El Cascanueces - Imperial Heritage Ballet

Classical dance with the Imperial Heritage Ballet's version of The Nutcracker, set to Chaikovski's music and telling the story of Clara, a young girl who dreams of toys, battles and snowy kingdoms.

The story follows Clara, whose dream takes a turn: the toys come to life, the soldiers march past and a battle breaks out. A mysterious prince leads her through snowy landscapes to kingdoms inhabited by fantastical characters. The story derives from E.T.A. Hoffmann's tale and Marius Petipa's libretto.

This is a classical dance production in which the discipline of ballet coexists with sets and costumes designed by Classic Stage. The music is by Piotr Ilich Chaikovski and the choreography is by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov. The production seeks technical virtuosity and elegance, with a poetic dimension that relies on the staging.

The Teatro Manuel España, in Mijas, hosts this performance, which lasts 120 minutes with a 20-minute interval. It is a production aimed at audiences of all ages and designed for families to watch together.