Nashville Ballet The Nutcracker Tickets

The Nutcracker is a two-act ballet which was choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov. The score is given by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The Libretto is taken from the story of E.T.A Hoffman’s ‘The Nutcracker and the Mouse King’ which was first premiered at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, on December 18, 1892. The ballet, Nutcracker started to pick fame during the 1960s and became immensely popular. It is now performed by countless ballet companies including the American Ballet Theatre, Royal Ballet and Bolshoi Ballet. It is mostly performed during the Christmas season and has become so successful that major American ballet companies generate around 40 percent of their annual ticket revenues from the show.

The timeless phenomenon that had made people to fall in love with it is now all set to entertain the fans at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, Andrew Jackson Hall. Book your Nashville Ballet the Nutcracker tickets and prepare yourself for a magical night.

Nutcracker’s path to success was a slow one as it initially failed to impress the audience with its content and faced a lot of criticism. Alexandre Benois criticized the battle scene in the words, “One cannot understand anything. Disorderly pushing about from corner to corner and running backwards and forwards – quite amateurish.”  The only thing that stood out was the score of the play by Tchaikovsky as some critics called it “astonishingly rich in detailed inspiration” and “from beginning to end, beautiful, melodious, original, and characteristic.”  In 1919, choreographer Alexander Gorsky staged the Nutcracker with his own twist and was followed by Vasili Vainonen and George Balanchine. This began the chain of other choreographers to put their own spin on the ballet and stage their own versions. Soon with the passage of time, the ballet gained popularity and it is now enjoyed thoroughly by fans of all age groups.

Much like other Ballet companies, the Nashville Ballet which is the largest ballet company in the state is staging the Nutcracker directed by Paul Vesterling. The holiday classic tells a tale of Clara, a young girl who goes on a journey with the help of her uncle, Drosselmeyer. The story begins at the 1897 Centennial Exposition in Nashville, taking the audience on an adventure through a series of magical worlds to encounter the characters of the Mouse king, the Sugar Plum Fairy, the Dancing Bear, the Nutcracker and the historic characters from Nashville’s past.

Nutcracker never seems to disappoint people as Paul Vesterling manages to slip a few new tricks into the ballet to make it fresh and interesting. Almost every show of The Nutcracker is sold out and even kids express their joy when they watch the historic characters perform. The director of operations for Nashville Ballet, Sharyn Mahoney also praised the ballet in the words “Nashville’s Nutcracker brings so much of the community together, from the professional artists of Nashville Ballet and The Nashville Symphony to the aspiring young dancers in the youth cast and the audience members who have decided to make us a part of their holiday tradition. It is truly a unique holiday experience for all of Nashville and the surrounding areas. It’s a perfect opportunity for everyone to experience the magic of the holiday season together.”

The Nashville’s Nutcracker is a delight to watch. It features an amazing cast who pull off an amazing performance with impeccable timing coordination. Book your Nashville Ballet the Nutcracker tickets as the upcoming show is packed with some spectacular performances and offers much more than you have seen before.

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