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The Nutcracker - Mariinsky Theatre

5.0 104 mins Music   2012
Mariisnsky Theatre  
Director(s): Andreas Morell

Release Date: 03 Mon, Dec 2012

During a Christmas Eve party and a young girl, Clara, being given a nutcracker doll by her godfather, Drosselmeyer. Later in the evening when Clara sleeps, she finds herself in the midst of the Nutcracker’s battle against the Mouse King and his army of mice. Coming to Clara’s aid, the Nutcracker is transformed into a Prince and journeys with her to an enchanted island where spectacular celebrations are held in their honor. Pre-recorded at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg in December 2011, Wassili Vainonen’s version of the beloved holiday ballet is for the first time in 3-D in select theaters.

Casts of The Nutcracker - Mariinsky Theatre

Alina Somova

as Masha the Princess

Vladimir Shklyarov

as The Nutcracker Prince

Vladimir Ponomarev

as Stahlbaum

Mariinsky Orchestra

as Orchestra

Valery Gergiev

as Conductor

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