The Nutcracker

PURE HOLIDAY MAGIC

with the City Ballet Orchestra, John Nettles conducting

Received the Tommy Award for the “Best Nutcracker” in San Diego

Performances

Concert Hall
California Center for the Arts
Escondido

Thu, Dec 21, 2023 at 7:30pm

Fri, Dec 22, 2023
at 2:00pm and 7:30pm

Sat, Dec 23, 2023
at 2:00pm and 7:30pm

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 Nutcracker is 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 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
Performed live by City Ballet Orchestra, John Nettles conducting

Programming subject to change