If you, like me, don't consider this season complete without seeing at least one performance of The Nutcracker, I found a really great one on Amazon Prime last night. It's Nutcracker: The Motion Picture, performed by the Pacific Northwest Ballet in the 80's. Very interesting version of the story, pretty traditional but with some changes. There is no Sugar Plum Fairy, for instance, but her dance is performed by Clara. Full company of excellent dancers, and a lovely version of the story. Though Drosselmeyer and the mice are pretty scary, so I don't recommend it for young children.
I saw it on stage in Seattle back in the 90's, and it was really nice enjoying it again! If you get Prime, you can find it by going to Search and entering Nutcracker. You'll see several of them, but look for the Motion Picture one.
I saw it on stage in Seattle back in the 90's, and it was really nice enjoying it again! If you get Prime, you can find it by going to Search and entering Nutcracker. You'll see several of them, but look for the Motion Picture one.
