In her toy collection Clara has not only dolls, harlequins, butterflies and the Nutcracker, but also toreros. Seen here are Martino Semenzato, Fabio Adorisio and Timoor Afshar.

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Today we take a peek at a rehearsal for one of the first scenes of the second act. Included in this rehearsal are Clara, Drosselmeyer, butterflies and Fritz and his friends.

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Legendary designer Jürgen Rose has been creating sets and costumes for the Stuttgart Ballet for 60 years. As was to be expected, he has worked his magic again for The Nutcracker. Some detailed insights into the costumes can be found here.

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Students of the John Cranko School are also on stage for The Nutcracker. Choreographer Edward Clug has of course also taken time for the youngest dancers and created a special choreography just for them.

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How much work goes into producing a new full-length ballet? In “The Making Of… The Nutcracker” we take you on an trip behind the scenes to see what we have been up to these last six weeks. This lovely new short film was made by our Artist in Residence Roman Novitzky.

The final touches are being made to the sets and props in our workshops. Plates and toys are being painted and final color adjustments are being made to props such as the butterfly nets.

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The premiere is getting closer and closer. Last week, the set was built up on the stage in the opera house for the first time and the first stage rehearsals took place. An exciting moment for everyone!

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In her search for the Nutcracker, Clara encounters various creatures that help her - sometimes more, sometimes less. And what could be more fitting than squirrels playing with walnuts, hoarding them and fighting over them?

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Last week, our orchestra began rehearsing the music, so that the first rehearsals with orchestra can take place this week.

Photos: Roman Novitzky