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StockholmThe Nutcracker

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
Marius Petipa; Lev Ivanov; Royal Swedish Ballet; Anna Skryleva; Bo-Ruben Hedwall; Ann-Mari Anttila; Royal Swedish Orchestra
BergenThe Nutcracker

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
Marcello Rati; Marius Petipa; Lev Ivanov; Dancers from the Bergen Kulturskoles; Kjell Seim; Bergen Guttekor; Bergen Pikekor
LondonThe Nutcracker

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
Marius Petipa; Lev Ivanov; English National Ballet; Gerry Cornelius; Peter Farmer; Erina Takahashi
MadridEl cascanueces por la Compañía Nacional de Danza

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
Marius Petipa; Lev Ivanov; José Carlos Martínez; Compañía Nacional de Danza; Manuel Coves; Mónica Boromello; Inaki Cobos
MunichThe Nutcracker

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
John Neumeier; Bavarian State Ballet; Robertas Šervenikas; Jürgen Rose; Bayerisches Staatsorchester
AmsterdamThe Nutcracker and the Mouse King

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
Wayne Eagling; Toer van Schayk; Dutch National Ballet; Koen Kessels; Dutch Ballet Orchestra; Jonathan Lo
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Erina Takahashi sparkles as ENB’s Nutcracker returns

Despite confused storytelling in Wayne Eagling's version of ETA Hoffmann's tale, ENB's Nutcracker has some lovely dancing.
Balanchine's Nutcracker remains a timeless holiday gift

Balanchine’s Nutcracker may have premiered in 1954, but every year tickets sell out for this festive treat.
Ekman’s LIB and Eyal’s Strong at the Staatsballett Berlin

Let's not split hairs: Alexander Ekman's Lib and Sharon Eyal's Strong flooded the opera with the Berlin young-and-hip art scene.
McGregor and Mugler unveil a dance-fashion spectacle at the Coliseum

Fêted collaboration lacks substance despite committed performances, and it's Cherkaoui's Faun that captures the human connection.
Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake proves emotional and timeless in LA

Matthew Bourne's brilliant rendition of Swan Lake makes this classic story ballet refreshing, contemporary and emotional.
Icy chic: Svetlana Zakharova as Coco Chanel

Modanse, a double bill designed for the star Bolshoi ballerina, disappoints at the London Coliseum.