Event listing: The Nutcracker – Royal Danish Ballet | The Opera House: Main Stage | Nov 21, 22 mat, eve, 23 mat, eve, 26, 27, 28, 29 mat, eve, 30 mat, eve, Dec 03, 04, 05, 06 mat, eve, 07 mat, eve, 10, 11, 12, 13 mat, eve, 14 mat, eve, 17, 18, 19, 20 mat, eve, 21 mat, eve

The Opera House: Main StageEkvipagemestervej 10, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, 1438, Denmark

Dates/times in Copenhagen time zone

Friday 21 November 2025	19:30
Saturday 22 November 2025	13:00
Saturday 22 November 2025	17:00
Sunday 23 November 2025	13:00
Sunday 23 November 2025	17:00
Wednesday 26 November 2025	19:30
Thursday 27 November 2025	19:30
Friday 28 November 2025	19:30
Saturday 29 November 2025	13:00
Saturday 29 November 2025	17:00

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Programme

The Nutcracker

Music: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich (1840-1893)
Choreography: Marius Petipa (Original), Lev Ivanov (Original), George Balanchine

Performers

Royal Danish Ballet
Damian Iorio	Conductor
Anthony Ward	Set Designer, Costume Designer
Anders Poll	Lighting Designer
The Royal Danish Orchestra

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The trials and tribulations of a veteran Nutcracker junkie

Deborah Weiss, 18th December

A message of fondness to all Nutcracker lovers: the music still works its magic, even after hundreds of performances.

The Nutcracker: the facts behind the magic

Alexandra Desvignes, 14th December

Have you ever wondered what goes on backstage during The Nutcracker?

The Nutcracker: casting a Christmas spell

Mark Pullinger, 3rd December

Along with chestnuts, turkey and Carols from King's, Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without The Nutcracker. It has become a staple part of the festive season.

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