The Nutcracker
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Live in high definition via satellite from Moscow's renowned Bolshoi Ballet, and just in time for the holidays, comes Piotr Tchaikovsky's classic ballet, The Nutcracker.
On Christmas Eve, Marie's godfather, Drosselmeyer, gives her a strange toy: a wooden nutcracker carved in the shape of a little man. At midnight, when the celebrations are over, all the toys magically come to life. The nutcracker grows to human size and takes charge of the tin soldiers, flying to the rescue of Marie, who is threatened by the Mouse King and his army.
Based on E.T.A. Hoffmann's story, The Nutcracker is one of the greatest classics in the world and a time-honored tradition. With iconic music by Tchaikovsky, and enchanting sets and costumes, this beautiful tale explores the universal themes of love, power and evil.
This choreographic version, created for the Bolshoi by Yuri Grigorovich, is full of romanticism and philosophical reflections on ideal love. Masterfully intrepreted by the Bolshoi dancers, it will enchant the whole family for the festive season, proving that one is never too young or too old to be swept away by The Nutcracker.
The production has a running time of two hours, 20 minutes.
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