Choreographer Nacho Duato is presenting his version of the Christmas classic The Nutcracker at the Mikhailovsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia. Reuters photographer Grigory Dukor spent time at the theatre and rehearsal spaces to capture images of the hours of work and effort put into the production by performers, musicians, stage crew, costumers, set designers, and more.
Backstage at The Nutcracker
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Ballet soloist Valeria Zapasnikova and principal dancer Leonid Sarafanov perform during a rehearsal of The Nutcracker, choreographed by Nacho Duato, at the Mikhailovsky Theatre in St. Petersburg on November 18, 2015. #
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A ballet dancer holding a puppet prepares behind the curtain for a performance of Nacho Duato's The Nutcracker, at the Mikhailovsky Theatre in St. Petersburg on November 21, 2015. #
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Ballet soloist Valeria Zapasnikova and principal dancer Leonid Sarafanov perform in Nacho Duato's The Nutcracker in St. Petersburg, Russia, on November 20, 2015. #
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