National Ballet Of Canada The Nutcracker Tickets

The famous two-act ballet, The Nutcracker is being performed now in your town. Enjoy this holiday season ballet presented by the very famous National Ballet of Canada. Initially choreographed by the famous Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanoc, the ballet derives from the famous story by E.T.A Hoffman, "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King". It made its debut at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg in December 1892 and gained popularity from the very beginning. This world-class ballet is now ready to hit Canada to enchant you all with a dazzling performance. So don't wait anymore and get your National Ballet of Canada The Nutcracker tickets right away to have a great time.

The Nutcracker made its debut as a double premiere along with Tchaikovsky's last opera performance titled, "Lolanta" which hit the theatres at the "Imperial Mariinsky Theatre" in Russia. This performance featured Riccardo Drigo, Pavel Gerdt as Price Coqueluche, Sergei Legat as the Nutcracker Prince, Antonietta Dell'Era as the Sugar Plum Fairy as well as Timofey Stukolkin as Drosselmeyer. The performance by Dell'Era (child artist) was particularly praised by the critics. The ballet made its first debut in America with a performance in San Francisco at San Francisco War Memorial Opera House on Christmas Eve in 1944 which marked the ballet's entry internationally. The Nutcracker became a hit in the US and even introduced a tradition of a national holiday. San Francisco Ballet's dazzling performance of The Nutcracker witnessed audiences of all ages and was truly a big success.  

The Nutcracker is perhaps this composer’s most famous composition. The music that has enthralled audiences all over the world belongs to the "Romantic Period" and consists of some of his best melodies, many of which are featured on television and films. Some of the most praised pieces in the ballet include, "The Trepak" and the "Russian dance". The "Waltz of the Flowers and March" as well as "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" are also admired. The composer's deep inspiration from the "Rococo" and 18th century music are particularly praiseworthy and apparent in the music. The best part of the musical is the incorporation of the instrument celesta that Tchaikovsky discovered in Paris. He adopted this instrument particularly for the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy, in order for it to match her "heavenly sweet sound". 

The Nutcracker was originally only 85 minutes long without an intermission; however, now some modern theaters have altered some of the music and even included new selections of songs. The producer and choreographer, Peter Wright does an astounding job in bringing together this musical after all these years. Another aspect of this musical worth praising is the way the sensuous production is put together to make it all seem very real. The constant and easy change in backgrounds is also one of the ballet’s highlight. For instance, the use of traps, lifts as well as strategically placed curtains put forward a great image and instantly transform the background from a house to a forest full of snow to a palace that reflects the "Kingdom of Sweets”. The ballet is performed by numerous ballet companies all over the world, especially in the US Christmas season is certainly considered incompletely without this phenomenal ballet. 

The Nutcracker has become a holiday tradition everywhere. So if you want to be part of the show, get your National Ballet of Canada The Nutcracker tickets now for a great night. Watch world-class dancers setting the stage ablaze.