The "must see" production of 2005.
"Critics rave: If you want to see a quality production, from start to finish, and don't want to travel to New York City, remember Moscow Ballet for 2005." Starring Irina Surneva, Honored Artist of Russia (03), principal artist of the Bolshoi and Stanislavsky Theaters, and Tatiana Predenia, Honored Artist of Russia (05). Ms. Surneva has received four International Ballet Competition awards in Plisetskaya, Nagoe Japan, and Moscow, including the Tenth Moscow International Competition for best partner of the competition in 2005. Directed by choreographer and principal dancer Anatoli Emelianov, and Valerie Kokorev, director of the Siberian Ballet Theater, former Bolshoi and Stanislavsky Theater soloist. This Broadway level spectacle features dazzling costumes, 50 All-Star Russian cast, hand-painted sets, larger-than-life puppets, and breathtaking scenic design by Valentin Fedorov. Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker is beloved by audiences and praised by critics for its unique setting of Act Two in the "Land of Peace and Harmony". Now in its thirteenth consecutive year, Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker will tour 80 cities this holiday season. Produced by Akiva Talmi.