Anaheim Ballet and Muzeo Present the Costumes of Nutcracker

Insights and the Role of the Costume in Anaheim Ballet’s Production of the Beloved and Timeless Christmas Story

Anaheim Ballet and Muzeo have created their first collaborative virtual exhibit, “Costumes of The Nutcracker”. What better time for two arts organizations to come together and gift the community than the Christmas season? The free virtual exhibit opens December 23 and can be viewed at www.muzeo.org/nutcracker-exhibition.

Costumes of The Nutcracker features Nutcracker dolls, costumes from the ballet and insights into the role of costumes in the production. “Full-length productions of Nutcracker may have been put on hold this year owing to COVID- restrictions,” says Anaheim Ballet Artistic Director Sarma Lapenieks Rosenberg “but what a great opportunity to meld both the Muzeo’s and Anaheim Ballet’s resources to offer behind-the- scene insights into the classic tale.”

Anaheim Ballet, the city’s resident ballet company, has been performing the audience favorite for over thirty years, but this will be the first presentation that highlights costumes of the ballet.

Anaheim Ballet Board Member Rayell Segerstrom with the Nutcracker collection she donated to AB.

While the two Anaheim arts organizations have partnered in the past, this is their first shared exhibit. From Muzeo Executive director Katie Adams Farrell, “Muzeo is thrilled to participate in Anaheim Ballet’s celebration of the annual holiday tradition, the Nutcracker. Though of course we’d rather see the production in person, this glimpse into the world of Nutcracker costumes adds wonderful context to the timeless story, brings us closer to its characters, and opens our eyes to the creative and multi-layered artistic process of AB’s Founding Directors and production team.”

The online exhibit provides not only a close up look at iconic costumes from the ballet, but also an explanation of their role in the development of the ballet’s well-known characters.