The Nutcracker: Overseas stars to join Cork City Ballet  for production of family favourite 

As well as dancers from the National Ballet Sofia, the production of The Nutcracker at Cork Opera House will feature a cast of 50, including 22 children

Katerina Petrova and Tsetso Ivanov from National Ballet Sofia, Bulgaria, in The Nutcracker.

After a Covid-19-related hiatus and the many challenges that came with it, Cork City Ballet is back “making magic happen” on the Cork Opera House stage with the return of a classic. Directed by Alan Foley with choreography by Yury Demakov, The Nutcracker will run at the Cork Opera House in November for four performances.

The production will feature Katerina Petrova, prima ballerina with the National Ballet Sofia in Bulgaria as the Sugar Plum Fairy, and Tsetso Ivanov as her Prince, along with principals, soloists, and a full corps de ballet.