From postclassical to postmodernism. The Nutcracker by P. Tchaikovsky in production by Y. Grigorovich and M. Bejar

Abstract

The article is devoted to the ballet The Nutcracker by P. I. Tchaikovsky staged by Y. Grigorovich (1966) and M. Bejart (1998) – the representatives of postclassicism and postmodernism in the choreographic art of the 20th century. The author sets a task to define the principles of development of musical and choreographic dramaturgy of ballets of Y. Grigorovich and M. Bejart and the artistic value of each of these performances. The basis for the analysis of the ballets created by Y. Grigorovich and M. Bejart were the videos of these performances. The author comes to the conclusion that Y. Grigorovich and M. Bejart — representatives of different directions in the choreographic art of the 20th century – managed to create performances of high artistic level. These ballets have marked some summits in the way of the realization of the music of P. I. Tchaikovsky’s ballet The Nutcracker. One of the ways – the development of the tradition of classical ballet (performance Y. Grigorovich), the other one is a liberal interpretation of the music of the author, without reliance on the tradition of classical ballet, but with consideration of the highest achievements of classical dance technique (ballet M. Bejart).