Montana Ballet Company: The Nutcracker

Ballet is based on the book entitled “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” written by E.T.A. Hoffman. The legendary choreographer Marius Petipa commissioned Tchaikovsky to write the music for the Ballet in 1891. The following year, the very first performance of the appeared at the Mariinsky Theatre in Russia, the home of the Kirov Ballet. In the United States, the first full-length was choreographed by W. Christensen and performed by the San Francisco Ballet in 1944. Today the is an annual holiday tradition, performed by ballet companies large and small all over the world.The Nutcracker NutcrackerNutcrackerNutcrackerNutcracker

MBC’s production of , set to Tchaikovsky’s beloved score, is one of the largest artistic collaborations in the region featuring the work of accomplished dancers, local and national level choreographers, guest artists, live musicians, seasoned stage technicians, lighting and costume designers and a host of dedicated volunteers. Audiences will delight in new and exciting…