Ballet "The Nutcracker" in Aalen (Stuttgart)

Name: Ballet "The Nutcracker" in Aalen (Stuttgart)
Start: 2027-01-02T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2027-01-02T22:00:00+01:00
Location: Stadthalle Aalen

Sat, 2 Jan 2027 · 19:00 — 22:00

Stadthalle Aalen, Stuttgart, Germany

from 46 €

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Ballet "The Nutcracker" in Aalen (Stuttgart) — Stadthalle Aalen, Stuttgart

Klassический балет Неаполя brings Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" to Stuttgart on Saturday, 2 January 2027 at 7 p.m. in Stadthalle Aalen. The Italian company merges classical choreography with contemporary staging, creating a fresh interpretation of the beloved ballet. This performance is one of seven German dates on the company's 2026-2027 tour, which also includes Cologne, Hamburg, and other cities. Tickets start from 46 €.

Классический балет Неаполя — also plays in other cities (6)

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About: Щелкунчик

Tchaikovsky composed this two-act Christmas ballet in 1892, basing it on Hoffmann's fairy tale via a French adaptation by Alexandre Dumas. Today it holds the distinction of being the most performed ballet in the world, with every major company staging its own version each winter.

most performed ballet in the world

45%

share of NYC Ballet's annual ticket revenue from Nutcracker alone

Bolshoi Theatre performances in the 2025-2026 season

130+

years in continuous worldwide repertoire since world premiere (1892)

What's new

2025-12
The Bolshoi Theatre staged 33 performances of The Nutcracker between 17 December 2025 and 11 January 2026, with tickets selling out within two hours of going on sale.
2025-12
The Mariinsky Theatre ran two simultaneous productions of The Nutcracker - the 1934 Vainonen staging and the Shemyakin/Gergiev version - from December 2025 through January 2026 in St. Petersburg.
2026-01
Grand Classic Ballet launched a tour of The Nutcracker across dozens of German cities from January 2026.

Tracks

Танец феи Драже / Dance of the Sugar Plum FairyThe celesta solo from Act II - one of the most recognised passages in all of classical music.

Вальс снежных хлопьев / Waltz of the SnowflakesClosing number of Act I, featuring the full corps de ballet.

Вальс цветов / Waltz of the FlowersGrand divertissement waltz from Act II, a perennial concert favourite.

Марш / MarchOpening character piece of Act I; theme of the international Nutcracker TV competition for young musicians.

Сюита из балета «Щелкунчик» / Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71aEight-number concert suite assembled by Tchaikovsky himself before the 1892 premiere; became instantly popular and was later used in Disney's Fantasia (1940).

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