It is a traditional Christmas Ballet.
It tells the story of a little girl, Clara, who is given a Nutcracker by her Godfather, Drosselmeyer for Christmas. She falls asleep and dreams that she defends it against the King of the Mice.
The Nutcracker then changes into a handsome Prince, who takes her on a fabulous journey, passing through a snowstorm, they come to the Kingdom of Sweets, where the Sugar-plum fairy honours then with a grand divertissement.

M. Petipa wanted to produce the ballet himself, but illness competed him to hand it over to Ivanov, of whose choreography only the GRANDS PAS DE DEUX of the Sugar Plum Fairy and Prince has survived
It was first performed in St. Petersburg in 1892 with music by Tchaikovsky.

1992: the PAS DE TROIS from the second act was performed by the Professional Level Preparatory Class of the Ballet Municipal School of Larissa.
Soloists:
Eleni Kaffe,
Konstantina Kokolitsiou,
Thanos Hajimavroudis.

Arabian Dance:
Roula Georgouli,
Thanos Hajimavroudis.

2002:the PAS DE TROIS from the second act was performed by the Thessalian Ballet in Larissa 28-11-2002 and Veria 30-11-2002.
Soloists:
Lina Zacharouli,
Natassa Danou,
Antonis Vais.