The Nutcracker gets Nureyev's spicy, psychological twist — and Vienna's dancers absolutely DEVOUR it.
The Wiener Staatsballett performs Rudolf Nureyev's world-famous choreography of "The Nutcracker." Recorded live at the Vienna State Opera, 7 October 2012.
Direction
Nureyev's choreography: technically vicious, psychologically rich, utterly singular.
Acting
Konovalova's Clara: technically flawless, dramatically present, never just pretty.
Production
Vienna State Opera's sets: rococo excess that actually serves the dream logic.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Nureyev's 1967 choreography reimagined Clara as an active protagonist experiencing her first romantic awakening — controversial then, influential now.
Liudmila Konovalova trained at the Bolshoi before joining Vienna — this performance captures her just before international stardom exploded.
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