The Nutcracker Ballet in Bergisch Gladbach (Cologne)

Name: The Nutcracker Ballet in Bergisch Gladbach (Cologne)
Start: 2026-12-22T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-12-22T22:00:00+01:00
Location: Bürgerhaus Bergischer Löwe

Tue, 22 Dec 2026 · 19:00 — 22:00

Bürgerhaus Bergischer Löwe, Cologne, Germany

from 59 €

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The Nutcracker Ballet in Bergisch Gladbach (Cologne) — Bürgerhaus Bergischer Löwe, Cologne

The Classical Ballet of Naples brings Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" to Bürgerhaus Bergischer Löwe in Köln on Tuesday, 22 December 2026 at 19:00. This performance is one of three German dates for the Italian company during the 2026-2027 season. The production merges classical choreography with contemporary staging, offering a fresh interpretation of this Christmas tale. Tickets start at 59 euros.

Classical Ballet of Naples — also plays in other cities (2)

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About: The Nutcracker

Tchaikovsky's two-act Christmas ballet - Clara, the Mouse King, the Sugar Plum Fairy - has held the stage without interruption since its 1892 St. Petersburg premiere and remains the most widely performed ballet in the world each winter season.

~40%

share of annual ticket revenue The Nutcracker generates for major US ballet companies

$84M+

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

750+

different productions staged in the US alone (2011 estimate)

50+

European tour stops by Ukrainian Classical Ballet in the 2025-2026 season

What's new

2025-12
According to Dance/USA data reported in December 2025, US Nutcracker ticket revenue for large ballet companies rose from just over $57 million to well over $84 million between 2022 and 2024, with attendance up 18%.
2025-12
The Ukrainian Classical Ballet toured The Nutcracker across more than 50 performances in Germany, Austria, Poland, Italy, Switzerland, Czech Republic and other European countries in the 2025-2026 season.
2025-11
Grand Classic Ballet launched a German Nutcracker tour running from 20 November 2025 to 23 January 2026, covering cities from Oberhausen and Munich to Berlin, Bonn and Würzburg.

Tour

WienMünchenBerlinFrankfurt am MainInnsbruckSalzburgBregenzMünsterOberhausenBonnMagdeburgWeimarDuisburgIngolstadtBremenBochum

Tracks

Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairysignature piece from Act II, featuring the celesta; one of the most recognisable melodies in classical music

Waltz of the Snowflakesclosing number of Act I, performed by the full corps de ballet

Waltz of the FlowersAct II showpiece, widely considered the emotional centrepiece of the score

The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71aeight-movement concert selection assembled by Tchaikovsky before the ballet's premiere; premiered March 1892 to instant acclaim

MarchAct I opening march, among the most instantly recognised themes from the ballet

The Nutcracker Ballet in Bergisch Gladbach (Cologne)

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