pennsylvania ballet the nutcracker · violin soloist dayna hepler the philadelphia boys choir...

PENNSYLVANIA BALLET Angel Corella

The Ruth & A. Morris Williams, Jr. Artistic Director

presents

George Balanchine's

THE NUTCRACKER®

Presented by

Cigna

Friday Evening, December 6 at 7:00

ACADEMY OF MUSIC

Music Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Choreography George Balanchine

©The George Balanchine Trust Scenic Design Peter Horne

Costume Design Judanna Lynn

Lighting Design Les Dickert

Conductor Beatrice Jona Affron

Violin Soloist Luigi Mazzocchi

The Philadelphia Boys Choir Jeffrey R. Smith, Artistic Director

The Sugarplum Fairy Lillian DiPiazza

and Her Cavalier Sterling Baca

Dewdrop Mayara Pineiro

ACT I

Dr. Stahlbaum Aaron Anker

Frau Stahlbaum Alexandra Hughes

Their Children: Marie Audrey Tovar Fritz Rowan Duffy

The Maids Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet

The Guests: Parents Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet Children Students of The School of Pennsylvania Ballet

Grandparents Paloma Berjano Torrado and Jon Martin

Herr Drosselmeier Charles Askegard His Nephew (The Nutcracker) Liam Agnew

Toys: Harlequin & Columbine Jacqueline Callahan and So Jung Shin

Soldier Peter Weil Mouse King Aleksey Babayev

Mice Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet

with Students of The School of Pennsylvania Ballet

Soldiers Students of The School of Pennsylvania Ballet

The Snowflakes Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet

- INTERMISSION -

ACT II

Konfituerenberg (The Land of the Sweets)


The Little Princess Audrey Tovar The Little Prince Liam Agnew

Angels Students of The School of Pennsylvania Ballet Hot Chocolate Nayara Lopes and Jack Thomas

with

Corriane Mulcahy, Riley McDonnell, Isabella DiEmedio, Skylar Smith,

Etienne Diaz, Federico D’Ortenzi,

Aaron Anker, Jack Sprance Coffee Oksana Maslova

Tea Zecheng Lian with

Students of The School of Pennsylvania Ballet

Candy Canes Jermel Johnson with


Marzipan Shepherdesses Alexandra Hughes with

Lucia Erickson, Alexandra Heier,

Thays Golz, So Jung Shin Mother Ginger & her Polichinelles Russell Ducker with


Dewdrop Mayara Pineiro Flowers Sydney Dolan and Julia Vinez

with

Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet The Sugarplum Fairy Lillian DiPiazza


Premiere: February 2, 1954, New York City Ballet, City Center of Music and Drama

The world premiere production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® was made possible by major support from The William Penn

Foundation and Christa and Calvin Schmidt. Pennsylvania Ballet also wishes to thank the many donors who underwrote costumes in

this production.

The sprung dance floor used in this production was made possible by support from Janet and James Averill, and Neal Krouse.

Harlequin Floors is the official flooring provider of the Pennsylvania Ballet.



presents

George Balanchine's

THE NUTCRACKER®

Presented by

Cigna

Saturday Matinee December 7 at 2:00

ACADEMY OF MUSIC







Violin Soloist Dayna Hepler


The Sugarplum Fairy Alexandra Hughes

and Her Cavalier Aleksey Babayev

Dewdrop Nayara Lopes

ACT I

Dr. Stahlbaum Austin Eyler

Frau Stahlbaum Sydney Dolan

Their Children: Marie Athena Giusti Fritz Ellie Sidlow



Grandparents Adrianna deSvastich and Tony Constandino

Herr Drosselmeier Sterling Baca His Nephew (The Nutcracker) Liam Agnew

Toys: Harlequin & Columbine Marjorie Feiring and So Jung Shin

Soldier Etienne Diaz Mouse King Aaron Anker





- INTERMISSION -

ACT II



The Little Princess Athena Giusti

The Little Prince Liam Agnew Angels Students of The School of Pennsylvania Ballet

Hot Chocolate Sydney Dolan and Austin Eyler with

Mine Kusano, Grace Hill,

Catherine Faia, Skylar Smith Denis Maciel, Cato Berry,

Austin Eyler, Russell Ducker

Coffee Lillian DiPiazza Tea Jermel Johnson


Candy Canes Peter Weil


Marzipan Shepherdesses Jacqueline Callahan

with Marjorie Feiring, Gabriele Mesa,

Sophie Savas-Carstens, So Jung Shin

Mother Ginger & her Polichinelles Aaron Anker with Students of The School of Pennsylvania Ballet

