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Les Grands Ballets celebrate 50 years of magic with The Nutcracker

By Pia Savoie, 17 December 2013
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Reviewed at Place des Arts: Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Montreal on 14 December 2013
Programme
The Nutcracker (Fernand Nault)
Performers
Krzysztof Pastor
Mahomi Endoh, Dancer
Edi Blloshmi, Dancer
Vanesa Garcia-Ribala Montoya, Dancer
Chen Sheng, Dancer
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Sir Peter Wright’s beautiful Nutcracker ticks every box with Birmingham Royal Ballet at the Royal Albert Hall.
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Naomi Mori, 19th December
National Ballet of Japan premiered production of Nutcracker choreographed by Will Tuckett, that features a stylish and dramatic Act 1 and a hilarious, colourful and unique Act 2. 
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Deborah Weiss, 18th December
Valentino Zucchetti's Nutcracker for New English Ballet Theatre's may be economical on numbers but the cast make up for it in commitment.
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Fátima Nollén, 16th December
Ballet Teatro Colón's production of The Nutcracker by Silvia Bazilis is a delight from start to finish, clearly aimed at engaging families.
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Mark Pullinger, 11th December
Returning for its first anniversary, Arielle Smith and Aaron S Watkin’s Nutcracker for English National Ballet remains a feast for hungry eyes, despite its flaws. 
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Pia Savoie
Pia Savoie
Pia Savoie is professionally trained in ballet and modern dance, with a background in hip hop and gymnastics. She is currently the editor of a high traffic lifestyle blog and is completing her BA in communications and cultural studies at Concordia University in Montreal.