The Nutcracker - Grand Classic Ballet - The Traditional Winter Tour

Name: The Nutcracker - Grand Classic Ballet - The Traditional Winter Tour
Start: 2026-12-19T15:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-12-20T14:00:00+01:00
Location: Maritim Hotel Ingolstadt

Sat, 19 Dec 2026 — Sun, 20 Dec · 15:00

Maritim Hotel Ingolstadt, Germany

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The Nutcracker - Grand Classic Ballet - The Traditional Winter Tour — Maritim Hotel Ingolstadt, Ingolstadt

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Grand Classic Ballet brings the classical ballet "The Nutcracker" to Ingolstadt on Saturday, 19 December 2026 at 3 p.m. The performance takes place at Maritim Hotel Ingolstadt, a large conference and events venue in the city centre with ballrooms suited to ballet productions. This is one of nine German dates on the Der Nussknacker winter tour, spanning cities from Berlin to Dresden. Traditional choreography and professional dancers bring to the stage a Christmas story familiar to audiences across generations.

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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: Maritim Hotel Ingolstadt

The Maritim Hotel Ingolstadt is a large full-service hotel and conference venue located in the heart of Ingolstadt, Bavaria. It offers extensive event facilities including multiple ballrooms and conference rooms, making it a popular host for congresses, trade fairs, galas, and corporate events. The hotel is part of the German Maritim Hotels chain.

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