Who: Stars of Moscow Ballet Company direct from Russia with Oksana Bondareva and Andrei Bolotin
What: The Nutcracker with choreographer by Michael Bessmertnov
When: December 16 through December 24, 2016 (Full schedule below)
Where: San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 South Almaden Blvd, San Jose, CA
Why: The tradition of professional ballet in San Jose continues with Tchaikovsky’s magnificent music performed LIVE by Symphony Silicon Valley conducted by Maestro George Daugherty

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

Friday 7:00 pm December 16, 2016
Saturday 2:30 pm December 17, 2016
Saturday 7:00 pm December 17, 2016
Sunday 2:30 pm December 18, 2016
Sunday 6:30 pm December 18, 2016

Wednesday 7:00 pm December 21, 2016
Thursday 7:00 pm December 22, 2016
Friday 2:30 pm December 23, 2016
Friday 7:00 pm December 23, 2016
Saturday 2:30 pm December 24, 2016


What the critics are saying:
"A sumptuous ballet feast…the theater rang with Bravos" - New York Times

"…one of life's true pleasures: classical dance in purist form…one of the most enjoyable evenings of ballet" - Corpus Christi Caller Times

"…the all-around best touring soloists I have seen out of Russia" - Desert News