Nutcracker

Overview

The San Francisco Ballet mounted this elaborate 2008 production of Pyotr Illych Tchaikovsky's 1892 +Nutcracker, with choreography by Helgi Tomasson (the said company's resident artistic director) and scenic design by Michael Yeargan. Uniquely, this production sets the fantastic events of the ballet at the time of the Panama Pacific International Exposition in 1915. It stars Damian Smith as Uncle Drosselmeyer, Davit Karapetyan as The Nutcracker Prince and David Arce as The Mouse King.

Product Details

Release Date:	11/17/2009
UPC:	0809478070443
Original Release:	2007
Source:	Bbc / Opus Arte
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	2:13:00
Sales rank:	45,420

Special Features

Illustrated synopsis; Cast gallery; Interview with Helgi Tomasson, Michael Yeargan and Martin Pakledinaz; Documentary on the 1915 World's fair, a source of inspiration to the creative team

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Martin West	Primary Artist
Damian Smith	Uncle Drosselmeyer
Damian Smith	Primary Artist
Elizbeth Powell	Clara
Elizabeth Powell	Primary Artist
Davit Karapetyan	Nutcracker Prince
David Arce	Mouse King
San Francisco Ballet	Primary Artist,Performer
Yuan Yuan Tan	Snow Queen
Pierre-François Vilanoba	Snow King
Vanessa Zahorian	Sugar Plum Fairy
Maria Kochetkova	Grand Pas De Deux Ballerina
Martin West	Conductor
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky	Composer

Technical Credits

Matthew Diamond	Director
Judy Flannery	Producer
David Horn	Executive Producer
Ferenc van Damme	Producer
Adam Abeshouse	Producer
Tricia Petri	Producer
Hans Petri	Executive Producer