Moscow City Ballet comes to Richmond theatre with two classic productions, The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker.

Founded in 1988 by former Bolshoi soloist and choreographer Victor Smirnov-Golovanov, Moscow City Ballet has become one of Russia’s most successful touring companies.

3 & 4 Feb: The Sleeping Beauty

The Princess Aurora, cursed at birth by a wicked fairy, sleeps for 100 years until she is awakened by a kiss, and dances happily ever after.

5 & 6 Feb: The Nutcracker

This classic ballet tells of little Clara and her Nutcracker Prince who defeat the armies of the Mouse King and embark on a magical sleigh ride to the Kingdom of the Sweets, where they meet the Sugarplum Fairy, dancing snowflakes and many other characters.

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