The Nutcracker — Royal Ballet Klasyczny

The event is organized by Modern Art

We invite you to an unforgettable ballet performance “The Nutcracker”! This is a classic tale that will delight both ballet lovers and those looking for an unforgettable cultural experience. The story begins on Christmas Eve when a young girl named Klara receives a mysterious gift from her grandfather. When everyone falls asleep, the toy comes to life, and the Nutcracker becomes a real prince and takes Clara to the magical world. There Klara meets a sugar fairy, broom-fighting mice, beautiful ballerinas and magical characters from different lands. Unusual costumes, breathtaking dance arrangements and unique music by Piotr Tchaikovsky make this ballet performance one of the most anticipated by our audience. This is a work of art that will make a huge impression on you and leave unforgettable memories. Do not miss the opportunity to see “The Nutcracker” with your own eyes! This is a spectacle that will draw you into a magical, winter atmosphere and allow you to move to another world for a while.

The Nutcracker is a journey into the world of children's imagination, set in Christmas realities. This classical ballet with the music of the genre grandmaster Pyotr Tchaikovsky belongs to the strict canon, enjoying unwavering popularity despite the passage of time. It is worth asking yourself, why is this happening? Probably everyone has their own, fully justified answer: beautiful music, Christmas atmosphere, choreographic mastery, or finally rich costumes and scenography. You will find all this in the performance of the Royal Classical Ballet, but there is something else to which we pay close attention. The Nutcracker is an excellent platform for intergenerational meetings. Here every child is treated with understanding and attention worthy of adults, and adults, regardless of age, have an extraordinary opportunity to rediscover, to find the child in themselves. And so, in a world that, perhaps as never before, has divided and separated a generation from each other, our spectacle appears as a platform integrating individuals and souls that are often alien to each other, albeit related.

The Royal Classical Ballet is a classical ballet ensemble led by Marcin Rolczyński, a dancer, choreographer and director of many theatrical performances. The team of more than 30 people consists of Polish dancers who collaborate with the largest ensembles in Poland on a daily basis, as well as artists from other parts of the world such as Japan, Brazil, Italy, France, etc.

The Royal Classical Ballet consists of qualified dancers and artists who are distinguished by perfect technique, exceptional stage expression and are able to perfectly convey emotions through dance. The repertoire of the ensemble includes both ballet classics and modern dance forms, and each performance is carefully prepared and refined in every way both at home and abroad.

The ensemble presents full-length ballet performances with beautiful decorations and fairy-tale, colorful costumes. The performances of the Royal Classical Ballet are characterized by a daring technique of classical dance, professional acting of dancers and an unforgettable visual setting. The soloists of the band are leading artists of the Polish scene, among others.

Dominik Senator, the first soloist of the Teatr Wielki in Łódź, made his debut as the first soloist in the ballet “Silence/Silence” by Ivan Cavallari with music by Ludwig van Beethoven. Łódź, Master of Art History. A graduate of the Felix Parnell Ballet School in Łódź and the Faculty of Philosophy and History of the University of Łódź, majoring in Occidental Studies and Art History. He created many memorable creations and outstanding solo roles, thanks to which he won the recognition of critics and audiences. His masterful preparation resulted in 2021 when he was nominated for the XV Jan Kiepura Theater Music Awards in the category Best Dancer (Classical).

Alicja Bajorek — A graduate of the L. Różycki Ballet School in Bytom and the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw, majoring in dance, ballet pedagogy. She is currently a soloist of the Ballet of the Grand Theatre in Łódź and an academic lecturer at the Academy of Humanities and Economics in Łódź. In his artistic output, he has many leading figures. She was a multiple laureate of ballet competitions in Poland and abroad. Her achievements were awarded with scholarships from the Minister of Culture and National Heritage, the Director of the Center for Art Education, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Science and Higher Education. In 2019, she received the Conrad Drzewiecki Award for the best dance debut in the “Pearls of Dance” competition.

Wiktor Krakowiak-Chu — from Łódź, born in 1989. Ballet soloist and entrepreneur. A graduate of the Feliks Parnell Ballet School in Łódź and the Social Academy of Sciences — major in financial management. He trained his artistic education under the guidance of outstanding educators, including Roman Gorlov, Alisher Bie and Pranciškus Peluritis. Participant in international and national ballet competitions. While still a student of the ballet school, he was constantly involved in cooperation with the Ballet Ensemble of the Grand Theatre in Łódź, with which he was professionally associated for later years (2008-2022). In the 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 artistic seasons he collaborated with the ballet of the Teatr Wielki in Poznań. Currently, the artist works as a freelance dancer, taking part in numerous projects in Poland and abroad. In his repertoire, he primarily has characteristic roles, requiring thoughtful acting and original stage expression. A music lover, a lover of old furniture and vintage style. In the play, “The Nutcracker”, he will play the role of Drosselmayer — Clara's mysterious uncle and the guide of her Christmas fairytale journey.

Valerie Ferazzino — She graduated from La Scala in Milan in 2015, then continued her education as a professional at the “Ukrainian Ballet Academy” at the International Center for the Development of Choreographic Art, where she studied under the tutors of the Bolshoi Ballet Theater in Moscow and the Opera and Ballet Theater of Moldova. At just 14 years old, in 2011 she had her first experience with classical ballet ensembles, dancing on tour with the Macedonian Opera and Ballet Theater and the Royal Czech Ballet. During her studies she began working as a soloist from St. Petersburg with the Classical Ballet of Andrei Batalov, taking part in international tours and dancing in the most important ballets of the classical repertoire: Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, Giselle, Don Quixote. He also cooperates with the Municipal Opera and Ballet Theater in Kiev and the Opera and Ballet Theater in Varna, Bulgaria. In 2019, she makes her debut in the main role of Masha in the Nutcracker dance with Denis Nedak (main dancer of the National Opera Theater of Ukraine and Honored Artist of Ukraine).

Alessandro Bonavita — a professional dancer, was born in Milan, educated in the main ballet schools in northern Italy, such as the Ukrainian Ballet Academy, the Teatro la Scala Academy and completed his training at the International Maitre de Ballet Sabrina Bosco. He began his career at the Serbian National Theater in Novi Sad, where he became a soloist, interpreting the main solo roles in the classical repertoire. Guest dancer at the Varna Opera (Bulgaria), collaborates in the production of Sleeping Beauty with the State Opera Rousse (Bulgaria). He begins cooperation with the St. Petersburg Ballet of Andrei Batalov, where he staged the main ballets of the classical repertoire during international tours of Europe. Solo dancer of the Saint Petersbourg Ballet Marina Medvetskaya, where she plays major solo roles such as Prince Zygriphid in Swan Lake during tours around the world. He currently works as a guest dancer and artistic director of the International Ballet Company.