The Nutcracker, Tchaikovsky - Ivanov | Royal Russian Ballet

The sumptuousness of the sets and costumes, the magic of its story, its creative characters and the universal music of TCHAIKOVSKY have transformed THE NUTCRACKER into a Christmas classic, perfect for children and adults alike.

In the form of a children's tale, in this ballet the dolls are animated to life during Christmas night and drag the protagonist girl to live magical adventures, being a fable full of the Christmas spirit that speaks of the loss of childhood and the trauma between the reality of adults and children's dream world.

This ballet, one of the best known by TCHAIKOVSKY, with original choreography by Lev Ivanov and booklet by Marius Petipa, has its origins in a text by Alexandre Dumas (father), who was inspired by the famous tale by E.T.A. Hoffmann The Nutcracker and the Rat King.