Episode 3 of 3
Premiere at the Mariinsky
- When
- 18 December 1892
- Where
- Imperial Mariinsky Theatre
The Nutcracker premiered as a double bill with Iolanta at the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg on 18 December 1892.
The first performance was held as a double premiere together with Tchaikovsky's last opera, Iolanta, on 18 December 1892 at the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The theatre was the preeminent music theatre of late 19th-century Russia.
Sources
- The Nutcracker Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-09
- Marius Petipa Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
- Mariinsky Theatre Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04
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