Nutcracker

Щелкунчик

“The Nutcracker” as edited by choreographer Vasily Vainonen and with original multimedia scenery. Vainonen composed a play about a girl who dreamed of miracles, heard in Tchaikovsky’s music the harmony of candy-caramel childhood dreams and made a dance performance based on the traditions of 19th-century ballet.

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Actors

Masha The Princess

Alisa Barinova

Nutcracker The Prince

Pavel Mikheev

Drosselmeyer

Vadim Sirotin

Masha

Aleksandra Poz

Clown

Jorge Nicolás

Crew

Libretto

Marius Petipa

Choreography

Vasili Vainonen

Restoration of choreography

Nikolay Tsiskaridze

Costume sketches

Simon Virsaladze

Conductor

Sergey Kondrashev

Video Director

Tatyana Astapova

About

Filmed for the 285th anniversary of the Vaganova Academy, the legendary school that glorified Russian classical ballet throughout the world.

“The Nutcracker” is a touching story about love, devotion, courage and nobility. Tchaikovsky's music, written according to the script by Marius Petipa, was first performed in a performance staged by Lev Ivanov in 1892 at the Mariinsky Theatre.

Special project

The Nutcracker Marathon

This year’s Nutcrackers include: a tender, youthful production by students of the Vaganova Academy; a watercolor, cozy staging from the Dresden Opera; a grand, Hoffmann‑esque somber Viennese Nutcracker choreographed by Nureyev; an elegant, classical performance from the stage of the Berlin State Opera starring Vladimir Malakhov and Nadia Saidakova; a fairytale production by Matthew Bourne, an elegant tribute to 1930s musicals and early Hollywood; and the most beloved, long‑awaited New Year’s ballet version – staged by Yuri Grigorovich at the Bolshoi Theatre, among others. →