Ballet Minnesota Nutcracker - Classical Ballet Academy of Minnesota

Waltz of the Flowers

Drosselmeyer’s Workshop where he creates all the dolls and Nutcracker that he is going to take to the Christmas Eve party

Grand Pas De Deux

War Soldiers

Click on the Ballet Minnesota logo above to visit Nutcracker Photo Pages of years past.

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Ballet Minnesota’s ‘Classic’ Nutcracker choreographed by Andrew Rist now in its 37th year, “brought the spirit of Christmas thundering back”
– Borcht Arts Magazine –

“Ballet Minnesota Energizes a Classic.”
– StarTribune review by Mike Steele

Each year thousands of patrons and newcomers venture out in December to enjoy this “radiant production” presented at The O’Shaughnessy in St Paul, Minnesota.

Angels scene from Act 1 of the 'Classic' Nutcracker — Angels scene, just after the War, from Act 1 of the ‘Classic’ Nutcracker

Waltz of The Snowflakes — Finale scene from Act 1, Waltz of the Snowflakes

Robert Cleary (Drosselmeyer) in the opening Toy Shop scene

Snow Queen

Nutcracker and Clara

Snow Pas

Grand Pas de Deux

Mice surround Clara just before her dream begins in Act 1 of Ballet Minnesota Nutcracker — Mice surround Clara just before her dream begins in Act 1

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War Horses in Act 1 of the Nutcracker — War Horses

Arabian Dance from Act 2 — Arabian Dance, Act 2

Russian Dance, Act 2

Waltz of the Flowers

Herr Drosselmeyer fixes the broken Nutcracker in the Living Room Scene in Ballet Minnesota's Nutcracker — Drosselmeyer fixes the Nutcracker broken by Fritz in the Act 1 Living Room Scene

Clock strikes midnight. Clara's dream begins in the Nutcrakcer ballet — Clock strikes midnight. Clara’s dream begins.

Land of the Sugar Plum Fairy in Ballet Minnesota's Nutcracker — Act 2: Land of the Sugar Plum Fairy. This Nutcracker has been produced by Ballet Minnesota for 36 years.

Waltz of The Snowflakes at O'Shaughnessy — Waltz of The Snowflakes at O’Shaughnessy

Waltz of the Snowflakes Pas de Deux