The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker

On 20 December 2026 the international production agency Simiram Productions will present a large-scale staging of the classic ballet "The Nutcracker" by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in Belgrade. Audiences can attend two performances: a matinee and an evening show, featuring outstanding soloists who are laureates of prestigious theatre awards and international competitions.

A full-scale classical production will combine the virtuoso skill of the soloists, large ensemble scenes, refined choreography and magnificent music that has been winning the hearts of audiences around the world for more than a century.

The production will feature 30 ballet artists, and more than 80 stage costumes will help create an amazing world where toys come to life, snowflakes swirl and doors open to a magical kingdom.

Principal participants

One of the highlights of the production will be the performances by Yuri and Anna Kudryavtsev — the premier and prima ballerina of the Krasnoyarsk State Opera and Ballet Theatre named after D. A. Hvorostovsky.

Belgrade audiences are already familiar with the artists from Simiram Productions' staging of "The Sleeping Beauty", where they performed the famous pas de deux of the Bluebird — one of the most virtuosic and technically demanding numbers of the classical repertoire.

Yuri Kudryavtsev

Yuri Kudryavtsev is an Honored Artist of Russia, laureate of the M. S. Godenko State Prize of the Krasnoyarsk Territory and recipient of the prestigious "Ballet" magazine award "Soul of Dance" in the Rising Star category. He is also a laureate of international ballet competitions, including the "Grand Prix of Siberia". His repertoire includes leading roles in:

• "Swan Lake"
• "Giselle"
• "The Sleeping Beauty"
• "Don Quixote"
• "The Nutcracker"

Anna Kudryavtseva

Anna Kudryavtseva is the prima ballerina of the Krasnoyarsk Opera and Ballet Theatre, laureate of the "Soul of Dance" award in the Rising Star category and of the international "Grand Prix of Siberia" competition. In 2025 the artist was awarded Best Female Role in a choreographic performance at the "Theatre Spring" festival. Among her leading roles are:

• Odette-Odile in "Swan Lake"
• Aurora in "The Sleeping Beauty"
• Giselle
• Kitri in "Don Quixote"
• Marie in "The Nutcracker"