This is a gloriously inventive take on Tchaikovsky’s much loved ballet, The Nutcracker, by the National Ballet of China. Since its foundation in 1959, the company has developed an outstanding roster of artists, trained in the Russian tradition.
The ballet opens with a dizzyingly colourful scene at a temple fair in Beijing, where people are preparing to celebrate New Year with masks and paper lanterns. The journey continues to the fairy lands of the Kingdom of the Crane and the Porcelain Kingdom. There are monsters and little tigers, a graceful Dance of Fans, a whirling Dance of Spinning Tops and a glittering Dance of Gold Ingots, coming to a thrilling conclusion with an explosion of firecrackers.
Arab World Premiere Presented in partnership with the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in United Arab Emirates
Dates & Time:
- 26th January 2024 from 8 - 10 pm
- 27th January 2024 from 4.30 - 6.30 pm
Tickets: AED 50.00 - AED 280.00
Venue: Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental Auditorium
Image Credit: Abu Dhabi Festival
Age
5+
Price
tickets from: 50 AED
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Abu DhabiEmirates Palace, West Corniche Road Al Ras Al Akhdar