A Nutcracker cracking at the seams in Florence

By Alessandra Tribotti, 30 December 2016

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Reviewed at Teatro Verdi, Florence on 22 December 2016

The Nutcracker (Amedeo Amodio)

Alessandro Ferrari, Conductor

Emanuele Luzzati, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Anbeta Toromani, Dancer

Alessandro Macario, Dancer

BRB’s The Nutcracker at the Royal Albert Hall is at its best

Deborah Weiss, 29th December

Sir Peter Wright’s beautiful Nutcracker ticks every box with Birmingham Royal Ballet at the Royal Albert Hall.

****1

Will Tuckett's Nutcracker for National Ballet of Japan is delightful

Naomi Mori, 19th December

National Ballet of Japan premiered production of Nutcracker choreographed by Will Tuckett, that features a stylish and dramatic Act 1 and a hilarious, colourful and unique Act 2.

****1

NEBT’s Nutcracker: pared down, efficient and exuberant

Deborah Weiss, 18th December

Valentino Zucchetti's Nutcracker for New English Ballet Theatre's may be economical on numbers but the cast make up for it in commitment.

***11

The Nutcracker in Buenos Aires brings joy for all age groups

Fátima Nollén, 16th December

Ballet Teatro Colón's production of The Nutcracker by Silvia Bazilis is a delight from start to finish, clearly aimed at engaging families.

****1

Candy-crazed: ENB’s sweet-toothed Nutcracker returns

Mark Pullinger, 11th December

Returning for its first anniversary, Arielle Smith and Aaron S Watkin’s Nutcracker for English National Ballet remains a feast for hungry eyes, despite its flaws.

***11

The Royal Ballet’s The Nutcracker: exceptional performances

Amanda Jennings, 22nd November

The Royal Ballet opened the Christmas season with a superlative performance of Sir Peter Wright’s The Nutcracker.

*****

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Alessandra Tribotti

Alessandra is an International Relations and Human Rights graduate, who aims to pursue a career in Human Rights Law and research. Classically trained in ballet, she is also a devoted balletomane with a passion that pushed her to overcome knee issues and sees her back at the barre as an adult. She recently decided to combine her love for dance with her passion for writing, so as to be able to convey her feelings and impressions on the most diverse facets, styles and languages of the terpsichorean art.