Preview: "Cleveland Orchestra & Pennsylvania Ballet to perform 'George Balanchine's The Nutcracker'"

ClevelandClassical has published a preview of The Cleveland Orchestra's upcoming production of The Nutcracker with Pennsylvania Ballet, conducted by Brett Mitchell:

Although the San Francisco Ballet produced the first complete Nutcracker in the United States in 1944, it was Russian-born choreographer George Balanchine’s production, premiered at City Center in New York on February 2, 1954, that is credited with making this holiday classic famous in the U.S.

Next week, The Cleveland Orchestra and Philadelphia’s Pennsylvania Ballet will join forces for seven performances of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker at the State Theatre in Playhouse Square beginning on Wednesday, November 30 at 7:00 pm. Brett Mitchell conducts these rare, full-orchestra performances of Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s delectable musical confection, which include the Cleveland Orchestra Children’s Chorus.

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