27 Dec 1976
Petrushka
Scenes from the ballet Petrushka, performed by the Paris Opera Ballet at the National Opera Theatre.
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.
Top Billed Cast
Damaas Thijs Bim
Elizabeth Ros Elle
Gil Roman Petipa/Mephisto
小林十市 Felix the Cat
Christine Blanc Sugar Plum/Grand pas de deux
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