In the run-up to the New Year, the Hvorostovsky) p Krasnoyarsk Opera and Ballet Theatre will host a beautiful and touching event within its festive programme: a performance by the youngest students of the children’s dance school Balletto. The girls will take the stage on 27, 28, and 29 December ahead of the evening performances of The Nutcracker, and on 26 December before the daytime performance.

“Pre-show interludes are the first dialogue between young ballerinas and the audience. They are filled with excitement, sincerity, and the genuine joy of stepping onto the stage. For the audience, they offer a gentle and touching anticipation of the performance, as the auditorium gradually fills with the atmosphere of ballet,” commented Nadezhda Shpak, head of the Balletto dance school.

As a reminder, thirty minutes before every children’s production, the Hvorostovsky Krasnoyarsk Opera and Ballet Theatre invites audiences to enjoy New Year’s festivities with Ded Moroz (Father Frost) and Snegurochka, running between 25 December and 11 January 2026.