The Nutcracker in Tallinn - Estonian National Ballet

The Estonian National Ballet premiered a new production of The Nutcracker by Gyula Harangozó
in December 2023. This film includes some brief excerpts from the matinée and evening performances on 20 December and asks artistic director Linnar Looris and some of the dancers taking on the leading roles about this colourful new staging.
Estonian National Ballet
Artistic Director Linnar Looris
The Nutcracker
Music Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Libretto Marius Petipa
after E T A Hoffmann and Alexandra Dumas (père)
Choreography and Stage Direction Gyula Harangozó
Music Director and Conductor Mikk Murdvee
Set and Video Designer Kentaur
Costume Designer Rita Velic
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Lighting Designer Rasmus Rembel
Cast
Matinée Performance
The Nutcracker Prince Cristiano Principato
Clara / Sugar Plum Fairy Ketlin Oja
Drosselmeier Erik Thordal-Christensen
Evening Performance
The Nutcracker Prince Leonardo Celegato
Clara / Sugar Plum Fairy Laura Maya
Drosselmeier Sergei Upkin
Spiderman Pol Mensech
Robot Antonio Gallo
Arabian Dance
Nanae Maruyama, Ana Gergely,
Marcus Nilson, Nikos Gkentsef
Dancers of the Estonian National Ballet
and Estonian National Ballet School
Interviewees
Linnar Looris
, Anna Roberta,
Laura Maya
, Sergei Upkin,
Ali Urata
, Joel Calstar-Fisher,
Leonardo Celegato
Filmed at the
Estonian National Opera, Tallinn
Filmed and edited by
Emma Kauldhar
A FotoKaul Production for Dance Europe
© 2024