Ballet dancers in elegant cream-colored costumes perform in unison on stage. One dancer sits in the foreground, observing.
A theatrical scene with several performers in Victorian costumes. Some are dancing while others stand and watch in the background.
A ballerina performs an elegant pose on stage, with a pastel-colored backdrop in the background.
Ballet performance on stage with dancers in white tutus. One dancer sits in the foreground. Ornate backdrop enhances the scene.
Two dancers in stage costumes stand before an ornate red curtain. One holds a trophy, the other gestures gracefully.
The World of John NeumeierBallet / Dance
Festspielhaus

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The Nutcracker

Hamburg Ballett

Past event

Ballet dancers in elegant cream-colored costumes perform in unison on stage. One dancer sits in the foreground, observing.
A theatrical scene with several performers in Victorian costumes. Some are dancing while others stand and watch in the background.
A ballerina performs an elegant pose on stage, with a pastel-colored backdrop in the background.
Ballet performance on stage with dancers in white tutus. One dancer sits in the foreground. Ornate backdrop enhances the scene.
Two dancers in stage costumes stand before an ornate red curtain. One holds a trophy, the other gestures gracefully.

​John Neumeier's version of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker presents the ballet as a coming-of-age story. The focus is on Marie, who is introduced by ballet master Drosselmeier to the world of theater. Neumeier combines classic Petipa quotations with autobiographical elements, creating a poetic work about artistic awakening – a modern classic since its premiere in 1971. 

Program

Digital program booklet

Open digital program booklet

  • The NutcrackerBallet by John Neumeier Music by Peter Tchaikovsky

Artists

  • Choreographer and Producer
  • Jürgen RoseSet and Costume Designer
  • Nathan BrockConductor

Your event at a glance

Hausöffnung
Introductory lectures
Introductory lectures
Start of event
Intermission
End of event

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Venue

Festspielhaus Baden-Baden

Beim Alten Bahnhof 2 76530 Baden-Baden