Dewdrop Nayara Lopes

Flowers Erin O’Dea and Julia Vinez with

Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet

The Sugarplum Fairy Alexandra Hughes and Her Cavalier Aleksey Babayev


The world premiere production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® was made possible by major support from The William Penn Foundation and Christa and Calvin Schmidt. Pennsylvania Ballet also wishes to thank the many donors who underwrote costumes in

this production.





presents

George Balanchine's

THE NUTCRACKER®

Presented by

Cigna

Saturday Evening December 7 at 7:00

ACADEMY OF MUSIC

Music Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreography George Balanchine

©The George Balanchine Trust

Scenic Design Peter Horne Costume Design Judanna Lynn





The Sugarplum Fairy Mayara Pineiro and Her Cavalier Zecheng Liang

Dewdrop Sydney Dolan

ACT I

Dr. Stahlbaum Russell Ducker Frau Stahlbaum Marjorie Feiring

Their Children: Marie Ellie Sidlow

Fritz Aoife Mary DiPalma The Maids Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet

The Guests: Parents Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet

Children Students of The School of Pennsylvania Ballet Grandparents Paloma Berjano Torrado and Jon Martin

Herr Drosselmeier Charles Askegard

His Nephew (The Nutcracker) Rowan Duffy Toys: Harlequin & Columbine Siobhan Howley and Lucia Erickson

Soldier Ashton Roxander

Mouse King Austin Eyler Mice Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet

with

Students of The School of Pennsylvania Ballet Soldiers Students of The School of Pennsylvania Ballet


- INTERMISSION -

ACT II


The Sugarplum Fairy Mayara Pineiro The Little Princess Ellie Sidlow

The Little Prince Rowan Duffy Angels Students of The School of Pennsylvania Ballet

Hot Chocolate Lillian DiPiazza and Jack Thomas

with Carla Yamuza Masip, Grace Hill

Paloma Berjano Torrado, Skylar Smith,

Nick Patterson, Cory Ogdahl, Pau Pujol, Santiago Paniagua

Coffee Marjorie Feiring Tea Aleksey Babayev

with

Students of The School of Pennsylvania Ballet Candy Canes Ashton Roxander

with

Students of The School of Pennsylvania Ballet Marzipan Shepherdesses Nayara Lopes

with

Siobhan Howley, Adrianna deSvastich, Julia Vinez, Erin O’Dea

Mother Ginger & her Polichinelles Russell Ducker with

Students of The School of Pennsylvania Ballet Dewdrop Sydney Dolan

Flowers Alexandra Heier and Thays Golz

with Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet

The Sugarplum Fairy Mayara Pineiro

and Her Cavalier Zecheng Liang


The world premiere production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® was made possible by major support from The William Penn

Foundation and Christa and Calvin Schmidt. Pennsylvania Ballet also wishes to thank the many donors who underwrote costumes in this production.



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presents

George Balanchine's

THE NUTCRACKER®

Presented by

Cigna

Sunday Matinee December 8 at 12:00

ACADEMY OF MUSIC









The Sugarplum Fairy Nayara Lopes

and Her Cavalier Peter Weil

Dewdrop Alexandra Hughes

ACT I

Dr. Stahlbaum Russell Ducker

Frau Stahlbaum Marjorie Feiring

Their Children: Marie Olivia DiEmedio Fritz Aoife Mary DiPalma



Grandparents Paloma Berjano Torrado and Tony Constandino

Herr Drosselmeier Charles Askegard His Nephew (The Nutcracker) Adrian Carabe-Peredo

Toys: Harlequin & Columbine Jacqueline Callahan and Lucia Erickson

Soldier Nick Patterson Mouse King Pau Pujol





- INTERMISSION -

ACT II



The Little Princess Olivia DiEmedio

The Little Prince Adrian Carabe-Peredo Angels Students of The School of Pennsylvania Ballet

Hot Chocolate Mayara Pineiro and Sterling Baca with

Corinne Mulchay, Nanichi Vargas,

Isabella DiEmedio, Kaitlin Zeis, Jake Roxander, Garritt McCabe,

Jeremy Power, Arnaldo Hernandez

Coffee Gabriela Mesa Tea Ashton Roxander


Candy Canes Etienne Diaz


Marzipan Shepherdesses Yuka Iseda

with Lucia Erickson, Alexandra Heier,

Thays Golz, So Jung Shin

Mother Ginger & her Polichinelles Zecheng Liang with Students of The School of Pennsylvania Ballet


