San Francisco Ballet the Nutcracker Tickets

One of the most beloved traditions of the holiday season, The Nutcracker is once again coming your way to double the pleasure of Christmas celebrations. Presented by the highly revered San Francisco Ballet, the show features exquisite dance performances to the classical score of Tchaikovsky. Grab your San Francisco Ballet The Nutcracker tickets and get set for a blissful experience that will surely maximize the holiday fun and excitement.

This wonderful tradition started in the city when San Francisco Ballet presented the first production of The Nutcracker in December 1944. Pleasing the masses throughout the season, the ballet show became the top favorite of the residents. The show gained a widespread popularity and ended up being an annual must-attend celebration. San Francisco Ballet's finest performers and in-house orchestra immortalized the classic fable The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by E.T.A Hoffmann.

The Nutcracker, an original two-act ballet premiered in 1892 at the Mariinsky Theatre. The heartwarming opuses were by the legendary composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and were choreography by Lev Ivanov and Marius Petipa. Making an impression right after its debut, the show became a lasting Christmas merriment and is being celebrated since then. Today, the holiday season fun is considered incomplete without the wonderful presentation of The Nutcracker.

Where major ballet companies perform it throughout the country, San Francisco Ballet keeps the spirit alive in its local community. The show is conceived by Helgi Tomasson who directs the performances with his supreme artistry and vision. Tomasson is associated with the company since 1985 and has taken it from locally popular troupe to an internationally recognized body. Excellence is the core of the company and fineness is the essence of its repertoire which set San Francisco Ballet apart from the others in the business.

The Nutcracker is performed with more than 200 world-class performers. With perfectly synchronized moves and group harmony, these performers win over the hearts of the attendees. The feel of the show is amplified by impressive backdrops and sceneries that bring the visual appeal to the show. This combination of outstanding orchestration and perfect ballet routines reinvents the masterpiece created by Tchaikovsky.

A fantasy at its best, The Nutcracker is a magical ride to wonderful places that one can ever imagine. It is a story about a young girl and her wildest dreams of getting her prince charming and going to a lifetime adventure. These crazy ideas come to life on stage when she dances her way to those mystic lands to find her love.

Joined by a number of ballet performers and live orchestra, the ensemble grooves to catchy symphonies and tunes. These performances coupled with a fancy storyline work their magic and made it a delightful live experience for the audiences. The show guarantees pure entertainment to the viewers of all age and tastes.

This year, the show will be performed at the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco throughout the holiday season. The show will open on December 11, 2013 and will be playing till December 29, 2013. This rendition of the Nutcracker is more sophisticated in terms of plotting, choreography and visuals. By considering each and every minor detail, San Francisco Ballet proudly presents The Nutcracker that will meet all the standards of a great holiday show.

The Nutcracker is a beautiful gift that one can give to their beloveds this holiday season. Take your family and friends to the breathtaking journey of dance, adventure and fantasy by getting San Francisco Ballet The Nutcracker tickets in advance.