Tchaikovsky's sugar rush with actual Russians in Berlin — the 90s were wild, babes.
Live from the State Opera Under the Linden, Berlin 1999. Choreographed by Patrice Bart.
Production
State Opera Berlin grandeur — no expenses spared on those sets.
Costume
Patrice Bart's vision: traditional meets slightly unhinged 90s flair.
Acting
Malakhov's Prince — technically perfect, emotionally mysterious.
Director
Alexandre Tarta
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 1999 production landed right as Berlin was redefining itself post-reunification — the State Opera as East-West bridge.
Nadja Saidakova was poached from the Berlin State Ballet's rival company months before filming — drama behind the sugar plums.
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