Flowers Marjorie Feiring and Jacqueline Callahan with


The Sugarplum Fairy Nayara Lopes and Her Cavalier Peter Weil



this production.





presents

George Balanchine's

THE NUTCRACKER®

Presented by

Cigna

Sunday Evening December 8 at 5:00

ACADEMY OF MUSIC









The Sugarplum Fairy Sydney Dolan

and Her Cavalier Jack Thomas

Dewdrop Alexandra Heier

ACT I






Grandparents Jessica Kilpatrick and Jon Martin

Herr Drosselmeier Aaron Anker His Nephew (The Nutcracker) Kieran Martin

Toys: Harlequin & Columbine Siobhan Howley and Lucia Erickson

Soldier Jack Sprance Mouse King Aleksey Babayev





- INTERMISSION -

ACT II



The Little Princess Audrey Tovar

The Little Prince Kieran Martin Angels Students of The School of Pennsylvania Ballet

Hot Chocolate Alexandra Hughes and Aleksey Babayev with

Carla Yamuza Masip, Grace Hill,

Catherine Faia, Skylar Smith Etienne Diaz, Cato Berry,

Jordan Martinez, Russell Ducker

Coffee So Jung Shin Tea Jack Sprance


Candy Canes Ashton Roxander


Marzipan Shepherdesses Thays Golz

with Marjorie Feiring, Gabriela Mesa,

Julia Vinez, Erin O’Dea

Mother Ginger & her Polichinelles Jermel Johnson with Students of The School of Pennsylvania Ballet


Flowers Nayara Lopes and Jacqueline Callahan with


The Sugarplum Fairy Sydney Dolan and Her Cavalier Jack Thomas



this production.





presents

George Balanchine's

THE NUTCRACKER®

Presented by

Cigna

Friday Matinee December 13 at 11:00

ACADEMY OF MUSIC






Conductor Salvatore Scarpa



The Sugarplum Fairy Thays Golz

and Her Cavalier Austin Eyler

Dewdrop Lucia Erickson

ACT I

Dr. Stahlbaum Jack Thomas

Frau Stahlbaum Jacqueline Callahan

Their Children: Marie Susannah Savage Fritz Brooke McAndrew




Herr Drosselmeier Russell Ducker His Nephew (The Nutcracker) Rowan Duffy


Soldier Cato Berry Mouse King Pau Pujol





- INTERMISSION -

ACT II


The Sugarplum Fairy Thays Golz

The Little Princess Susannah Savage


Hot Chocolate Adrianna deSvastich and Aaron Anker with

Carla Yamaza Masip, Nanichi Vargas

Catherine Faia, Skylar Smith, Jake Roxander, Garritt McCabe,

Jeremy Power, Arnaldo Hermandez

Coffee Gabriela Mesa Tea Federico D’Ortenzi


Candy Canes Cato Berry


Marzipan Shepherdesses Emily Davis

with Siobhan Howley, Alexandra Heier,


Mother Ginger & her Polichinelles Jack Sprance with Students of The School of Pennsylvania Ballet

Dewdrop Lucia Erickson

Flowers Yuka Iseda and Kathryn Manger with


The Sugarplum Fairy Thays Golz and Her Cavalier Austin Eyler



this production.





presents

George Balanchine's

THE NUTCRACKER®

Presented by

Cigna


ACADEMY OF MUSIC








The Philadelphia Girls Choir Nathan Wadley, Artistic Director


and Her Cavalier Aleksey Babayev

Dewdrop Dayesi Torriente

ACT I









Soldier Nick Patterson Mouse King Aaron Anker





- INTERMISSION -

ACT II






Carla Yamuza Yasip, Victoria Casals Renzetti,

Paloma Berjano Torrado, Kaitlin Zeis, Etienne Diaz, Federci D’Ortenzi

Aaron Anker, Jack Sprance

Coffee Nayara Lopes Tea Ashton Roxander


Candy Canes Nick Patterson


Marzipan Shepherdesses Kathryn Manger

with Lucia Erickson, Alexandra Heier


Mother Ginger & her Polichinelles Russell Ducker with Students of The School of Pennsylvania Ballet


Flowers Erin O’Dea and Gabriela Mesa with


The Sugarplum Fairy Alexandra Hughes and Her Cavalier Aleksey Babayev



this production.





