Watch Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker in full
A film of Tchaikovsky's complete two-act ballet conducted by Valery Gergiev
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Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker is performed here by the Mariinsky Ballet in St Petersburg. The orchestra is conducted by Valery Gergiev, artistic director of the Mariinnsky Theatre.
What's on at the Proms tonight?
Prom: Thursday 2 August, 7pm
Glinka Summer Night in Madrid (Spanish Overture No. 2)
Joby Talbot Guitar Concerto
Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker – Act 1
Miloš Karadaglić (guitar)
Finchley Children's Music Group
BBC Symphony Orchestra/Alexander Vedernikov
This Prom will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 3.
Authors
Freya Parr is BBC Music Magazine's Digital Editor and Staff Writer. She has also written for titles including the Guardian, Circus Journal, Frankie and Suitcase Magazine, and runs The Noiseletter, a fortnightly arts and culture publication. Freya's main areas of interest and research lie in 20th-century and contemporary music.
