The Nutcracker

Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo, Bogotá, Colombia

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Important Info

Type: Ballet

City: Bogotá, Colombia

Starts at: 20:00

Ticket delivery: E-Tickets

E-tickets: Print at home or at the box office of the event if so specified. You will find more information in your booking confirmation email.

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Cast

Performers

Ballet company: Incolballet

Orchestra: National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia

Creators

Composer: Pyotr Tchaikovsky

Choreographer: Jaime Pinto

Author: Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann

Librettist: Yury Grigorovich

Overview

Experience the magic of The Nutcracker, Tchaikovsky's beloved Christmas ballet, performed by Colombia's Incolballet. Featuring choreography by Jaime Pinto, live music by the National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia, and guest soloists from the Hungarian State Opera Ballet, this enchanting production brings Clara's extraordinary adventure to life.

Celebrate the festive season with The Nutcracker, one of the world's most beloved classical ballets, presented by Colombia's renowned Incolballet at Bogotá's Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo.

Set to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's magnificent score, this enchanting production tells the magical story of Clara, a young girl whose Christmas Eve takes an extraordinary turn when her beloved Nutcracker doll comes to life.

Under the artistic direction of José Manuel Ghiso, the production revives the choreography of celebrated Chilean ballet master Jaime Pinto, an influential figure in Latin American classical dance.

The performance brings together the talented dancers of Incolballet, the Ballet Tosín, and guest soloists from the Hungarian State Opera Ballet, accompanied by the National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia.

From the excitement of the Christmas celebration to the dramatic battle between the Nutcracker and the Mouse King, the production transports audiences into a magical world filled with dancing snowflakes, colourful characters, and spectacular classical choreography.

The journey continues through the enchanting Kingdom of Sweets, where audiences encounter celebrated dances and Tchaikovsky's unforgettable melodies, including the Waltz of the Flowers and the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.

Combining elegant choreography, magnificent orchestral music, and timeless storytelling, The Nutcracker offers a memorable theatrical experience for audiences of all ages.

History

Premiere of this production: 06 December 1892, Imperial Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg

The Nutcracker (Russian: Shchelkunchik, Balet-feyeriya About this soundlisten is a two-act ballet, originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Op. 71). The libretto is adapted from E. T. A. Hoffmann's story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King".

Although the original production was not a success, the 20-minute suite that Tchaikovsky extracted from the ballet was. However, the complete Nutcracker has enjoyed enormous popularity since the late 1960s and is now performed by countless ballet companies, primarily during the Christmas season, especially in North America. Major American ballet companies generate around 40% of their annual ticket revenues from performances of The Nutcracker. The ballet's score has been used in several film adaptations of Hoffmann's story.

Tchaikovsky's score has become one of his most famous compositions. Among other things, the score is noted for its use of the celesta, an instrument that the composer had already employed in his much lesser known symphonic ballad The Voyevoda.

Synopsis

Act I
On Christmas Eve, young Clara attends a festive party at her family’s home, where the mysterious toymaker Drosselmeyer gives her a nutcracker doll. After the guests leave and the house grows quiet, Clara returns to the tree and falls into a magical dream. The room transforms, the Christmas tree grows to enormous size, and toys come alive. A fierce battle erupts between the Nutcracker and the Mouse King, ending with the Nutcracker’s victory. He transforms into a Prince and leads Clara through the snowy forest, where the Snow Queen and her shimmering Snowflakes dance in a swirling winter landscape.

Act II
Clara and the Prince arrive in the radiant Kingdom of Sweets, ruled by the Sugar Plum Fairy. In their honor, dancers from many lands perform enchanting divertissements, each representing sweets or treats from around the world. The celebration culminates in the grand pas de deux of the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier. As the festivities conclude, Clara’s magical journey fades, and she awakens back at home, unsure whether her adventure was a dream — or something wonderfully real.

Venue Info

Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo - Bogotá
Avenida Calle 170 No. 67-51

Teatro Mayor has a seating capacity of 1,303 and was built in order to offer all kinds of opera and musical shows, concerts, classical ballet, contemporary dance and plays.

The theater has three levels: stall, first balcony and second balcony. All three seating areas were especially designed so that audiences could enjoy performances with an excellent view and sound reception.

Teatro Mayor was conceived not only as a comfortable space for audiences, but also as a comfortable space for artists. The theater has five dressing rooms and a special room that works as a rehearsal space.

It has an Orchestra Pit (7.70 x 20.40 meters) with a capacity of 45 musicians and two mobile platforms that allow it to go up and down when needed. The Fly system or theatrical rigging system, has 49 bars used to raise and lower lights, stage sets and curtains and 2 lighting bridges.

Teatro Mayor has ten properly marked emergency exits, located as described below:

Stall: four exits located on the left and right sides
First balcony: two exits located on the left and right sides
Second balcony: four exits located on the left and right sides

Important Info

Type: Ballet

City: Bogotá, Colombia

Starts at: 20:00