.COM 2016 NATIONAL TOUR EAST, WEST, CENTRAL SYNOPSIS WEST CAST

Once upon a time a Tradition was created... Act I Masha...... Alisa Voronova, Natalia Ivasenko Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker opens with Uncle Nutcracker Prince...... Dmitry Kozhemyakin, Rustem Imangaliev Drosselmeyer putting finishing touches on his magical life-sized toys ...... Maksim Stodushi of the sweet Kissy Doll, the funny Harlequinn and the energetic Moor Uncle Drosselmeyer...... Igor Bulichov Dolls. The party at Mayor Stalhbaum’s home is in full The Stahlbaums...... Olena Nalivaiko and Garri Sevoyan swing when Uncle Drosselmeyer arrives. Masha, brother Fritz and Fritz...... Pavel Grits friends love the magical dolls, huge Nesting Dolls and puppet show that Rat King...... Vladimir Sudomlyak foreshadows Masha’s dream that night. Masha receives a Nutcracker Kissy Doll...... Anna Tyutyunnik Doll which mischievous Fritz breaks! The guests go home, Masha sleeps Harlequinn Doll...... Rafael Urazov and dreams that mice and the Rat King battle with her brave Nutcracker. Moor Dolls...... Mikhail Perfilov and Aleksandra Temnenko Then Masha and her Nutcracker Prince journey through the Snow Forest meeting Russian “” and Snow Maiden Act II “Snegurochka” who escort them to the Land of Peace and Harmony. Dove of Peace...... Aleksandra Temnenko and Mikhail Perfilov Chinese Variation...... Anna Tyutyunnik and Rafael Urazov In the Land of Peace and Harmony, Moscow Ballet’s exclusive Dove Arabian Variation...... Maria Ryazantseva and Bogdan Chabanuk of Peace greet Masha and her Prince. Emissaries from all over the French Variation...... Alisa Voronova, Natalia Ivasenko and world perform dances from their lands of Africa, Russia, Spain, Europe Dmitry Kozhemyakin, Rustem Imangaliev and China in their honour. Playful 10’ tall puppets join the dancing Russian Variation...... Anastasia Ivleva and Pavel Grits representing special gifts for Masha; the bulls offer daring, elephants Spanish Variation...... Anastasia Yarotska and Andrey Mikhailikha wisdom and lions pride, dragon playfulness, bears strength and unicorns kindness. Finally Masha and her Nutcracker Prince are entertained by the Waltz of the Flowers and they dance a grand Pas de Deux as their Corps de Ballet: Igor Bulychov, Bogdan Chabaniuk, Yurii Chepil, Irina gift to their new found friends. The party comes to a close...was this Franchuk, Pavlo Gryts, Ivan Kondratev, Valeriia Kuts, Olena Lavrinenko, beautiful night just the dream of a young girl? Olesya-Bohdana Marchuk, Petro Markishev, Iryna Morozova, Yuliya Mykhalikha, Andriy Mykhalikha, Olena Nalyvaiko, Mykhailo Perfilov, Mariia Riazatseva, Yevhen Serhieiev, Garri Sevoyan, Oksana Shyrokova, Mariia Skoruk, Maxim Stodusnii, Volodymyr Sudomliak, Oleksandra Temnenko, Mariia Tkachova, Denys Vasiyliev, Anastasiia Yarotska Balletmaster: Vladimir Troschenko Lighting Design: Dustin Derry, Costume Design: Arthur Oliver, Set Design: Carl Sprague SHOP CHRISTMAS!

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