Tonight I watched the ballet performance of Nutcracker by the National Classical Ballet of Moscow with a live performance by the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra. A performance appropriate for the Christmas period.
I was wondering how they were going to have the ballet with the live orchestra as the MPO stage would be taken up by the dancers. Then I realized that the first few rows of seats can be dismantled to accommodate the orchestra.
Well I am not a great ballet fan but I did enjoy the music, which I am familiar with. Can’t say the ballet performance was staggering but that’s the nature of Nutcracker. Rather simple and parts of it repetitive. Unlike Swan Lake. I read that even at its premiere, the audience review for that performance was mixed. It is not a serious ballet since it involves children and Christmas.
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