California Ballet The Nutcracker Tickets

The Nutcracker was choreographed for the first time by Lev Ivanov and Marius Petipa. It is an adaptation from The Nutcracker and the Mouse King which is a story written by E.T.A. Hoffmann. This ballet has been a part of many ballet companies especially during the Christmas season in different parts of the United States. Throughout the years there have been slight variations as far as the characterization is concerned otherwise the whole plot of the ballet has remained the same throughout the years. The California Ballet Nutcracker tickets will tell you the reason for the popularity of this beautiful ballet that has been performed with perfection.
 
The setting of the ballet is at the house of Herr and Frau Silberhaus and it is Christmas time. The Silberhaus along with their children live in the house and at Christmas Eve a lot of family members and friends had gathered at their house to celebrate the coming festival and fill each other’s life with joy and happiness. After decorating the Christmas tree the children are sent to bed including Fritz and his sister Clara. The children are surprised to see the way the tree sparkles and as the clock strikes eight Herr Drosselmeyer enters the house with presents for the children. He is a councilman and also a toymaker and is well known for being a toymaker. He brought four dolls for the children who look very real. These dolls are called Columbine, Harlequin, Soldier and Vivandiere. The special thing about these dolls is that they can dance like real people and are capable of providing entertainment to everyone around.
 
Along with these dolls he has also brought a nutcracker that is made of wood and carved like a little man. Clara immediately develops a liking for this nutcracker but Fritz who is equally excited to see this toy tries to break a walnut with it and ends up breaking it. Clara feels extremely dejected and takes this wooden toy to bed and lulls it to sleep. During the night she wakes up to see the condition of the nutcracker but when she reaches the room the clock strikes midnight the room I filled with mice and the tree grows tremendously. The whole atmosphere of the room changes into a war zone. The nutcracker increases in size as well and there seems to be fight between the gingerbread soldiers and the mice. The mice are supervised by the mouse king and they start devouring the gingerbread soldiers. Later on the nutcracker enters the fight to help the gingerbread soldiers and is accompanied by the tin soldiers. Clara in an attempt to help the nutcracker chases away the mouse king and his army. Later we see that the nutcracker has changed into a handsome prince who takes her into his kingdom known as Confiturembourg and are made the rulers of the place forever.
 
The whole event creates an atmosphere that is unimaginable otherwise. While looking at the acts one feels that the California Ballet Nutcracker takes you in a magical world of fairy tale creatures. The California Ballet Nutcracker tickets will ensure your entry to witness this unique performance.

Founded back in 1968, California Ballet is the fifth oldest ballet company of California. Ranging from the traditional to contemporary pieces, the company presents one of the finest classical ballets to its audience of diverse interests. The repertory includes more than a hundred full length classics such as Beauty and the Beast, The Nutcracker, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Sleeping Beauty, Romeo & Juliet and Cinderella. The theatrical production has gained a wide appeal which is reflected in its huge fan base of one million. The dancers constituting the ballet company are chosen from all over the world including South America, Russia, Mexico, Japan, Korea and United States.
 
California Ballet the Nutcracker production features Mr. Stahlbaum who throws a party to his children, Clara and Fritz on a Christmas Eve. In this first act, all friends and family members gather at the house of Herr and Frau Silberhaus to celebrate the ecstatic moments of Christmas together. They decorate the Christmas tree with full energy and happiness while the children feel delighted to see the dazzling tree. Once the tree is adorned, the children are sent to sleep until the clock strikes eight. This is when the well known toymaker, Herr Drosselmeyer arrives bringing along mechanical dolls and other presents to amuse children. The dolls look very real in terms of their ability to dance like real people.
 
Mr. Drosselmeyer gives Clara a wooden nutcracker in the form of a toy soldier for which she soon develops a liking. Fritz breaks it but Mr. Drosselmeyer quickly mends it for Clara. She feels extremely bad about Fritz act and therefore lulls the nutcracker to sleep in its bed. Clara also falls asleep but the people continue to enjoy the Christmas party amongst themselves. In the middle of the night, Clara wakes up to see if the nutcracker was fine. She discovers that the room has grown tremendously large including the Christmas tree and the nutcracker. She finds that the room is transformed into a war field. The war is fought between the gingerbread soldiers and the mice. The mice led by the mouse King emerge from the cellars, begin the battle and in the process defeat the gingerbread soldiers. Accompanied by the tin soldiers, the nutcracker intervenes to help the gingerbread soldiers and to rebel against the mice. The magician, Drosselmeyer comes at once to respond to the situation by giving Clara a lighted candle. With the help of this candle, California Ballet the Nutcracker play shows that she puts the mouse king and his army to flight and the nutcracker turns into a handsome prince surprisingly.
 
In the second act, Clara along with her prince travels across a snow kingdom; a kingdom full of cakes, sweets, candies and Christmas trees. Not so surprisingly, this is a dream Clara wakes up with at the end of the day and still remembers her adventure with the nutcracker. If you have not yet experienced this beautiful theatrical production, buy your California Ballet the Nutcracker tickets now to watch this splendid show.
California Ballet the Nutcracker season draws inspiration from the 1819 story of E.T.A. Hoffmann, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King. It is a fairytale where the childhood fantasies collide with the fears and evils of the threatening world. The choreographer, Maxine Mahon has created Clara as a pre teen character who has started to daydream about love. She has a desire to become a grown up lady and waits for the day when her prince would come and take her along. The dark side of the picture reveals that she cannot achieve her goal easily as the world around her is not so pleasant. Therefore, to Clara, the shortcut to this happiness is dreaming and fantasizing about her nutcracker prince. If you are looking for such theatrical piece, all you need in your hands is California Ballet the Nutcracker tickets.