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The Nutcracker

This Christmas tale tells the story of the young Clara who receives as a gift a Nutcracker in the shape of a little man. In the mysterious night, toys led by the Nutcracker are engaged in a battle against the miserable mice of the house. Woken by the noise, Clara faces her fears by participating in the fight and saving her beloved Nutcracker from danger. Moved by his courage and full of gratitude, he is transformed into a charming prince and takes Clara to a magic kingdom.

The Nutcracker was presented to the public for the first time in December 1892 in Saint- Petersburg in Mariinsky Theater. Nowadays, the Nutcracker is one of the world’s most performed and popular ballets. The famous music of Tchaikovsky, interpreted by the talented orchestra, and the virtuosity of the dancers sublimated by the beautiful sets and costumes will make all generations shiver in this fantastic world.

Find all the magic of this jewel of classics, perfect for this Christmas season.

Born in Milan, Daniele Gatti studied piano and graduated in composition and conducting at the city’s Verdi Conservatory. He is Music Director of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma and Artistic Advisor of the Mahler Chamber Orchestra. He was Chief Conductor of the Concertgebouworkest and previously he has held prestigious roles at important musical institutions like the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, l’Orchestre National de France, the Royal Opera House, the Teatro Comunale di Bologna and the Opernhaus Zürich. As a guest conductor, Daniele Gatti regularly leads the Vienna Philharmonic, the Berliner Philharmoniker, the Mahler Chamber Orchestra and the Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala.

He has conducted many new productions at leading opera houses all over the world and has close ties with the Teatro alla Scala in Milan and the Viennese Staatsoper. Maestro Gatti is one of the few Italian conductors ever invited to the Festival of Bayreuth, where he conducted Wagner’s Parsifal in 2008,

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