Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker, Ballet in two acts | Mariinsky Theatre (HD 1080p)

From the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, December 2012, the production of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker was conducted by Valery Gergiev, choreographed by Vasily Vainonen, and staged with costumes by Benjamin Tyrrell. The Nutcracker, Tchaikovsky's eternal classic, is a colorful and sensuous dance production performed with the highest perfection and mastery of modern technology. This successful production is recorded exclusively for EuroArts Music. The film creates spectacular images of this great ballet production for the viewer. Under the direction of Andreas Morell, this historically unique Nutcracker promises to be a breathtaking experience. 0:00 Overture 29:39 Act I 52:08 Prelude to Act II 55:58 Act II Spanish Dance 1:02:29 Act II Eastern Dance 1:07:12 Act II Chinese Dance 1:08:36 Act II Trepak - Russian Dance 1:09:59 Act II Pas de trois - Dance of the reed pipes 1:13:38 Act II Waltz of the Flowers 1:21:05 Act II Pas de deux - Intrada 1:27:57 Act II Pas de deux - Tarantella 1:29:05 Act II Pas de deux - Dance of the sugar plum fairy 1:31:31 Act II Pas de deux - Coda 1:33:32 Final Waltz and Apotheosis