The Nutcracker

Show • Classical Ballet •
The Nutcracker
Photo: ©Sasha Onyshchenko | Dancer: Aurora De Mori
Dates

December 12 to 30, 2025

18 performances

Place Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier
Les Grands Ballets Your Holiday Destination

Every holiday season, Montreal audiences gather for The Nutcracker, choreographed by Quebec’s Fernand Nault to the resplendent score of Pyotr Tchaikovsky.

Drawing from E.T.A. Hoffmann’s fantastical tale, the ballet tells the story of Clara, a gentle yet resolute young girl who, on Christmas Eve, finds herself in the midst of a surreal battle between toy soldiers and menacing rats. In a stroke of magic, her Christmas gift—a wooden nutcracker—comes to life, rescues her, and whisks her away to a world of enchantment.

From the icy stillness of the Kingdom of Snow to the shimmering delicacy of the Sugar Plum Fairy in the Land of Sweets, Fernand Nault’s staging infuses the timeless poetry of classical ballet with profound warmth. Featuring 165 performers and accompanied by a live performance by Les Grands Ballets Orchestra, The Nutcracker is more than a holiday classic; it is an enduring tradition, an irresistible journey into wonder.

  • Keywords With orchestra

  • Choreography

    Fernand Nault based on Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov

    Booklet

    Marius Petipa based on Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann

    Music

    Piotr Ilitch Tchaïkovski

    Decor

    Peter Horne

    Costumes

    François Barbeau

    Lighting

    Nicholas Cernovitch

    Orchestra

    Les Grands Ballets Orchestra

    Participation

    Students of the École supérieure de ballet du Québec

  • Production / Presentation

    Les Grands Ballets

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 : Sasha Onyschenko

 : Sasha Onyschenko

 : Sasha Onyschenko

 : Sasha Onyschenko

 : Sasha Onyschenko

 : Sasha Onyschenko

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