CHOREOGRAPHY Mikko Nissinen
MUSIC Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
SET AND COSTUME DESIGN Robert Perdziola
ASSISTANT SCENIC DESIGN Nicholas Kostner
LIGHTING DESIGN Mikki Kunttu
Original Premiere
December 18, 1892, Maryinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg, Russia
World Premiere
November 23, 2012, Boston Ballet, The Boston Opera House
CONDUCTOR Mischa Santora
THE NUTCRACKER PRINCE PAUL CRAIG
SUGAR PLUM FAIRY LIA CIRIO
DROSSELMEIER PATRICK YOCUM
CLARA VIOLET ROSAS
Prologue
STREET SWEEPER Alexander Mockrish
CHESTNUT VENDOR Louis Millard
CHARITY CHAP Jake Marshall
URCHINS Students of Boston Ballet School
ACT I
Party Scene
HERR SILBERHAUS Schuyler Wijsen
FRAU SILBERHAUS Lauren Herfindahl
FRITZ William Barrett
GOVERNESS Sage Humphries
HOUSEKEEPER Natalia Cardona
BUTLER Michael Dadlez
FOOTMAN Sebastian Bondar
GRANDFATHER Spencer Wetherington
GRANDMOTHER Alexa Malone
PARTY GUESTS Emily Aston, Kyra Muttilainen, Alainah Grace Reidy, Alexis Workowski
Tyson Ali Clark, SeokJoo Kim, Francisco Schilereff, Gearóid Solan
THEIR CHILDREN Students of Boston Ballet School
HARLEQUIN DOLL Daniel R. Durrett
BALLERINA DOLL Kaitlyn Casey
BEAR Wesley Miller
Battle Scene
MOUSE KING Finn Duggan
MICE Ethan Collins, Colton Heath, Jake Marshall, Louis Millard, Alexander Mockrish
SOLDIERS, BUNNY, AND GINGERBREAD COOKIE Students of Boston Ballet School
Snow Scene
SNOW QUEEN AND KING VIKTORINA KAPITONOVA and SANGMIN LEE
SNOWFLAKES Daniela Fabelo and Abigail Merlis
and Zoe Cartier, Katie Cerny, Jordyn Crotty, Kyra Muttilainen,
Deanna Pearson, Alainah Grace Reidy, Sydney Williams, Alexis Workowski
LEAD REINDEER Chelsea Shen
REINDEER Students of Boston Ballet
— 20-MINUTE INTERMISSION —
ACT II
The Kingdom of the Sweets
SUGAR PLUM FAIRY ATTENDANTS AND PAGES Graduate Program Dancers and Students of Boston Ballet School
SPANISH CHOCOLATE Gearóid Solan, Sydney Williams,
Alexa Malone, Wesley Miller
ARABIAN COFFEE TYSON ALI CLARK and KYRA MUTTILAINEN
CHINESE TEA Abigail Merlis and Spencer Wetherington
FRENCH MARZIPAN Finn Duggan, Lauren Herfindahl, Sage Humphries
with Students of Boston Ballet School
MOTHER GINGER Henry Griffin
with Students of Boston Ballet School
RUSSIAN TROIKA SEBASTIAN BONDAR
SeokJoo Kim, Francisco Schilereff
Waltz of the Flowers
DEW DROP SEO HYE HAN
LEAD FLOWERS Alainah Grace Reidy and Haley Schwan
FLOWERS Emily Aston, Natalia Cardona, Katie Cerny, Aubrey Daniels, Daniela Fabelo,
Kallie Green, Mia Kwong, Deanna Pearson, Alexis Workowski, Eden Young
Grand Pas de Deux
Choreography based upon Lev Ivanov
SUGAR PLUM FAIRY and THE NUTCRACKER PRINCE
WITH APPRECIATION
This production of Mikko Nissinen’s The Nutcracker is generously supported by Presenting Sponsor, PNC Bank,
Media Partner, WBUR, and Hotel Partner, Mandarin Oriental, Boston.
Casting is subject to change.
Boston Ballet thanks you for your support of live music performances.
Performance length: Approximately two hours including one 20-minute intermission.
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