Boston Opera House (Boston, MA)
Last year The Boston Globe called Boston Ballet's The Nutcracker, "a sugar rush into the holiday season." This magical journey through an enchanted winter wonderland is back, featuring the Boston Ballet company along with more than 250 children from Boston Ballet School, and live performance of the cherished Tchaikovsky score by the Boston Ballet Orchestra.
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After a multi-year, multi-million dollar restoration, Boston's landmark Opera House has re-emerged, after being shuttered for over a decade, as New England's finest and most historically significant performing arts venue. The theatre is one of the finest examples of architectural terra cotta in Boston with an elaborate French Baroque interior. Floor-to-ceiling detailing adorns the magnificent
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Music: Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Mikko Nissinen
Boston Ballet's The Nutcracker is a must-see holiday event for the whole family! Join Clara on her magical journey through an enchanted winter wonderland to a palace of sugary confections.
Following the opening of The Nutcracker last season, Karen Campbell wrote in The Boston Globe, “The Nutcracker provides a sugar rush into the holiday season. The company’s version of this beloved classic sports vivid, imaginative scenery, captivating special effects, substantive choreography and exquisite dancing.”
Mikko Nissinen’s The Nutcracker features the company and more than 250 children from Boston Ballet School, hailed last year as “adorable, focused and disciplined” handling serious pattern and partner work with “impressive aplomb.”
This holiday tradition has showcased Boston Ballet and Boston Ballet School’s artistry, technique and love for dance for more than 40 years and continues to delight Boston audiences. The cherished Tchaikovsky score will be performed live at The Boston Opera House by the Boston Ballet Orchestra in the newly renovated orchestra pit.
Boston Ballet, a professional dance company and the region's second-largest performing arts organization, is dedicated to the highest standards of dance performance, training, and education. The Company presents fully staged classical and contemporary works during its eight-month season. Performances reach a broadly inclusive audience from throughout the state and region, and support an institutional mission that values leadership, innovation, and partnership. Boston Ballet's Center for Dance Education serves an associated imperative to train dancers of all ages and provide general access to the art of dance.