Event listing: The Nutcracker | Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre | Nov 28, 30, Dec 01, 02 mat, eve, 03, 04, 05 mat, eve, 07, 08, 09 mat, eve, 10, 11, 12 mat, eve, 14, 15 mat, eve, 16 mat

Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre Sydney, New South Wales, 1225, Australia

Dates/times in Sydney time zone

Saturday 28 November 2026	19:30
Monday 30 November 2026	18:30
Tuesday 1 December 2026	19:30
Wednesday 2 December 2026	13:30
Wednesday 2 December 2026	19:30
Thursday 3 December 2026	19:30
Friday 4 December 2026	19:30
Saturday 5 December 2026	13:30
Saturday 5 December 2026	19:30
Monday 7 December 2026	18:30

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Programme

The Nutcracker

Music: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich (1840-1893)
Choreography: Lev Ivanov (Original), Sir Peter Wright, Vincent Redmon

Performers

The Australian Ballet
John Macfarlane	Set Designer, Costume Designer
David Finn	Lighting Designer
Opera Australia Orchestra

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