The Bolshoi Ballet in The Nutcracker Music by TCHAIKOVSKY
Choreography by YURI GRIGOROVICH based on Petipa's version of the story by E. T. A. HOFFMANN
Recorded from the stage of the Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow Introduced by Humphrey Burton Act 1
A Christmas party at Masha's house Act 2
In the Kingdom of Sweets
Orchestra and Children's Choir of the Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow
Conducted by ALEXANDER KAPYLOV
Designed by SIMON VIRSALADZE Produced by YURI GRIGOROVICH
Directed for Soviet Television by YELYENA MACHEREI