Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker – A Christmas Carol

Czech National Ballet & Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra

Youri Vàmos – Pyotr Tchaikovsky:

The Nutcracker – A Christmas Carol

Main Auditorium, Tampere Hall

Performances:

Fri 20 Nov 2026 at 6 PM

Sat 21 Nov 2026 at 1 PM

Sat 21 Nov 2026 at 6 PM

Duration: approx. 2 hours, including one intermission.

Recommended for ages 6 and up.

The production uses stage smoke and loud sound effects.

Tickets:

Adults €79 / €69 / €59

Seniors €75 / €65 / €55

Youth (up to 16 years) and students €50

Children (up to 13 years) €45

The Czech National Ballet will visit Tampere Hall with their popular The Nutcracker – A Christmas Carol ballet for three performances on 20 and 21 November 2026. Youri Vàmos’ choreography and scenario combine the classic Nutcracker ballet with Charles Dickens’ timeless novella A Christmas Carol. The music, composed by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, will be performed by the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra. Tickets for the performances are now on sale.

“Could there be music more magical than Tchaikovsky’s! The Nutcracker brims with imagination, charming waltzes and irresistible rhythms. Tchaikovsky’s final ballet is among the most frequently performed orchestral pieces. We look forward to working with the Czech conductor Vàclav Zahradník,” says Eija Oravuo, General Manager of the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra.

The Artistic Team:

Music Pyotr Tchaikovsky

Choreography Youri Vàmos

Scenario Youri Vàmos (after E. T. A. Hoffmann and Charles Dickens)

Set design Martin Černý

Costume design Barbora Maleninská

Lighting design Klaus Gärditz

Conductor Václav Zahradník

Performed by Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra

Soloists and corps Czech National Ballet

Event changes may occur. Production by Tampere Hall, in collaboration with the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra.