Though some critics have called the Kirov's Nutcracker heavy-handed or a "danse macabre," because of its dark and surreal look, the Kirov's artistic director Makhabek Vaziev stoutly defended it at a press conference on Monday.
"It's more for children, not adults," he said. "All the Nutcrackers are different; but I like the Russian ones best."
Taipei audiences will now also be able to decide which they like best.
Performance notes:
What: The Kirov Ballet and Kirov Orchestra
Where: The National Theater. National Chiang Kai-shek Cultural Center
When: Tonight through Saturday at 7:45pm, Sunday at 1:30pm and 7pm. The only tickets remaining are those at NT$3,600, NT$4,800 and NT$6,000
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