Bolshoi Ballet: The Nutcracker

Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreography: Yuri Grigorovich Libretto: Yuri Grigorovich (after E.T.A. Hoffmann and Marius Petipa) On Christmas Eve, the mysterious Drosselmeyer brings a Nutcracker doll as a gift for his goddaughter Marie. At midnight, the doll comes to life and finds himself in a battle against the Mouse King, determined to save Marie from him. In this timeless story accompanied by Tchaikovsky’s beloved score.