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The Nutcracker Ballet (Casse-Noisette)
Russian National Opera presents The Nutcracker
The ballet company and orchestra of the 'Opera National de Russie' will perform this age old Christmas favourite to warm you up for the festive season.
Watch the best Russian ballet dancers as they tell the story of Clara and her very special Christmas gift. First performed in 1892, The Nutcracker is one of Tchaikovsky's most famous creations.
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Where and when
On a tour of France the Russian National Opera will be performing in Nice on the 10th December.
Venue
Nice Acropolis
History
The Nutcracker is a ballet in two acts presented for the first time in 1892 in Saint Petersburg Mariinsky Theatre. With his sublime melodies and colors perfectly mastered orchestral Nutcracker plunge you into a magical world, essential in this period of Christmas.
