The legendary ballet The Nutcracker is undoubtedly a world classic and a favourite with audiences, and is the most popular work of the festive season. Many of the world's most prestigious theatres include it in their repertoire. The two-part ballet is based on the fairy tale The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by E. T. A. Hoffmann. The magical music for the ballet was composed in the 19th century by composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The ballet was choreographed by Marius Petipa, a French dancer, ballet master and teacher. His most important ballets include: "Don Quixote, La Bayadere, Raymonda, Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake.
The Nutcracker was premiered in 1892 by the Italian composer Riccardo Eugenio Drigo, and the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy was performed by the Italian prima ballerina Antonietta Dell'Era. The anticipated hour of The Nutcracker's fame came much later in the United States, when choreographer George Balanchine presented his own version to the world in 1954 at the New York Ballet Theatre. By the end of the 1960s, The Nutcracker had become the ballet without which the year's great celebrations are unimaginable.
This is a ballet full of mystery and wonder, poetry and beauty. On 2 January at the Compensa Concert Hall and on 3 January at the Compensa Concert Hall. On 2 and 2 January at the Compensa Hall and at the Žalgiris Arena, we will see a magical, mysterious performance for the whole family, "Nutcracker", which will take us to Venice, full of the most delicious sweets, and will illustrate the struggle between evil and good. One of the best known and most appreciated Ukrainian classical ballet companies, which has been delighting not only Ukraine, but also the whole of Europe and the United States with its performances for the past 15 years, is finally coming to Lithuania straight from its Nutcracker tour in Germany. On stage will perform Ukrainian Prima Ballerina I. Khandazhevskaya, who holds the award of Merited Artist of Ukraine (Заслужена артистка України), as well as other ballet soloists who have won international awards and dance in the most prestigious theatres. It's no secret that Ukrainian ballet is one of the strongest in the world! It is important to note that this is not a joint ballet, brought together for a single performance, but a continuously operating unified ballet. This ensures the highest standards of performance and the cohesive magic of the dancers on the stage.
On stage we will see the newly designed, luxurious Ballet Ballet 2024-2025.
"Ballet is beauty and inspiration, it is a dream and magic, it is an art that transports you to another world. We invite Lithuanian audiences to our performances and believe that you will enjoy this complex and powerful art." - Ukrainian Classical Ballet
