The Nutcracker

“The Nutcracker” is a journey into the world of childhood imagination, set against a Christmas backdrop. The performance takes place on January 8, 2027, at 19:00 at the Filharmonia Koszalińska in Koszalin. This classic story of the struggle between good and evil, set to music by Piotr Czajkowski, is aimed at both children and adults. Little Clara, together with the Nutcracker, sets out on a journey through the Kingdom of Snow and the Kingdom of Sweets to defeat the Mouse King.

The ballet is performed by the Royal Classical Ballet, a Polish ballet company founded by Marcin Rolczyński, who serves as its artistic director and choreographer. The ensemble of over 30 dancers includes Polish dancers who regularly work with major companies in Poland, as well as artists from Japan, Brazil, Italy, France, and other countries. The repertoire includes classical ballet and contemporary dance. The company presents full-length productions with elaborate sets and colorful costumes.

The company's soloists include:

• Dominik Senator, first soloist of the Grand Theatre in Łódź, graduate of the Feliks Parnell Ballet School in Łódź and the University of Łódź, nominated in 2021 for the Jan Kiepura Theatre Music Awards in the Best Dancer (Classical) category
• Alicja Bajorek, graduate of the L. Różycki Ballet School in Bytom and the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw, soloist of the Grand Theatre ballet in Łódź and university lecturer, winner in 2019 of the Conrad Drzewiecki Award for the best dance debut in the “Pearls of Dance” competition
• Wiktor Krakowiak-Chu, ballet soloist, born in 1989, graduate of the Feliks Parnell Ballet School in Łódź, associated with the Grand Theatre ballet in Łódź from 2008 to 2022; in this production he will play Drosselmeyer, Clara's uncle and the instigator of her Christmas journey
• Valerie Ferazzino, graduate of the La Scala school in Milan (2015), soloist with, among others, the Sankt Petersburg Kla