Concept, choreography and staging Edward Clug. Assistance libretto and dramaturgy Vivien Arnold. World Premiere November , Stuttgarter Ballett. Duration I. Act: 50 minutes Intermission: ca. Act: 55 minutes. Clara's godfather Drosselmeyer gives her a nutcracker for Christmas - and at the same time tells her the story of his nephew who was turned into a nutcracker by the evil Mouse King. In doing so, he awakens Clara's lively imagination.
The girl sets out to free the nephew from the prison of his wooden shell. In this she is helped by her toys which have come to life. Is it all real? That's for the viewer of this fairy-tale ballet to decide With its Christmas story and Peter Tchaikovsky's beloved music, The Nutcracker is one of the most famous ballets in the classical repertoire. In , a new production created especially for the Stuttgart Ballet by renowned choreographer Edward Clug celebrated its premiere at the opera house β after an absence of 50 years from the repertoire.
Inspired by E. Clug's Nutcracker immerses the audience in breathtaking dream worlds full of life-size toys, floating giant walnuts, hilarious camels as well as spooky mice. It transports adults back to their own childhood and delights children. An enchantingly fantastical ballet for the whole family. Synopsis Act I. Christmas Eve In the town square the Christmas market is in full swing.
At the house of the Stahlbaum family, Clara, her parents and her brother Fritz decorate the Christmas tree. Drosselmeyer tells the children the story of his nephew who has been turned into a Nutcracker by the evil Mouse King and is now trapped inside the hard, wooden shell. Drosselmeyer presents Clara with her Christmas present: a Nutcracker. The party guests depart and Clara goes to bed.
Suddenly, the evil Mouse King and his army of mice appear. Clara is afraid but the Nutcracker comes to her rescue. Clara also calls her toys to help the Nutcracker. Seeing that the Nutcracker has been wounded, Clara hits the Mouse King on the head and defeats him. Clara helps the wounded Nutcracker. He is ashamed of his ugly appearance but Clara loves him nonetheless. Suddenly two deer appear. They are followed by fairies of the forest and the Queen of the Forest. Act II.
