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The Nutcracker

Edmonton: Dec 9 - 11, 2011
Calgary: Dec 16 – 24, 2011

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NEW family-friendly showtimes!
All performances of The Nutcracker start 1/2hr earlier! (7pm for evening shows and 1:30pm for matinees)

Magic returns this holiday season with the classic storytelling of The Nutcracker — ushering young and old into a rich and festive holiday world. Built on Tchaikovsky’s timeless score, this sumptuous $1.5 million production is one of the most lavish productions ever mounted by Alberta Ballet. With breathtaking sets and hundreds of magical, sparkling costumes from Emmy Award-winning designer Zack Brown, audiences will be immersed in the opulent grandeur of 20th century Imperial Russia... Click HERE to buy tickets!

New this season: Sugar Plum Parties. Join us before the performance for Christmas crafts, dress-up, treats for the children and more — guaranteed to make holiday memories that will last a lifetime.

 

Choreography: Edmund Stripe
Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Scenic and Costume Design: Zack Brown
Lighting Design: Pierre Lavoie
Accompanied by and featuring the music of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
Music Director and Conductor: Peter Dala

 

“The audience was whisked away…this version of a classic is sugar-plum perfect!” – The Ottawa Citizen