2019 Official text for Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker ~ Gift of Christmas Tour

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This Christmas give your family the gift of Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker! Step

into a simpler time filled with sweet dreams and Christmas magic. With world-class artists, over

200 dazzling costumes, stunning sets, towering puppets and soaring birds, don’t miss your

chance to ring in the holidays with this acclaimed Christmas extravaganza. The New York

Times, “Hot Ticket!” Celebrate this cherished holiday tradition and relive the dream with

Tchaikovsky’s timeless score. Get tickets for the Moscow Ballet Gift of Christmas Tour today!

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Click to see CNN segment on Moscow Ballet Dove of Peace Tour

Box Office staff – VERBAL

Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker is a Christmas story and a folk tale. It is appropriate

for all ages. The performance features 36 Russian dancers performing amazing dance moves.

There are life-sized Russian Nesting Dolls, a 15 ft tall Rat King with red blinking eyes, falling

snow and more effects. Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker features a 2 person Dove

of Peace with a 20 foot wingspan opening Act II in the Land of Peace and Harmony, exclusive

to Moscow Ballet. New York Times raves, “Hot ticket!” and Los Angeles Times says, “Bravura

Expertise!”

The performance is 2 hours long which includes a 20 minute intermission. All ages must have

a ticket to enter. (3 and under is not recommended) The performance includes Tchaikovsky’s

complete Nutcracker score which is performed by the Moscow Festival Orchestra, taped

exclusively for Moscow Ballet. Latecomers are seated 20 minutes after curtain. www.nutcracker.com for more information.

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Moscow Ballet – 2019 marks the 27th annual North American tour of Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Romeo and Juliet and more classic Russian ballets. In

many tour cities Moscow Ballet implements its signature Community Engagement programs,

“Dance with Us , ” “New Horizons – A Children’s Program for Life , ” and Musical Wunderkind, engaging American children of all ages and abilities in interactive art

experiences. www.moscowballet.com. Principal dancers include Iryna Borysova , recipient

of Bronze from Kiev’s International Ballet Competition;   Alexandra Elagina   noted as “brimful

with feeling” by NYTimes Chief Dance Critic  Alastair Macaulay; and Natalia Gubanova,

graduate of the St Petersburg Vaganova Ballet Academy. Kostyantyn Vinovoy has been

named Honored Artist of Ukraine; Sergey Klyatchin, 2017 Gold Prize winner of Italy’s Teatro

Greco Festival; Rustem Imangaliyev won Best Arabesque at Russia’s International Ballet

Competition in Perm.

Producer Blurb

Talmi Entertainment - is the exclusive representation for Moscow Ballet’s North American

Tour which occurs annually in more than 130 cities, from NYC to LA, and Miami to Calgary.

Under Talmi Entertainment management, Moscow Ballet delivers unparalleled Russian artistry

in the classic story ballets Great Russian Nutcracker, Romeo and Juliet, Sleeping Beauty,

Cinderella, Swan Lake and more. Talmi Entertainment was founded by Akiva Talmi ; producer, composer and recipient of the Metropolitan Opera Guild, Richard Rodgers, and

Leonard Bernstein Awards. www.talmientertainment.com

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Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker opens with magical Uncle Drosselmeyer preparing

the life-sized toys he will bring to Mayor Stalhbaum’s Christmas Eve party. When he arrives,

Masha, brother Fritz and friends are delighted! Masha loves her gift of the Nutcracker Doll, but

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all too soon mischievous Fritz breaks it! Heartbroken, Masha sleeps, an army of mice and the

Rat King with the brave Nutcracker who defeats them with the help is Masha! The Nutcracker

Prince and Masha journey through the Snow Forest meeting Russian folk legends Ded Moroz

(Father Christmas) and Snegurochka (Snow Maiden) who escort them to the Land of Peace

and Harmony. (There is a 20 minute Intermission.)

In Act II’s Land of Peace and Harmony the stunning 2-person Dove of Peace dances,

welcoming Masha and Nutcracker Prince and a great celebration ensues! Emissaries from the

world’s great cultures, Hispanic, African, Asian, European and Slavic, perform in honor of

Masha and Nutcracker Prince. Playful animals, also from around the world, appear and

represent gifts for Masha. The Hispanic bulls offer daring, African elephants wisdom and lions

pride, Asian dragon playfulness, Slavic bears strength and European unicorns kindness.

Masha and Nutcracker Prince are entertained by the Waltz of the Flowers and dance a grand

Pas de Deux as their gift in return. Was the night all a dream? www.nutcracker.com.

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