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Nussknacker - International Festival Ballet & Orchestra
About
What to expect
The International Festival Ballet and the Festival Orchestra perform the ballet "Nussknacker" with live orchestral music.
The story follows Marie, who receives a nutcracker from her godfather Drosselmeyer on Christmas Eve and dreams of a battle between toy soldiers and the army of the Mouse King.
- Music: P. I. Tschaikowski
- Choreography: L. Iwanow and M. Petipa
- Stage design: Vjatscheslav Okunev
- 42 dancers in the ensemble
- Artistic director: Alex Bogutsky
- Chief conductor: Normunds Vaicis
Dates
Questions
When does Nussknacker - International Festival Ballet & Orchestra start and end?
Nussknacker - International Festival Ballet & Orchestra runs Monday, 28 December 2026, 15:00.
Where is Nussknacker - International Festival Ballet & Orchestra?
Nussknacker - International Festival Ballet & Orchestra takes place at Theater am Marientor, Plessingstraße 20, Duisburg.
How much are tickets for Nussknacker - International Festival Ballet & Orchestra?
Tickets for Nussknacker - International Festival Ballet & Orchestra cost from €26.60 on the official ticket shop.
What is the ballet about?
Marie receives a nutcracker from her godfather Drosselmeyer on Christmas Eve.
She dreams of a battle between the toy soldiers led by the nutcracker and the army of the Mouse King.
The nutcracker turns into a prince and travels with Marie to the realm of sweets.
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Getting there
Theater am Marientor, Plessingstraße 20, 47051 Duisburg, DE
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