The Nutcracker by Benjamin Millepied

Discover choreographer Benjamin Millepied's revisited version of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's famous classical ballet

From 7 to 11 January 2026, La Seine Musicale presents Benjamin Millepied's revisiting of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's famous classical ballet "The Nutcracker". This version, danced by 22 dancers from the Ballet de l'Opéra de Nice, echoes the choreographer's first creation, created in 2005 for the Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève. For this production, which blends tradition and modernity, Benjamin Millepied called on the services of painter and set designer Paul Cox, whose visual universe lends the show a playful, contemporary feel, while preserving the magic of the story. The music is performed by the Orchestre Philharmonique de Nice.