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The Imperial Russian Ballet Company presents..

"The Nutcracker" throughout Australia in 2010 and "Sleeping Beauty" throughout New Zealand in 2010. Russian Ballet coming soon...

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Ballet Reviews

Press reviews and coverage from newspapers around the country during previous Swan Lake performances click here for more...

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The Russian Ballet photo gallery

The Imperial Russian Ballet Company performing Swan Lake, captured in this fine selection of ballet photographs taken live click here...

Direct from Russia comes one of the most famous and loved ballets of all time, The Nutcracker.

The Imperial Russian Ballet present to New Zealand their interpretation of "The Nutcracker" accompanied by Tchaikovsky's remarkable score. This version is set in an old German town at the beginning of the last century. The story is of a mysterious toy maker (Herr Drosselmayer) who comes to visit a family over Christmas. With him he brings toys for the households two children Clara and Fritz. Clara is particularly taken by one toy, the Nutcracker, and the ensuing adventures she encounters blur the line of dream and reality. Read more

The Imperial Russian Ballet Company

The Imperial Russian Ballet Company was formed in 1994, headed by the Bolshoi Theatre soloist Gediminas Taranda. The Imperial Russian Ballet Company comprises 40 dancers from the major ballet schools of Russia: Moscow and Perm. Actively combining forces with the Imperial Russian Ballet Company are world renowned dancers and ballet stars. Read more

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