Soon
the handsome Prince and Marie are ready for the wedding ceremony.
The Pages surround them with their magic candles. Everything
is so beautiful and wonderful … (fig.1
Ljudmila Semenjaka as Marie and A. Liepa as the Nutcracker
Prince; 2nd ac)
…
that the couple begins to dance in joy… everybody is so happy
for this royal marriage.
(fig.2 Ljudmila Semenjaka as Marie and Vjacheslav Gordejev
as the Nutcracker Prince; 2nd act)
The Prince
tells his story. He speaks of the great love which was necessary
to transform him from an ugly doll into a handsome young man.
(fig.3 Michail Lavrovsky as the Natcracker Prince; 2nd act)
He tells of
the curse of the Mouse Queen … and he tells how love can
conquer all obstacles.
(fig.4 Michail
Lavrovsky as the Natcracker Prince; 2nd act)
Marie
is also very happy. She dances joyously and wants everyone
to share her happiness with her. (fig.5
Ljudmila Semenjaka as Marie; 2nd act)
She
is no longer an ordinary little girl fighting with her brother.
Now she is a real Princess. (fig.6
Natalja Bessmertnova as Marie; 2nd act)
