Every Christmas when I hear the ads for The Nutcracker, I tell The Man how much I loved going as a kid and how I would love to go again. I'd also mention that I'd love to make it a tradition. Not once or twice, but just about every time we hear the commercial. So being the amazing husband that he is, he bought us tickets for my birthday! I was so surprised and shocked. What a great birthday gift!
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| With the Mouse King at McCraw hall |
I enjoyed The Pacific Northwest Ballet's version of the Nutcracker. The set was beautiful, the music was amazing and the dancing was beautiful. But...it wasn't The Boston Ballet. Even though it's been 15+ years since the last time I went, there were parts, mostly in the second act that were very different from what I was expecting. The Russians (as my family called them) was always a favorite of mine. And in the Boston Ballet there is an Old Women with a huge skirt and has tons of kids underneath and they all come out and dance. I was really looking forward to that dance...and it was missing. I was a sad girl. I'm also not sure there was a Sugar Plum Fairy. I'm still a little confused on the lack of the Sugar Plum Fairy.
The Man had never seen The Nutcracker (he had never been to a the ballet before so it was a first for him!) and he enjoyed it. He really enjoyed the music. Though in thinking and talking about it, I'm not sure even seeing the current Boston Ballet's show would have satisfied me, with my memories. I'd love to go back the PNB Nutcracker next year. I think the more I see it and become familiar with it, the more I'll like and enjoy it. And even with my disappointments, I still had a great time and really enjoyed myself.
