Description
The St-Petersburg Tchaikovsky Ballet Theatre presents Christmas favourite, The Nutcracker at Dubai Opera from Wednesday 4 to Saturday 7 December 2019.
The beauty of Russian ballet set to Tchaikovsky’s splendid score combine to create a living art form that is difficult to forget.
Brought to life by the St-Petersburg Tchaikovsky Ballet Theatre with exquisite dancing, beautiful sets and Tchaikovsky’s timeless score performed by a live orchestra.
One of the most popular ballets of all time, The Nutcracker is based on German author E.T.A. Hoffman’s classic 1816 tale “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King.”
The first ballet adaptation premiered in 1892 at the Imperial Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg.
It’s a Christmas Eve party and young Clara Stahlbaum, receives a nutcracker from her mysterious Godfather Drosselmeyer.
As midnight approaches, enchantment envelopes the household.
The Nutcracker springs to life to battle the Rat King and his evil curse. Finally free, the Nutcracker transforms into a prince and invites Clara on a dreamlike journey to a Land of Enchantment.
Timings:
Wednesday 4 to Saturday 7 December 2019.
- Wed 4 Dec from 8pm to 10.30pm
- Thu 5 Dec 8pm to 10.30pm
- Fri 6 Dec from 2pm to 4.30pm
- Fri 6 Dec 8pm to 10.30pm
- Sat 7 Dec from 2pm to 4.30pm
- Sat 7 Dec 8pm to 10.30pm
Event Doors Open: 1.30pm / 7.30pm
- Event Doors Close: 1.55pm / 7.55pm
- Show Commences: 2pm / 8pm
- Show Concludes (approx.): 4.30pm / 10.30pm
Times are approximate and subject to change at any time. The show duration is approximately 2.5 hours with a scheduled 20 mins interval.
Price:
• AED 125 Silver
• AED 200 Gold
• AED 275 Platinum
• AED 350 VIP
• AED 700 VIP Box Individual