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New Nutcracker in VIlnius, choreography Krzystof Pastor



J.Turkina, O.Lopatcenkova, T.Ceizaris, Foto: M.Aleksa

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Idyllic atmosphaere making, as it is going on in a snow full Vilnius City.

THE NUTCRACKER

Ballet

Ballet in 2 acts

Choreogrpher Krzysztof Pastor
Conductor Martynas Staškus

Conductor Modestas Barkauskas
Designer Viačeslav Okunev

Premiere: 21 November, 2014

VILNIUS/LITHUANIA: The Lithuanian National Ballet has long time needed a new representative Nutcracker, which in the Lithuanian Llanguag has the name SPRAGTUKAS.

by Tomas Bagackas. Photos by Martynas Aleksa (LNOBT)

The new balletchief Krzysztof Pastor of the company has choreographed a new version for his company, and it was premiered in a fairytale setting November 21th. 2014.  Scenography and costumes by Viačeslav Okunev. 

Nutcracker in Vilnius. Foto Martynas Aleksa

In his ideas about creating this Nutcracker Pastor tells that he has the idea of letting the audience feel that this history is going on in their own home city, Vilnius, by letting the decoration giving an atmosphaere and a look like it is in a snow covered Vilnius.

A beautiful way of making it, as the history is going on in the heart of a family lining in  a large city, with a lot of family and friednds coming to visit for the Christmas party.

Nutcracker: V.Zuromskas_K.Gudziunaite. Foto: m.aleksa, lnobt

A ballet full of mystery and miracles, poetry and beauty, and wonderful dreams that come true on Christmas Eve around the green gran tree. To get the atmosphaere around the dream true, Pastor has the idea to let the divertisement in the second act happen in mr. Drosselmeyer – tha magicians – theatre.

Its decoration is build and painted so it reminds of the foyer at Palais Garnier in Paris, a beautiful old theatre from the periode when this history was created.

K.Gudziunaite, G.Zukovskij, foto: m.aleksa-lnobt

The production has several casts. At the opening night Anastasija Cumakova dansed the role as Marie (in other verions called Clara). The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stahlbaum, – Aleksandras Molodovas and Ilva Juodpusytè and her brother Fritz was danced by Voicechas Zuromskas.

Pastor has made that The Mouse Queen is another leading role, danced by Kristina Galalyté. At the opening evening the Prince/Nutcracker was brilliant performed byRomas Ceizaris.

K.Gudziunaite, G.Zukovskij. foto: M.Aleksa-lnobt

And when entering Drosselmeyers magical theatre, the cast was as follows: The Puppet was Julija Turkina
. And the Nutcracker danced by the brother to the real Prince/Nutcracker Tomas Ceizaris. The Mouse Queen by Olga Lopatcenkova. The grand parents of Maria and Fritz by VAlerijus Fadejevas and Jelena Lebedeva

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In the snow scene, the soloists were Ruta Juodzeviciutè and Jekaterina Romankova.

In the divertisement: Spanish Dance,  we enjoyed Aleksandra Ivanova, Oriana Jimenez, Kipras Chlebinkas and Igoris Zaripovas,

The Eastern Dance, (in the suite usually called the Arabic dance) Rueda Blanco Marta and Eligijus Butkus.

While the Russian dance, which usually are three guys were danced by Maja Dolidze, Tomas Ceizaris and Vaclav Connor.

The French dance by Inga Cibulskyté, Ruta Juodzeviciuté, Isaac Evans and Stanislav Semianiura.

The Chnese dance: Olga Lopatcenkova, Julija Turkina and Laimis roslekas:

T.Ceizaris, Foto: M.Aleksa

In the beautiful flower waltz the soloists were Jekaterina Romankova and Ignas Armalis.

Corps de ballet, and many young balletstudents participated in many roles – mice, soldiers. And of course the childrens chorus of the opera studio singing in the end of the Snowflake part.

Cast of the premiere on 21 November, 2014:
Marie – Kristina Gudžiūnaitė,
The Nutcracker, Prince – Genadij Žukovskij,
Drosselmeyer – Martynas Rimeikis,
Mouse Queen – Olga Konošenko,
Fritz – Voicechas Žuromskas,
Mr. Stahlbaum – Aleksandras Molodovas,
Mrs. Stahlbaum – Ilva Juodpusytė.
Magical theatre:
The Nutcracker – Tomas Ceizaris,
Puppet – Julija Turkina,
Mouse Queen – Olga Lopatčenkova.
Spanish dance – Oriana Jimenez, Aleksandra Ivanova, Igoris Zaripovas, Kipras Chlebinskas,
Eastern dance – Marta Rueda, Eligijus Butkus,
Chinese dance – Olga Lopatčenkova, Julija Turkina, Laimis Roslekas,
French dance – Rūta Juodzevičiūtė, Inga Cibulskytė, Stanislav Semianiura, Isaac Evans,

Nutcracker in Vilnius, R.Juodzeviciute, M.Rimeikis, I.Cibulskyte, Foto: M.Aleksa

Russian dance – Maja Dolidzė, Tomas Ceizaris, Vaclav Connor Redpath,
Snowflake soloists – Maja Dolizdė, Haruka Ohno,
Waltz soloists – Jekaterina Romankova, Ignas Armalis.

 

Nutcracker in Vilnius. Foto: M.Aleksa


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