The Nutcracker

A MAGNIFICENT HOLIDAY TRADITION

with the City Ballet Orchestra, John Nettles conducting

Recipient of the Tommy Award for Best Nutcracker in San Diego

Performances and Tickets

$39 • $59 • $79 • $99 • $119

Concert Hall
California Center for the Arts, Escondido

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Fri, Dec 20, 2024
7:30pm

Sat, Dec 21, 2024
2:00pm

Sat, Dec 21, 2024
7:30pm

Sun, Dec 22, 2024
2:00pm

Mon, Dec 23, 2024
2:00pm

Mon, Dec 23, 2024
7:30pm

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Program

Holiday Carols in the Lobby

Join live carolers in the theater lobby prior to each Nutcracker performance and be part of the full holiday experience

The Nutcracker

Full Length Ballet Classic

The classic Victorian-era story of the adventures of Clara, the Nutcracker Prince, Herr Drosselmeyer, and the Sugar Plum Fairy told through a magical theatrical experience set to Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s famous score. Young and old alike will be captivated by Elizabeth Wistrich’s choreography, the exquisite costumes and grand sets. Let your childhood dreams return and inspire you to imagine a bygone time.

Choreography

Elizabeth Wistrich, after Rudolph Nureyev, Lev Ivanov, Vassily Vainonen, and William Christensen

Music

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1892)
Performed live by City Ballet Orchestra, John Nettles conducting

Programming subject to change

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Photography provided by Chelsea Penyak, Jaroslav Richters, Sophie Robertson, Anna Scipione, Dale Stokes, and Carly Topazio. The photography on this website depicts choreography copyrighted by the individual choreographers. Videography provided by Gary St. Martin of Convention Video. Choreography by George Balanchine is copyrighted by The George Balanchine Trust.

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