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The Nutcracker dances in a number to commence Claras Christmas journey. Ballet students performed in accompaniment to music conducted by John Nardolillo.

The ‘Nut’ turns 75

Gabrielle Guido, Senior Reporter December 17, 2019

Extravagant set-pieces, dancing and vibrant music have cultivated a dedicated audience for the San Francisco Ballet’s seasonal performance of “The Nutcracker” for 75 years.   “My mom and I...

Students prepare for Nutcracker, both performing and backstage

Students prepare for ‘Nutcracker’, both performing and backstage

December 14, 2010

Zoë Newcomb Editor-in-Chief As Tchaikovsky’s Waltz of the Flowers floats through auditoriums and ballerinas gracefully leap across the stage, performances of the holiday classic “Nutcracker”...

Maria Kochetkova and Davit Karapetyan dance in the Grand Pas de Deux in Tomasson’s Nutcracker. Nutcracker’s premiere in the United States was with San Francisco Ballet in 1944. Erik Tomasson | with permission

Nutcracker ballet retains popularity in SF

December 16, 2009

Meghan Helms Asst. A & E Editor It does not snow when winter comes to San Francisco — except on December evenings at The War Memorial Opera House where snowflakes dance...

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