Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker

Tuesday, December 1st at The Cannon Center,7:30pm showtime. Come see all the
local children in the production.

Gold Medalist Cristina Terentieva stars as Masha partnered by Alexei
Terentiev as the Nutcracker Prince. Ms. Terentieva won the Gold Medal at the
prestigious Varna International Ballet Competition in 2008. In Varna, the
couple performed Radu Poklitaru’s award winning contemporary pas de deux
“Lullaby”, for which Alexei was honored as Best Partner.

Praised for exquisite dancing and gorgeous costumes, the Great Russian
Nutcracker is directed by Ballet Master Vladimir Troschenko. Mr. Troschenko
partnered such legendary Russian ballerinas as Nadia Pavolva, Ludmilla
Seminyaka, and Galina Mezentseva. He is an honors graduate of the Bolshoi
and Kirov academies.

Set against Valentin Fedorov's spectacular hand-painted backdrops and
life-sized dancing puppets the Great Russian Nutcracker delights audiences
with a visual tapestry rich in detail and whimsy. It is especially
distinctive for its unique setting of Act II in the “Land of Peace and
Harmony” and for the introduction of a new character, a Christmas Dove. New
this year is a fantasy clock with wings of an owl that cast a shadow over
the battle between the Soldiers and the Mice. Mr. Fedorov, an Honored Artist
of Chuvashia, was a protégée of the legendary designer Valery Leventhal of
the Bolshoi Theatre. He is art director at the Chuvashia State Theater and
has designed over 40 productions for opera and ballet.

Moscow Ballet features top graduates of Perm, Vaganova, Moscow State
Academic Choreographic and Kiev schools. Acclaimed for exquisite dancing and
gorgeous costumes critics rave that the Great Russian Nutcracker is
“flawless,” “breathtaking” and “dazzling.” Whimsical and imaginative
storytelling blend with the richness of Russian classical ballet to make the
Great Russian Nutcracker a memorable holiday treat for everyone.

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