The Nutcracker

The Bolshoi's acclaimed 80s production of Tchaikovsky's Holiday classic.

Country Soviet Union

Production Countries Japan , Soviet Union

Language Russian

Spoken Language Russian

Gnere Music

Production Companies NHK Enterprises , Bolshoi Opera and Ballet Theater , Bolshoi Theatre

Release Date 11 October 1989

101 mins

Cast

Natalya Arkhipova Clara

Marina Lazareva Fritz

Ilse Liepa Mrs. Stahlbaum

Irek Mukhamedov The Nutcracker Prince

Larisa Okhotnikova The Nutcracker Doll

Crew

Director

Motoko Sakaguchi

Composer

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Production Design

Simon Virsaladze

Story

E. T. A. Hoffmann

Costume Design

Simon Virsaladze