On Christmas Eve, a young girl has a dream... Emotional awakening, physical transformation, childhood that slowly merges into adulthood... behind what seems to be a tale for children slowly emerges a danced initiatory journey. And while children revel in Drosselmeyer’s magic tricks and enjoy a good scare with the apparition of the Mouse King, the adults notice all the finesse that pervades this narrative and admire the virtuosity of the choreography. A first class company, the Ballet Company of the National Opera of Ukraine has toured all around the world: from the United States to Europe and Asia. Thanks to its rich classical heritage, the Company has managed to win the hearts of its audience thanks to its amazing technique and artistic maestria and as in every good dance company, the whole is equal to the sum of its parts. The Company has also, over the years, establised itself as a unique talent pool that has nurtured first class dancers such as Iana Salenko (Staatsballet Berlin), Alina Cojocaru (Royal Ballet), Maxim Beloserkovsky, Irina Dvorovenko (American Ballet Theater) and the young gifted dancers that make the Ballet’s reputation ensure the preservation of the classical heritage of this historical and world-renowned company.

Cast:
- Stahlbaurn: Oleksiy Kovalenko
- His wife: Liudmyla Melnyk
- Clara, their daughter: Iuliia Moskalenko
- Fritz, Clara’s brother: Ielizaveta Gogidze
- Drosselmeyer: Iaroslav Tkachuk
- The Nutcracker (Doll): Ielizaveta Cherniak
- The Nutcracker / The Prince: Mykyta Sukhorukov
- King Mouse: Ruslan Avramenko
- Harlequin: Sergii Kliachin
- Columbine: Ganna Muromtseva
- She-Devil: Marjia Nelen
- Devil: Volodymyr Kutuzov

Choreography: Valery Kovtun
Costumes and sets: Mariia Levytska
Lighting design: Igor Samarets

HD recording: National Opera of Ukraine, Kiev, 05/2018

1 DVD
Running time: 97 min.
Video: NTSC, Color, 16:9
Audio: PCM 2.0, Dolby Digital 5.1