presents

George Balanchine's

THE NUTCRACKER®

Presented by

Cigna


ACADEMY OF MUSIC









The Sugarplum Fairy Kathryn Manger

and Her Cavalier Albert Gordon

Dewdrop Yuka Iseda

ACT I



Their Children: Marie Ellie Sidlow Fritz Aoife Mary DiPalma




Herr Drosselmeier Russell Ducker His Nephew (The Nutcracker) Rowan Duffy


Soldier Peter Weil Mouse King Pau Pujol





- INTERMISSION -

ACT II


The Sugarplum Fairy Kathryn Manger

The Little Princess Ellie Sidlow


Hot Chocolate Dayesi Torriente and Arian Molina Soca with

Carla Yamuza Masip, Nanichi Vargas,

Catherine Faia, Skylar Smith Denis Maciel, Cato Berry,

Pau Pujol, Russell Ducker

Coffee So Jung Shin Tea Jack Sprance


Candy Canes Peter Weil


Marzipan Shepherdesses Alexandra Heier


Sophie Savas-Carstens, Jacqueline Callahan


Dewdrop Yuka Iseda



The Sugarplum Fairy Kathryn Manger and Her Cavalier Albert Gordon



this production.





presents

George Balanchine's

THE NUTCRACKER®

Presented by

Cigna

Saturday Evening December 14 at 5:00

ACADEMY OF MUSIC









The Sugarplum Fairy Dayesi Torriente

and Her Cavalier Arian Molina Soca


ACT I







Herr Drosselmeier Charles Askegard His Nephew (The Nutcracker) Kieran Martin

Toys: Harlequin & Columbine Nayara Lopes and Kathryn Manger

Soldier Ashton Roxander Mouse King Aaron Anker





- INTERMISSION -

ACT II


The Sugarplum Fairy Dayesi Torriente


The Little Prince Kieran Martin Angels Students of The School of Pennsylvania Ballet

Hot Chocolate Nayara Lopes and Albert Gordon with

Carla Yamuza Masip, Grace Hill,

Catherine Faia, Skylar Smith, Nick Patterson, Cory Ogdahl,

Pau Pujol, Santiago Paniagua

Coffee Marjorie Feiring Tea Cato Berry


Candy Canes Jack Sprance


Marzipan Shepherdesses Jacqueline Callahan

with Siobhan Howley, Adrianna deSvastich,




Flowers Alexandra Heier and Thays Golz with


The Sugarplum Fairy Dayesi Torriente and Her Cavalier Arian Molina Soca



this production.





presents

George Balanchine's

THE NUTCRACKER®

Presented by

Cigna

Sunday Matinee December 15 at 12:00

ACADEMY OF MUSIC









The Sugarplum Fairy So Jung Shin

and Her Cavalier Etienne Diaz

Dewdrop Yuka Iseda

ACT I



Their Children: Marie Olivia DiEmedio Fritz Aoife Mary DiPalma



Grandparents Jessica Kilpatrick and Tony Constandino

Herr Drosselmeier Aaron Anker His Nephew (The Nutcracker) Adrian Carabe-Peredo


Soldier Federico D’Ortenzi Mouse King Pau Pujol


with Students of The School of Pennsylvania Ballet Soldiers Students of The School of Pennsylvania Ballet


- INTERMISSION -

ACT II


The Sugarplum Fairy So Jung Shin

The Little Princess Olivia DiEmedio




Catherine Faia, Chloe Giudi, Nick Patterson, Federico D’Ortenzi,


Coffee Dayesi Torriente Tea Jermel Johnson


Candy Canes Ashton Roxander


Marzipan Shepherdesses Kathryn Manger



Mother Ginger & her Polichinelles Arian Molina Soca with Students of The School of Pennsylvania Ballet

Dewdrop Yuka Iseda



The Sugarplum Fairy So Jung Shin and Her Cavalier Etienne Diaz



this production.





presents

George Balanchine's

THE NUTCRACKER®

Presented by

Cigna

Sunday Evening December 15 at 5:00

ACADEMY OF MUSIC










and Her Cavalier Peter Weil


ACT I








Toys: Harlequin & Columbine Thays Golz and Yuka Iseda

Soldier Jack Sprance Mouse King Austin Eyler





- INTERMISSION -

ACT II






Carla Yamuza Masip, Nanichi Vargas,

Paloma Berjano Torrado, Lily Mangiaruga Jake Roxander, Garritt McCabe,

Jordan Martinez, Arnaldo Hernandez

Coffee Marjorie Feiring Tea Federico D’Ortenzi


Candy Canes Albert Gordon


Marzipan Shepherdesses Alexandra Heier

with Lucia Erickson, Adrianna deSvastich


Mother Ginger & her Polichinelles Jermel Johnson with Students of The School of Pennsylvania Ballet




