CAST
Larissa Lezhnina Masha/The Princess
Victor Baranov Nutcracker/The Prince
Piotr Russanov Drosselmeyer

Kirov Ballet

Kirov Orchestra
Viktor Fedotov, conductor

Choreography by Vasily I. Vainonen
Directed for TV/Video by Yvon Gerault

ABOUT THIS DVD
"It's a joy … The prince and Masha dance charmingly throughout, and the individual character dances are brought off with unfailing humour and zest. The performance is consistently brisk and positive, the sets elegant but believable as part of a staged performance … The DVD is a delight." (Fanfare, Sep/Oct 2001)

Shot in 1994 in St Petersburg, at a performance staged in the Kirov's Mariinsky Theatre, this is a truly delightful version of Tchaikovsky's Christmas favourite. Featuring the lead dancers of the great Russian company, the performance is certain to appeal to ballet-lovers of all ages. Also benefiting from state-of-the-art video technology (NHK filmed the performance for High-Definition Television), the DVD video release comes with the addition of a six-channel surround sound.