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The Nutcracker

Celebrate the holidays with the world-renowned Mariinsky Theatre's performance of "The Nutcracker Ballet"
Celebrate the holiday season with an exciting tradition the Mariinsky Theatre's The Nutcracker Ballet. Arena Theater will bring the magic of Tchaikovsky's beloved holiday ballet to the big screen Saturday, December 21, at 4 p.m. The matinee will offer holiday treats from the Bakery and other surprises.
This sumptuous traditional production was filmed at the historic Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia, where the original Nutcracker was first performed over 120 years ago. An all-time favorite ballet for the holidays, the Mariinsky Theatre's The Nutcracker Ballet is the perfect holiday outing for the whole family.
The Nutcracker tells the story of a young girl Clara, who is given a nutcracker doll for Christmas. After being broken by her brother, Clara cares for the wounded nutcracker, which later saves her from the evil Mouse King and is then transformed into a heroic prince. Together the prince and Clara travel to an enchanted island where celebrations, hosted by the Sugar Plum Fairy, are held in their honor.
This production showcases the impeccable virtuosity of two of the Mariinsky Theatre's rising stars Alina Somova as Clara (Masha in the original Russian production) and Vladimir Shklyarov as the Nutcracker. With Tchaikovsky's eternally popular score, grand staging and exquisite costumes, this production of the The Nutcracker Ballet will provide the stunning visions of dancing sugar plums this holiday season.

The Mariinsky Theatre, (formerly the Kirov), is one of the leading opera and ballet
companies in the world. Its origins date back to the 18th century and its founder Catherine
the Great. As the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre, it was the most famous ensemble of the
Tsarist Empire and its history is interwoven with many ballet greats including Rudolf
Nureyev, Vaslav Nijinksy, Anna Pavlova, and Michel Fokine.
"The Mariinsky Theatre is one of the world's leading opera and ballet companies with a farreaching global profile," says Gergiev.
"Through groundbreaking projects like The Nutcracker Ballet, produced to the same
exacting standards for the big screen as for the stage, we are able to share our beautiful
productions with many more people worldwide."
The Arena Theater snack bar will be open.