Maurice Bejart's Nutcracker
The showman of 20th century choreography, Maurice Béjart, stages his distinctive rendering of the beloved Christmas ballet "The Nutcracker" using Tchaikovsky's entire score, supplemented with waltz and accordion music performed onstage by the renowned Yvette Horner. Béjart uses the original St. Petersburg tale as a launching point from which to evoke the recollections and feelings of his life's journey from childhood.
- Overview
- Cast
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Maurice Bejart's Nutcracker
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 2000
Runtime
1h 43m
Genres
Music
Original Title
Maurice Bejart's Nutcracker
Production Companies
RM Associates, BR, SFDRS, TSR, Théâtre du Châtelet
Director
Ross MacGibbon
Description
The showman of 20th century choreography, Maurice Béjart, stages his distinctive rendering of the beloved Christmas ballet "The Nutcracker" using Tchaikovsky's entire score, supplemented with waltz and accordion music performed onstage by the renowned Yvette Horner. Béjart uses the original St. Petersburg tale as a launching point from which to evoke the recollections and feelings of his life's journey from childhood.
