The Pacific Northwest Ballet production of "The Nutcracker" Friday night, was nothing short of amazing. I had not seen The Nutcracker since I was a child, and it wasn't this big of a production. The dancing was beautiful of course, the music familiar and lovely, executed by a fabulous orchestra, but what really blew me away was the sets, lighting and costumes!
The sets were so good, it was hard to tell what was real, and what was not. Absolutely gorgeous, moving seamlessly from one scene to the next. Unreal. We were in the front row of one of the balconies, really good seats.
The dance by the peacock (dancer's name, Kylee Kitchens) was particularly breathtaking. Grown up Clara (Kaori Nakamura) and the Prince (Jonathan Porretta) were equally stunning.
A really nice way to kick off the holidays, especially in the company of two old friends - we go back to the seventh grade together!
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