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The Nutcracker

Oct 10, 2017, 2:47 PM | Updated: Mar 23, 2024, 9:19 am

November 25-December 24, 2017
Ellie Caulkins Opera House
With live music by the Colorado Ballet Orchestra

The season continues with the holiday classic The Nutcracker, November 25 through December 24, 2017 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. The 57th annual production features timeless choreography paired with Tchaikovsky’s extraordinary arrangement performed live by the Colorado Ballet Orchestra. In addition to being the largest production of The Nutcracker in the state, Colorado Ballet’s 2016 production was named the best-loved Nutcracker in the U.S. in the 10th Annual Goldstar National Nutcracker Award contest.

 

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