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A great production by the Dominican Concert Ballet, featured the principal dancers Lya Gómez, Diana Dopico, Pablo Paredes, Sander Robert, Luis Pérez, Karla Espaillat and Patricia de León.
SANTO DOMINGO. – Christmas shone in all its splendor with the staging of "The Nutcracker Kingdom", which was presented throughout the weekend at the Teatro Nacional Eduardo Brito, with a spectacular production by the Dominican Concert Ballet. For two hours, this magical and charming story, which has become a worldwide Christmas classic for decades, turned this auditorium into a world of dreams, colors and dance with fun and tender characters who danced to the rhythm of Tchaikovsky's universal music with a spectacular choreography. “The Kingdom of the Nutcracker” was presented in two acts, the first taking place on Christmas Eve and in the magical workshop of the inventor Zacarías Drossselmeyer, who is putting the finishing touches on the toys. The celebration has a touch of melancholy when young Hans Peter enters the scene, saying goodbye to his uncle and his fiancée, Clara Silver House, to go to war. In the second act, the audience was immersed in the magical Kingdom of the Sweet Dreams, a place ruled by the benevolent Sugar Plum Fairy; she receives Clara and the Nutcracker and in the celebration for their victory over the evil Rat King, crowns them as guests of honor.You may be interested in: Ballet Concierto brings a new edition of “The Nutcracker”
The stage transformed into a dream world with the ethereal majesty of the Waltz of the Flowers, a moment where the Dewdrop descends, brilliant as a morning sigh. Finally, the celebration closes with the “Grand Pas de Deux of True Love” between the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier, a display of virtuosity, romanticism, and pure poetry in motion. This majestic spectacle stood out for the combination of musical talent, stage production, and Christmas tradition, generating an atmosphere of joy and family unity among those present.
