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The Nutcracker

Ballet San Jose

December 11-December 28, 2008

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A gift for everyone during the Holidays, our Nutcracker has become a yearly festive tradition for thousands of children and families throughout the Bay Area. Hailed as “one of the most entertaining versions of Nutcracker anywhere in the country,” this treasured holiday classic returns for an extended run with full orchestra, stunning lobby decorations, and carolers and characters from the show meeting and greeting guests before every performance. This is a true “Nutcracker Experience.” Lastly, don't forget our Opening Night Celebration, Children's Matinees, and Nutcracker High Tea events.

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  Tickets: $30-$85

  Info Phone: 408-288-2800

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  Dates:
  December 11-December 28, 2008

  Times:
  Tues, Wed & Sun: 1:30pm
  Thurs-Fri: 7:30pm
  Sat: 1:30pm & 7:30pm
  
  Opening Night Celebration: 12/11
  Children's Matinees: 12/13, 12/23 & 12/27
  Children's High Teas: 12/13 & 12/23

• Venue Info

  San Jose Center for the Performing Arts

  255 Almaden Boulevard San Jose, CA 95113

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  • Event Name: The Nutcracker
    "Ballet San Jose's got another joyful 'Nut' to crack"
    Comment posted by: From a review by Mary Ellen Hunt from San Francisco, CA USA, Dec 17, 2008
    

    Excerpts from SF Chronicle review, 12/13/08 Dennis Nahat's colorful and cheerful version of the holiday classic is loaded with endearing details and a refreshingly logical scenario. [It is] the kind... Expand

    Excerpts from SF Chronicle review, 12/13/08 Dennis Nahat's colorful and cheerful version of the holiday classic is loaded with endearing details and a refreshingly logical scenario. [It is] the kind of beguiling yarn that a doting, dotty old godfather might spin for a favorite godchild. It is solid work from dancers in roles large and small that really makes this production sparkle. Dancing the heroine of the story, a sweet-faced, petite Maria Jacobs is well matched with Ramon Moreno as her prince. The pair have far more exhausting dancing to do in this version of 'Nutcracker' than is typical, and their easy, lofty jumps and appealing chemistry never flagged. And as the Tsarina and Tsar--the Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier of this production--Jeremy Kovitch and Alexsandra Meijer put a glamorous cap on the ballet. The orchestra, under the baton of Dwight Oltman, lent a subdued grandeur to the Tchaikovsk score. Collapse

  • Event Name: The Nutcracker
    "Ballet San Jose creates a magical 'Nutcracker'"
    Comment posted by: From Rita Felciano's review from San Jose, CA USA, Dec 17, 2008
    

    Excerpts from San Jose Mercury News review, 12/13/08 In the case of Ballet San Jose's "The Nutcracker", familiarity breeds affection--not contempt. The strength of Dennis Nahat's treatment of the... Expand

    Excerpts from San Jose Mercury News review, 12/13/08 In the case of Ballet San Jose's "The Nutcracker", familiarity breeds affection--not contempt. The strength of Dennis Nahat's treatment of the holiday classic is that it has the comfort of the familiar while still allowing the audience the pleasure of discovery new details. The piece also has the warmth of a family affair. The first act, packed with humorous and delicious details, still looks almost too rich to take in at one sitting. As in the past, favorite spots involve the mice--both the mechanical ones, peeking around corners and scooting on the floor, and the live ones played by students from the school. In the battle scene between those tiny feet and the big booted ones, you couldn't help but root for the rodents. The hilarious funeral yielded one of the ballet's great moments. It's those kinds of moments that make Nahat's "Nutcracker" such a delightful holiday treat--even after all these ye Collapse

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