The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker

The secret of the exceptional popularity of The Nutcracker was attempted to be explained by the Ukrainian choreographer Orlykowski, who staged The Nutcracker in Zagreb in 1970, and his choreography became a reference point for all subsequent productions of The Nutcracker in Croatia. Tchaikovsky, a great composer, is one of the few who composed his music in close collaboration with choreographers, creating works that are not only musically and scenically perfect but also meet the special demands of the ballet stage with their rhythmic and thematic diversity, encouraging dance. The popularity and the layered stories he chose as the themes of his works, equally appealing to children and adults, as well as the choreographic elements that are not overly demanding but allow the dancers to express their artistry fully, are the X factor that will likely keep The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, and Swan Lake on the throne of the most important ballet works for a long time to come.

Choreographer and director

Waclaw Orlikowsky

Choreography after Orlikowsky

Božica Lisak

Conductor Levan Jagaev ( January 9th, 10th and 11th ) / Ivan Šćepanović

Set Design

Dinka Jeričević

Costume Design

Barbara Bourek

Ballett masters

Albina Rahmatullina, Vladimir Šuvalov

Students of the Ballet studio prepared by Marijana Marević Muslim,Sanja Dimache

Students of the classical ballet department prepared by

Korana Bilan, Buga Bešker, Miroslava Oravcova, Silviu Tanase, Ivan Boiko, Monica Dinoni

Original Light Design Zoran Mihanović

Light Design renewed by

Srđan Barbarić

Sound Design

Petar Ivanišević

Assistant Production Gorenka Žižić Jagar
Stage Manager Tetyana Borščagivska
Concertmaster Valter Lovričević / Mislav Salopek

 

January 10th and 11th

Klara

Rimi Mizuoka

Drosselmeyer

Alfred Jago

Sugar Plum Fairy

Eva Karpilovska

Prince

Danil Podhruško

Nutcracker

Leonardo Souza

Snow Queen

Ania Bartkowski (10.1.) / Amanda De Almeida Rocha (11. 1.)

Mouse King

Askhatbek Yusupzhanov

Candy King

Daniel Jagar

President Silberhaus

Igor Gluškov

His wife

Sanja Bikić

Franz, their son

Sara Šarić (10. 1.) / Lara Duk (11. 1.)

General

Remus Dimache

His wife

Jelizaveta Nadenenko

Officer

Askhatbek Yusupzhanov

His wife

Maja Lončar

Jeweler

Paul Meneu

His wife

Kristina Burić

Director of the Conservatorium

Robbie Fisher

His wife

Anastasiia Boiko

Sausage Maker

Romulus Dimache

His wife

Svjetlana Simache

Student

Daniel Jagar

His wife

Nikol Marčić

Mayordomus

Wei Quan

Dolls

Colombina – Urara Onomata

Pierrot – Emanuele Sardo

Harlekin – Ryunosunke Ujihara

Markentenderica – Ajla Yusupzhanova

Grenadir - Leonardo Souza 

The Help

10. 1.: Bjanka Baras Šimleša, Nina Božić, Tena Madunić, Leticia Ozretić Rašković, Korina Radica, Ema Trumbić  

11. 1.: Nina Božić, Lara Bračulj Gudelj, Adora Kavelj, Tena Madunić, Ria Škegro, Cvita Žižić 

Girls and Boys

Nika Bodrožić, Ljubica Jović, Chiara Jukić, Vanda Kežić, Marieta Lozić, Dora Malkoč, Gita Barbić, Ivona Bogdan, Lili Ferić, Magdalena Lozić, Roza Šimić, Linda Vilović

Bunny

Ana Sučić 

Soldiers

Nina Božić, Lara Bračulj Gudelj, Tena Madunić, Leticia Ozretić Rašković, Marita Plazibat, Korina Radica, Rita Šimić, Ema Trumbić, Rea Vidović, Cvita Žižić

Mouses (small)

Gita Barbić, Laura Natali Bartulica, Ivona Bogdan, Marieta Bizjak, Asja Cetinić Koća, Gabriela Dukić, Ana Jeličić, Una Karačić, Korina Lojpur Ryu, Lena Marković, Magdalena Milina, Ema Martina Stoilova 

Mouses (big)

Bjanka Baras Šimleša, Nea Lea Bartulica, Lara Duk, Korina Dvornik, Ljubica Jović, Adora Kavelj, Hana Patricija Popovski, Chiara Samodol, Sara Šarić (10.1.), Nikol Šimunović, Antonina Škaro, Ria Škegro, Rita Škrabić 

Snowflakes (solo couples)

Amanda De Rocha (10.1.) / Ania Bartkowski (11.1.), Josephine Mansfield, Stella Duerden, Emanuele Sardo, Robbie Fisher, Paul Meneu

Snowflakes

Sanja Bikić, Giulia Del Grande, Anastasiia Boiko, Jelizaveta Nadenenko, Maja Lončar, Ajla Yusupzhanova, Urara Onomata, Stella Duerden, Gita Šaravanja, Mirabelle Tošković, Nikol Marčić, Yuka Nojo (10.1.), Yanle Jin, Sara Šarić

Buddha

Tena Madunić 

Hands

Ema Trumbić, Korina Radica, Cvita Žižić 

Children

Marčelina Bareša, Uma Bašić, Marieta Bizjak, Iris Đidara, Nea Filipović Kačaveneda, Lota Kalinić, Gabi Malkoč, Lena Marković 

Turkish Honey

Solo – Ania Bartkowski (10.1.) / Matea Milas (11.1.)

Leonardo Souza,  Alfred Jago

Ensemble – Anastasiia Boiko, Svjetlana Dimache, Maja Lončar, Mirabelle Tošković, Askatbek Yusupzhanov, Robbie Fisher, Paul Meneu, Wei Quan

Chinese tea

Urara Onomata, Giulia Del Grande

Swiss pralines

10. 1.: Matea Milas, Josephine Mansfield, Stella Duerden, Kaynan Pereira Oliveira

11.1.: Josephine Mansfield, Ajla Yusupzhanova, Amande De Almeida Rocha, Kaynan Pereira Oliveira

Arabian Coffee

Solo par

10. 1.: Amanda De Rocha, Remus Dimache

11. 1.: Stella Duerden, Askhatbek Yusupzhanov

Ansambl – Sanja Bikić, Gita Šaravanja, Jelizaveta Nadenenko, Nikol Marčić, Igor Gluškov, Askhatbek Yusupzhanov (10.1.) / Remus Dimache (11.1.), Romulus Dimache, Robbie Fisher

Spanish chocolate

10. 1.: Maja Lončar, Anastasiia Boiko, Alfred Jago

11.1.: Matea Milas, Ania Bartkowski, Alfred Jago

Ukrainian marmalade

Mirabelle Tošković, Urara Onomata, Giulia Del Grande, Ajla Yusupzhanova (10.1.) / Maja Lončar (11.1.) , Yanle Jin (10.1.) / Anastasiia Boiko (11. 1.), Leonardo Souza, Kaynan Pereira Oliveira, Paul Meneu, Wei Quan, Ryunosunke Ujihara

Flower Waltz

Ania Bartkowski, Josephine Mansfield, Svjetlana Dimache, Anastasiia Boiko, Giulia Del Grande, Stella Duerden, Jelizaveta Nadenenko, Urara Onomata, Mirabelle Tošković, Gita Šaravanja, Amanda De Rocha, Sanja Bikić, Ajla Yusupzhanova, Yanle Jin, Maja Lončar, Nikol Marčić (10.1.), Emanuele Sardo, Wei Quan, Leonardo Souza, Robbie Fisher, Paul Meneu