FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: November 13, 2007

Contact: Stephanie Thompson

E-Mail: stephanie.thompson@cityballet.org

Phone: 619.840.7353

City Ballet's Award-Winning Nutcracker
Returns for Two Weekends

SAN DIEGO - City Ballet of San Diego's award-winning production of the classic holiday ballet "The Nutcracker" returns this year for two weekends of performances, Dec. 7-9 and Dec. 14-16, 2007.

Voted "San Diego's Best Nutcracker" (Tommy Dance Award), and described by the San Diego Union-Tribune as "a plum of a Nutcracker," City Ballet's 13th annual Nutcracker returns to the beautifully refurbished Spreckels Theatre in downtown San Diego for eight performances, with live musical accompaniment.

Directors Steven and Elizabeth Wistrich, formerly of the Boston Ballet and Stuttgart Ballet, have created a lavish production with their company of professional dancers.  Fashioned after the choreography of the great Russian master, Lev Ivanov, who created the very first Nutcracker more than 100 years ago, the production is dazzling, with virtuoso dancing complemented by opulent sets and costumes.  Children's roles are performed by talented young dancers from the City Ballet School, the official school of City Ballet.  The City Ballet Orchestra, under the baton of John Nettles, performs Tchaikovsky's brilliant score.

Performances are Friday, December 7 at 7:30pm; Saturday, December 8 at 2pm and 7:30pm; Sunday, December 9 at 2pm; Friday, December 14 at 7:30pm; Saturday, December 15 at 2pm and 7:30pm; and Sunday, December 16 at 2pm.

Director Steven Wistrich advises everyone to come early to hear a holiday chorus sing carols in the theater lobby.  The Bristol Hotel is hosting a special Lunch with Sugar Plum Fairy and her Friends prior to both Saturday matinee at $20 for adults and $15 for children.  A Champagne On-Stage Reception with priority seating in the orchestra section is also offered for $75 per person.

To order Lunch tickets, Priority tickets, or for more information please call City Ballet's Box Office at (858) 272-8663.  For tickets call TicketMaster at (619) 220-TIXS to charge by phone or visit any TicketMaster location.  Please visit City Ballet's web site at www.cityballet.org to order online.

THE NUTCRACKER
With the City Ballet Orchestra, John Nettles conducting

Dec. 7-16, 2007

Spreckels Theatre
121 Broadway in downtown San Diego

Friday, December 7 at 7:30pm
Saturday, December 8 at 2pm and 7:30pm
Sunday, December 9 at 2pm

Friday, December 14 at 7:30pm
Saturday, December 15 at 2pm and 7:30pm
Sunday, December 16 at 2pm

Tickets are:
$29 (Balcony), $39 (Side Mezzanine), $49 (Center Mezzanine and Side Orchestra) and $59 (Center Orchestra)

- On both Saturday nights priority seating is offered with an onstage champagne reception for $75 per person

- Lunch with the Sugar Plum Fairy and Friends is offered both Saturdays at 12noon at the Bristol Hotel: Adults $20, Children $15

All programs are subject to change without notice.

For tickets or more information call City Ballet's Box Office at (858) 272-8663.  Go to City Ballet's web site at www.cityballet.org to order online.

ABOUT CITY BALLET

Heralded as "a top-tier dance company" and "an oasis of classical dance in a city otherwise too often a desert," City Ballet is San Diego's world-class professional ballet company, now celebrating its fifteenth season, and under the direction of former Boston Ballet and Stuttgart Ballet dancers Steven and Elizabeth Wistrich.  City Ballet is a non-profit organization committed to furthering the ballet art form.  The company produces classic and contemporary ballet programs that critics rave as "polished, eye-catching and delightful," and "highly entertaining and professional."  International dance critic Sheila Orysiek wrote in 2006, "San Diego finally has a classical ballet company that is worthy of the name."

Unsurpassed training programs for children and pre-professionals are offered at City Ballet School, the official school for the City Ballet Company, whose alumnae dance with companies including American Ballet Theatre, Pittsburg Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet and The Joffrey Ballet.  City Ballet's innovative education programs range from arts outreach to inner-city children to bringing the world's best ballet instructors to San Diego.

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