Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker in Barcelona

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Enjoy a brilliant perfomance by the Prague National Theatre Ballet at the Gran Teatre del Liceu on Barcelona´s famed avenue Las Ramblas.

The Prague National Theatre Ballet, founded in 1883, is the Czech Republic's longest‐established and most prestigious dance company. Petr Zusca, its artistic director for the past seven years, has opened the door to new styles and boosted its worldwide renown.

The Hungarian choreographer Youri Vámos conjures up the Christmas spirit by blending two quintessential Christmas tales into a single ballet -- a sparkling Christmas gift in dance form.

The establishment of Mr. Scrooge, the money‐lender, and Herr Drosselmeier's toy shop stand on the same street in 19th‐century London and the leading characters of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol  and those of E. T. A. Hoffman's The Nutcracker take part in the same adventures. Such a thing could happen only in a fairy tale… or in a ballet.  Choreographer Youri Vámos, referred to as "dance's best story‐teller", decided in 2004 to remodel Tchaikovsky's ballet -- a classic of festive season entertainment bills -- by embedding Dickens' familiar tale within it. The result is a celebration, a redoubling of the Christmas spirit. It's a matter of imagining the theatre as a gift, with its wrapping paper and its gleaming river of red satin, and then opening it and plunging into the magic of tradition.

The Nutcracker: a Christmas Story

Music
Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky

Choreography
Youri Vámos

Stage and costume design
Michael Scott

Lighting
Klaus Garditz

Symphony Orchestra of the Gran Teatre del Liceu



In some areas of the Gran Teatre del Liceu it is possible to be seated with a partially obstructed view of the stage. The Gran Teatre del Liceu recommends Zone 2 for the finest and completely unobstructed view of the performance. The stage is not visable from seats starting in row 2 of Zone 8.  A monitor is provided for following the performance in this section. Only available for operas.