A Christmas Classic

Les Grands ballets Canadiens bring a must-see holiday classic on tour this Christmas, with a merry performance of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker, marking sixty years since Fernand Nault first unveiled his special production of the classic with the company! With delightful costumes and sets along with the timeless musical score, an evening spent at a performance of this enchanting show is the perfect way to welcome in Christmas with the whole family. 

WHAT IS THE NUTCRACKER ABOUT?

One snowy Christmas Eve, at a great house where a party is in full swing, local magician Herr Drosselmeyer arrives with gifts for the children, including a wooden nutcracker for Clara, the oldest child. When the clock strikes twelve an adventure begins and the Nutcracker comes to life, leading our heroine Clara into a war between mice and tin soldiers, and into enchanted lands where a festival awaits them.

The story of The Nutcracker was originally written by E.T.A. Hoffmann, with Tchaikovsky's masterpiece score accompanying the world-famous ballet receiving its debut over 130 years ago, in 1892.