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The Nutcracker – A Christmas CarolThe Nutcracker – A Christmas Carol
Ballet

The Nutcracker – A Christmas Carol

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Enjoy the Christmas magic!

The National Theatre
For the whole family

Basic information

Venue

The National Theatre

Approximate running time

2 hours 10 minutes, 1 intermission (20 minutes) minutes

Premiere

December 9, 2004

Tchaikovsky’s ballet The Nutcracker is one of the fixed stars of the classical repertoire of ballet ensembles. Since its premiere in 1892 it has undergone many changes in both the dramaturgical and choreographic conception, yet its popularity among children and adults alike has been constantly growing.

Cast

  • 2023-2024
  • 2024-2025

Creatives

The Hungarian choreographer and former Artistic Director of Deutsche Oper am Rhein Düsseldorf, Youri Vámos, was inspired by Charles Dickens’s fairy tale and introduced a new staging version of this ballet. The story takes place in 19th-century London and tells of the magic of Christmas in transforming human character.

We firmly believe that this performance will further enrich the festive Christmas atmosphere and will be a beautiful present not only for our youngest audience members.

Orchestra of the National Theatre
Prague Philharmonic Children´s Choir 
The Czech National Ballet and students of Ballet Preparatory School of The Czech National Ballet

Photo: Martin Divíšek, Serghei Gherciu

WARNING: The production uses smoke and loud sound effects
Suitable for audience from 5 years.

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    The Nutcracker – A Christmas Carol Programme (for children)

    An illustrated booklet for the production of The Nutcracker – A Christmas Carol for children

    49 Kč

    Practical information

    Where to buy tickets

    The National Theatre sells tickets up to 6 months in advance. We are currently selling tickets for performances of Drama, Ballet, Opera and Laterna magika taking place in March-August 2024.


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