Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker December 21, 2012

Tickets on sale: Monday, April 2 at 10:00 a.m.

Performance Schedule: Friday, December 21, 3:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

This is the first time Moscow Ballet has visited Greensboro and it brings the special 20th Anniversary production of the Great Russian Nutcracker overflowing with a spectacular new “Dove of Peace,” where two dancers become one stunning bird, inspired by the early works of Stanislov Vlasov, original choreographer and director of Moscow Ballet’s inaugural Great Russian Nutcracker.

The production also features a Christmas tree that grows to 7 stories tall; falling snow and Troika styled sleigh escorted by Russian folk characters Ded Moroz (Father Christmas) and Snegurochka (Snow Maiden); towering hand-made silk puppets; 200 all new, lavish costumes; and 9 hand-painted backdrops all set to Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s complete Nutcracker Suite score.

For 20 years Great Russian Nutcracker performances have featured the finest Russian ballerinas and danseurs. From former Bolshoi soloist Stanislov Vlasov and partner Lilia Sabitova, People’s Artist of Russia, in 1993; to the classic Marina Alexandrova and Vitaly Zabelin in 1996; danseur and upstart choreographer Anatolie Emelianov and Honored Artist of Russia Tatiana Predenia in 2002; Varna IBC Gold Medalists Cristina and Alexei Terentiev in 2006; and award winning partners Karyna Shatkovskaya and Vladimir Tkachenko in 2011. Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker celebrates 20 years of soaring holiday spirit!