Venue Details
Usher Hall
The Usher Hall is located on Lothian Road, in Edinburgh's City Centre. Easily assessible by public transport, the Hall has recently completed a major refurbishment.
VENUE : Usher Hall
FESTIVAL: Edinburgh International Festival
CATEGORY: Music
The Nutcracker
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Josep Pons Conductor
National Youth Choir of ScotlandChristopher Bell Chorus Master
Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker (complete ballet)
Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker suite is one of the composer’s best-loved works, with timeless pieces including the ‘Trepak’, ‘Waltz of the Flowers’ and ‘Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy’. Hearing the suite’s wealth of melody in its rightful place as part of Tchaikovsky’s complete ballet score places the famous movements in their true dramatic context, and also offers the chance to discover lesser-known gems.
Josep Pons directs the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in sumptuous music that’s perfect for festive occasions of all seasons, and enchants listeners whatever their age. This concert will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3 at a future date.
Saturday 25 August 7.30pmUsher HallTickets£42 £35 £26 £24 £17 £122 hours approximatelyeif.co.uk/nutcracker
Sponsored by Emprise
Tickets from £12.00
25/08/2012
This event has no further performances scheduled at this time
The Nutcracker
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Josep Pons Conductor
National Youth Choir of ScotlandChristopher Bell Chorus Master
Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker (complete ballet)
Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker suite is one of the composer’s best-loved works, with timeless pieces including the ‘Trepak’, ‘Waltz of the Flowers’ and ‘Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy’. Hearing the suite’s wealth of melody in its rightful place as part of Tchaikovsky’s complete ballet score places the famous movements in their true dramatic context, and also offers the chance to discover lesser-known gems.
Josep Pons directs the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in sumptuous music that’s perfect for festive occasions of all seasons, and enchants listeners whatever their age. This concert will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3 at a future date.
Saturday 25 August 7.30pmUsher HallTickets£42 £35 £26 £24 £17 £122 hours approximatelyeif.co.uk/nutcracker
Sponsored by Emprise
This event has no further performances scheduled at this time
Usher Hall
The Usher Hall is located on Lothian Road, in Edinburgh's City Centre. Easily assessible by public transport, the Hall has recently completed a major refurbishment.
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