The
Russian Imperial Mariinsky Theatre was the original home to Pyotr
Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker in 1892, when it made its worldwide debut.
Movie theater audiences will experience
the marvelous talents of two of the Mariinsky Theatre's rising stars -
Alina Somova as Clara (Masha in the original Russian ballet) and
Vladimir Shklyarov as the Nutcracker. Conducted by Valery Gergiev, this
timeless production of The Nutcracker opens with
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.
I have the chance to give away a pair of tickets to the showing at 2 pm on December 3rd at AMC Eden Prairie (it will also be showing at 2 and 7:30 in theaters nationwide). To enter, leave a comment with your favorite scene from The Nutcracker. Deadline is November 22nd.
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