George Balanchine's The Nutcracker

Name: George Balanchine's The Nutcracker
Start: 2026-11-20
End: 2026-12-22
Location: Operaen

Fri, 20 Nov 2026 · — Tue, 22 Dec 23:59

Operaen, Copenhagen

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George Balanchine's The Nutcracker - ballet: 20 November – 22 December 2026, Operaen, Copenhagen.

The Royal Danish Theatre presents George Balanchine's ballet version of The Nutcracker at the Opera House in Copenhagen - a performance for the whole family.

About the venue: Operaen

The Opera House on Holmen is Denmark's national opera house and part of the Royal Danish Theatre. Designed by architect Henning Larsen and inaugurated on 15 January 2005, the building was a gift to the Danish people from the A.P. Møller and Chastine Mc-Kinney Møller Foundation. The main auditorium seats 1,700 and the house is home to the Royal Danish Opera and the Royal Danish Orchestra, staging opera, ballet and classical concerts. The foyer features light sculptures by Olafur Eliasson and bronze reliefs by Per Kirkeby, while the Takkelloft hall displays a large painting by Tal R.

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About the event: George Balanchine's The Nutcracker

1954

Balanchine's version world premiere

150-915 kr.

ticket price

Good to know

Venue: Gamle Scene, Kongens Nytorv 9, Copenhagen K
Ticket 150-915 kr.
Family performance - suitable for children and adults
Recommended from approx. 6 years
Duration approx. 2 hours including intermission (typical for Balanchine's version)
Performed with the Royal Danish Orchestra live in the orchestra pit
The season runs from 20 Nov. to 22 Dec. 2026 at Gamle Scene
Tickets are purchased at kglteater.dk

What's new

2026
The performance plays at Gamle Scene from November 20 to December 22, 2026 and then tours to Musikhuset Aarhus.

George Balanchine's The Nutcracker

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