted to signal a clear contrast between the reality of Clara and her imaginary world animated by the Sugar Plum Fairy separating the two different roles so I have chosen two different interpreters” concludes the Neapolitan choreographer. A timeless classic, according to the great choreographer George Balanchine, The Nutcracker “is one of the good gifts of ballet, not only for children but also for everyone who loves the magic element of the theatre. It has a permanent enchantment that lasts every day of the year, not only at Christmas”.
Travel Description
Music trip Naples superior
- Gourmet Dinner
- Exclusive city walking tour in your language
- Aperitif with light dinner before the performance in a famous caffetteria
- Premium tickets in the parquet area at the San Carlo opera house
- 2 nights accommodation with breakfast
Program day by day
Day 1
- Arrival at the hotel
- Dinner at a typical Italian restaurant near the hotel (3-course menu, including drinks)
- Overnight in a hotel in Naples
Day 2
- Breakfast buffet at the hotel
- Exclusive personal guided walking tour in your language
- Before going to the theater; Aperitif with appetizers in a historic place
- Opera or Ballet performance at the San Carlo opera house
- Overnight in a hotel in Naples
Day 3
- Breakfast buffet at the hotel
- Departure and end of the program
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