The Nutcracker - a Christmas ballet in two acts (full video)

Experience the well-known Christmas story where Clara and her nutcracker are invited on a fantastic adventure. During the night, in the magic of Christmas, they meet an army of rats, get lost in a snowstorm and visit a gingerbread castle where all sweets of Christmas come to life. Everything to Tchaikovsky's beloved music.

With solists from Royal Swedish Ballet and Berlin Stat Ballet and former dancers from Royal Danish Ballet and Gothenburg Opera Ballet. Dance students from Swedish National Ballet School and Royal Swedish Ballet School.

See a Christmas Greetings from The Nutcracker here:

Nötknäpparen - en julbalett för hela familjen!

Upplev den välkända julsagan där Clara och hennes nötknäpparsoldat bjuds på ett fantastiskt äventyr. I julnattens magi möter de en armé av råttor, går vilse i en snöstorm och besöker ett pepparkaksslott där julens alla sötsaker får liv. Allt till Tjajkovskijs älskade musik.

Med solister från Kungliga Baletten och Berlin Stat Ballet samt tidigare dansare från Den Kongelige Danske Ballet och GöteborgsOperan Balett. Danselever från Svenska Balettskolan i Göteborg och Kungliga Svenska Balettskolan i Stockholm.

Se en dokumentär om arbetet bakom kulisserna på Nötknäpparen här:

Se Nötknäpparens julkort här:

[MadelynKontis]

I love how this production did what some bigger companies can't or won't: stayed away from the stereotypical exoticised choreography traditionally given to Tea and Coffee.

[dinsoft]

Дроссельмейер хорош! А Щелкунчики и Мари (Клара) из обоих актов - прекрасны! Прекрасная интерпретация и исполнение шедеврального балета! Спасибо Swedish National Ballet School and Royal Swedish Ballet School за доставленное удовольствие! Браво!

[listfield]

I really enjoyed this version with the younger dancers. There are versions when Clara is portrayed by dancers who are really too old for that role. I especially enjoyed Clara and the Prince who have so much confidence and stage presence. No, these are not seasoned dancers but they are learning and seem to enjoy this production. Bravo to them. Thank you.

[stay-power-republican]

She is the best CLARA I have ever seen in all of the many NUTCRACKER productions I have watched. Her face, her smile, her excitement as well as her dancing makes her the BEST.

[maryashley]

I really appreciate how much Clara and the Nutcracker interact with each other so much, it just adds so much more characterization and emotion

[kaylaosborn]

I’m blown away with the gorgeous design of this show! He lighting?! The sets?! The costumes?! Not to mention the true heart and joy that the performers are showing us! This might be my favorite production to date! I’m so thankful this was recorded❤️

[flubasha]

Спасибо великому музыканту Петру Чайковскому за восхитительную музыку!

[pygiana]

I loved when the older boy got socks and threw them on the floor. We’ve all had presents like that, very disappointing, especially when we’re not considered children any more. Little details like this bring the story to life.

[clarissedoodles]

43:10 this is my favorite moment, it was so adorable! She tosses snow at him when he's not looking and then he retaliates haha.

[maryashley]

43:04 When they get excited about the snow and start throwing it each other other awww :-:

[batrdig]

Щелкунчик хорош в любом исполнении, спасибо за постановку!) Смотреть одно удовольствие: волшебная сказка, прекрасные красивые артисты, шикарные костюмы, ну и конечно же божественная музыка Чайковского!) Браво!)

[ЕленаПарфенова-яв]

Есть что-то завораживающее в классическом балете. И в Чайковском. Перевода не требует. Спасибо за полученное удовольствие.

[arcticwolf]

Very expressive Clara, graceful and lovely. I loved this refreshing choreography, beautifully danced and well adapted to the students, with a lot of mime which many ballet companies forego these days. Ballet is a language that includes mime and helps tell the story. I particularly liked there was none of the acrobatics many choreographers feels they have to include in classical ballet. Lovely décor too. The costumes were imaginative and a feast for the eyes. The children were full of charm. The soloists wonderful. The whole performance captured the innocence of a childhood in an era long gone. Congratulations!

[пряник-йн]

Мне эта версия очень понравилась. Это хоть и балет, очень похож на сказку. Сразу чувствуешь приближение Рождества, чего то волшебного и сказочного.

[pimpernel]

Easily my favorite interpretation of this story. It may not be the most technically perfect as per Bolshoi.. but it has what none of the others have in abundance.. something called CHARM. Beautifully orchestrated too the charm emanates from all the principle characters and especially in the part of (Marie) Clara.

[angloaust]

A popular piece of music
Never goes out of date!
Even without the visual!

[susanafangirl]

I have never seen a male ballet dancer wear boots during a performance before so the Prince wearing boots and being able to dance like that is amazing.

[ianmacpherson]

Tuned in to this as background music for my supper, realized there were pictures, and became transfixed. But a special mention for the engineer who captured such clean and balanced sound.

[oo]

I often get anxious when watching youth productions of a traditional ballet piece as they have not measured up to the high quality of a demands required to be considered worthy of the music. HOWEVER, this ballet was amazing! The young professionals across the board, with special mention of the primaries, breath taking both with such promise for their respective futures! The creative additions were noted but I will say they added to the story line, along with the set design that the smaller stage didn't detract from the great performances ( a few light problems but ...) Well done to all and compliments to the primary dancers! Fantastic and thank you!

[summerfan]

the costumes are so cool and wonderful! I’ve been dancing in the nutcracker for 8 years. I got to be Clara before the pandemic and this year I’m the snow queen.