The Nutcracker - Staatsoper Unter den Linden

Name: The Nutcracker - Staatsoper Unter den Linden
Start: 2026-11-27T19:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-29T15:00:00+01:00
Location: Deutsche Oper Berlin

Fri, 27 Nov 2026 — Sun, 29 Nov · 19:30

Deutsche Oper Berlin, Germany

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The Nutcracker - Staatsoper Unter den Linden — Deutsche Oper Berlin, Berlin

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Der Nussknacker comes to Berlin on Friday, 27 November 2026 at 19:30 at Deutsche Oper Berlin. This is one of nine German dates on the ballet tour, spanning cities from Mannheim to Dresden. Deutsche Oper Berlin, located in Charlottenburg, ranks among Germany's largest and most prestigious opera stages - the modernist building was designed by Fritz Bornemann and opened in 1961. The performance is a classical adaptation of Tchaikovsky's story about a girl who enters a magical world on Christmas Eve, filled with music, beautiful scenery, and dance.

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About: Der Nussknacker

Tchaikovsky's 1892 Christmas ballet follows young Clara through a dream world of warring toys and dancing sweets, set to one of the most recognizable scores in classical music - from the March and Waltz of the Snowflakes to the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.

most frequently performed ballet in the world

~40%

share of annual ticket revenue for large US ballet companies

$84M+

US Nutcracker ticket revenue in 2024 (large companies, per Dance/USA)

+18%

US attendance growth 2022-2024 (large companies, per Dance/USA)

What's new

dec 2025
Tickets for the Bolshoi Theatre's December 2025 Nutcracker run sold out within two hours of going on sale, prompting the theatre to introduce an auction system and named e-tickets to combat scalpers.
dec 2025
According to Dance/USA data reported in December 2025, US Nutcracker ticket revenue for large ballet companies rose from $57M to over $84M between 2022 and 2024, with attendance up 18%.
2026
The Grand Classic Ballet toured The Nutcracker across dozens of German cities from January 2026, including Oberhausen, Munich, Stuttgart, Bochum, Magdeburg, Berlin and Bonn.

Tour

LeipzigHamburgBerlinMünchenStuttgartOberhausenBochumHagenMainzMagdeburgWeimarDuisburgIngolstadtBremenBonnRadolfzell

Tracks

Tanz der Zuckerfee (Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy)Act II centrepiece, featuring the celesta - one of the most recognized pieces in classical music

Blumenwalzer (Waltz of the Flowers)Grand Act II divertissement, a staple of concert programmes worldwide

Schneeflockenwalzer (Waltz of the Snowflakes)Act I finale, iconic corps de ballet set piece

Marsch (March)Opening Act I number, instantly recognizable holiday theme

Nussknacker-Suite Op. 71aEight-movement orchestral suite compiled by Tchaikovsky before the ballet's premiere; featured in Disney's Fantasia (1940)

About the venue: Deutsche Oper Berlin

The Deutsche Oper Berlin is one of Germany's largest and most prestigious opera houses, located in the Charlottenburg district. The current modernist building was designed by Fritz Bornemann and opened in 1961, replacing an earlier structure destroyed in World War II. It hosts a rich programme of opera, ballet, and concert performances, and is home to the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin.

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