Nutcracker to Stream from Russia

Saturday, November 22, 6:30 p.m., Orcas Center

— from Artha Kass, Orcas Center —

Celebrate the holidays with the world-renowned Mariinsky Theatre’s luscious production of Tchaikovsky’s magical and beloved The Nutcracker Ballet streaming to Orcas Center on Saturday, November 22 at 6:30 pm.

Mariinsky Theatre’s The Nutcracker Ballet is the world’s first streamed Nutcracker Ballet and is a sumptuously traditional production brought to life on the big screen. The gorgeous costumes, exquisite production and enchanting characters we all love, will transport you to a fairyland of magic where you’ll see every detail as if you are sitting front row center of the grand Mariinsky Theatre.

The Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia can trace its history as far back as 1783. This is the theatre where some of the greatest dancers of all time honed their skills and rose to glory. Ballet dancers reigned supreme on this stage, among them Anna Pavlova, Vaslav Nijinsky, Galina Ulanova, Rudolf Nureyev and Mikhail Baryshnikov. This is also where George Balanchine set out on the road to art. The sheer scale of the Theatre’s dimensions, its majestic architecture and its stage are awesome and wondrously, we at Orcas Center get to “be there!”

See extended trailer and visit the legendary Mariinsky theatre.

The ballet opens with a Christmas Eve party and a young girl, Clara, being given a nutcracker doll by her godfather. 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 her Nutcracker’s aid, he is transformed into a Prince and journeys with Clara to the spectacular Kingdom of Sweets where the Sugar Plum Fairy holds a celebration in their honor.
With Tchaikovsky’s eternally popular score, the grand staging and exquisite costumes, this streamed Mariinsky Theatre production of will be the icing on the cake this holiday season.

Tickets for The Nutcracker Ballet are $10, $5 students and may be purchased at www.orcascenter.org or by calling 376-2281 ext. 1 or visiting the Orcas Center Box Office open Wednesday – Friday from noon – 4 pm. For more information about Orcas Center events, please visit www.orcascenter.org.