Experience the magic of Christmas in a fairytale full of adventure and love — Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker in the Smetana Hall, one of Prague's most beautiful concert halls.
Program
Overture
ACT I
TABLEAU I
Scene
March
Galop of the Children and Entrance of the Parents
Dance Scene
Scene and Dance
Scene
TABLEAU II
Waltz of the Snowflakes
ACT II
DIVERTISSEMENT:
Chocolate (Spanish Dance)
Tea (Chinese Dance)
Trepak (Russian Dance)
Mother Gigogne and the Clowns
Waltz of the Flowers
PAS DE DEUX:
Variation I (Tarantella)
Variation II (Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy)
Coda
Performed by
Performances feature 14 musicians and 1 conductor accompanied by dancers from the ARABESKA ballet school.
Conductor: František Pok
Ballet Choreography: Daniela Poková
Ballet Dancers: Daniela Poková, Petr Čejka (in alternation with Dominika Poková, Štěpán Langpaul, Patrik Benák, Anežka Pavelková, Karolína Červenková)
Prague Music Orchestra (14 musicians)
This ensemble comprises renowned musicians who play in leading Czech orchestras such as the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and the Prague Philharmonia. The Prague Music Orchestra excels with its unique, cultivated sound and represents a highly valued form of interpretative art.
Important Information
Duration: 60 minutes
Dress code: casual
Discounts: students (16-26 with a valid student card) and seniors (65+); children 6-15 at a reduced rate, children up to 5 are admitted free of charge