The Sugarplum Fairy Nayara Lopes and Her Cavalier Peter Weil



this production.





presents

George Balanchine's

THE NUTCRACKER®

Presented by

Cigna

Thursday Evening December 19 at 7:00

ACADEMY OF MUSIC










and Her Cavalier Jack Thomas


ACT I



Their Children: Marie Audrey Tovar Fritz Ellie Sidlow






Soldier Etienne Diaz Mouse King Austin Eyler





- INTERMISSION -

ACT II





Hot Chocolate Dayesi Torriente and Arian Molina Soca with

Carla Yamuza Masip, Riley McDonnell,

Paloma Berjano Torrado, Chloe Giudi, Denis Maciel, Cato Berry,

Aaron Anker, Russell Ducker

Coffee Oksana Maslova Tea Zecheng Liang




Marzipan Shepherdesses Thays Golz





Flowers Nayara Lopes and Alexandra Hughes with


The Sugarplum Fairy Sydney Dolan and Her Cavalier Jack Thomas



this production.





presents

George Balanchine's

THE NUTCRACKER®

Presented by

Cigna

Friday Matinee December 20 at 2:00

ACADEMY OF MUSIC









The Sugarplum Fairy Yuka Iseda

and Her Cavalier Jermel Johnson


ACT I



Their Children: Marie Ellie Sidlow Fritz Aoife Mary DiPalma




Herr Drosselmeier Sterling Baca His Nephew (The Nutcracker) Rowan Duffy


Soldier Cato Berry Mouse King Aaron Anker





- INTERMISSION -

ACT II


The Sugarplum Fairy Yuka Iseda

The Little Princess Ellie Sidlow


Hot Chocolate Lillian DiPiazza and Jack Thomas with

Carla Yamuza Masip, Riley McDonnell,

Isabella DiEmedio, Skylar Smith Etienne Diaz, Federico D’Ortenzi


Coffee Oksana Maslova Tea Aleksey Babayev


Candy Canes Nick Patterson


Marzipan Shepherdesses Lucia Erickson

with Marjorie Feiring, Adrianna deSvastich,




Flowers Sydney Dolan and Julia Vinez with


The Sugarplum Fairy Yuka Iseda and Her Cavalier Jermel Johnson



this production.





presents

George Balanchine's

THE NUTCRACKER®

Presented by

Cigna


ACADEMY OF MUSIC








The Philadelphia Girls Choir Nathan Wadley, Artistic Director




ACT I



Their Children: Marie Athena Giusti Fritz Rowan Duffy





Toys: Harlequin & Columbine Jacqueline Callahan and So Jung Shin

Soldier Etienne Diaz Mouse King Austin Eyler





- INTERMISSION -

ACT II






Carla Yamuza Masip, Nanichi Vargas

Paloma Berjano Torrado, Chloe Giudi Nick Patterson, Cory Ogdahl,

Pau Pujol, Santiago Paniagua

Coffee Dayesi Torriente Tea Aleksey Babayev


Candy Canes Jack Sprance


Marzipan Shepherdesses Yuka Iseda

with Lucia Erickson, Alexandra Heier,


Mother Ginger & her Polichinelles Arian Molina Soca with Students of The School of Pennsylvania Ballet Dewdrop Alexandra Hughes

Flowers Marjorie Feiring and Adrianna deSvastich with


The Sugarplum Fairy Lillian DiPiazza and Her Cavalier Sterling Baca



this production.





presents

George Balanchine's

THE NUTCRACKER®

Presented by

Cigna


ACADEMY OF MUSIC










and Her Cavalier Zecheng Liang

Dewdrop Lillian DiPiazza

ACT I



Their Children: Marie Susannah Savage Fritz Ellie Sidlow




Herr Drosselmeier Russell Ducker His Nephew (The Nutcracker) Adrian Carabe-Peredo

Toys: Harlequin & Columbine Thays Golz and Kathryn Manger

Soldier Peter Weil Mouse King Aleksey Babayev





- INTERMISSION -

ACT II



The Little Princess Susannah Savage




Paloma Berjano Torrado, Skylar Smith Denis Maciel, Cato Berry


Coffee Dayesi Torriente Tea Jermel Johnson




Marzipan Shepherdesses Alexandra Hughes



Mother Ginger & her Polichinelles Arian Molina Soca with Students of The School of Pennsylvania Ballet

Dewdrop Lillian DiPiazza

Flowers Yuka Iseda and Kathryn Manger with


The Sugarplum Fairy Mayara Pineiro and Her Cavalier Zecheng Liang



this production.



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