The Nutcracker

It’s Christmas Eve. Marie and Fritz Stahlbaum are excited. They are celebrating and dancing. Marie’s eyes light up when her godfather gives her a nutcracker, which she immediately takes to her heart. Fritz is delighted to receive a new squadron of hussars for his toy army, which he has been longing for. But during the night, the toys come to life, big, fat mice scurry through the room and with a rumble, the Christmas tree begins to grow and the nutcracker also comes to life. Together with him, Marie enters the land of sweets and a journey into wondrous worlds begins.

PERFORMERS

Hamburger Camerata orchestra

Wanja Mues narrator

Vilmantas Kaliunas conductor

PROGRAM

Piotr I. Tschaikowsky
Auszüge aus dem Ballett op. 71 „Der Nussknacker“ als Harmoniemusik arrangiert für Bläsernonett, Kontrabass und Schlagzeug von Andreas N. Tarkmann

Piotr I. Tschaikowsky
Text: Auszüge aus dem Märchen »Nussknacker und Mäusekönig« von E.T.A Hoffmann