Isthmus reviews Madison Ballet’s The Nutcracker

December 15, 2013 Hype Communication News, National / Local News

Madison Ballet’s The Nutcracker fills Overture Hall with magical characters, vibrant costumes, and gorgeous music and dancing!
By Katie Reiser on Sunday 12/15/2013

It might have been cold and gray outside, but the Madison Ballet production of The Nutcracker (through Dec. 24) made Overture Hall colorful and inviting on Saturday afternoon.  might have been cold and gray outside, but the Madison Ballet production of The Nutcracker (through Dec. 24) made Overture Hall colorful and inviting on Saturday afternoon. The Madison Symphony Orchestra, conducted by John DeMain, sounded even better than last year. I may tire of hearing Tchaikovsky’s famous score in holiday commercials, but I always find thrills in productions of his holiday ballet, both on the stage and in the orchestra pit. It was heartening to see the audience respond as enthusiastically to DeMain and his musicians as they did to the dancers. Full Article

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