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Chester Fritz Auditorium
DANCE Code Discount
Use code DANCE to save up to $12.50 per ticket! Time is running out to save up to $12.50 on EACH Great Russian Nutcracker ticket! Just enter the code when you check out to receive your discount. The amount saved will vary depending on the Price Level of the ticket.
Can’t enter the code online? Call the box office and ask for the DANCE discount!
Available only in participating theaters/venues.
Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker is
Returning to Grand Forks with 20th Anniversary Production!

The special 20th Anniversary production of Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker in 2012 overflows with a spectacular new "Dove of Peace," where 2 dancers become one stunning bird, inspired by the early works of Stanislov Vlasov, original choreographer and director of Moscow Ballet's inaugural Great Russian Nutcracker. The production also features a Christmas tree that grows to 7 stories tall; falling snow and Troika-styled sleigh escorted by Russian folk characters Ded Moroz (Father Christmas) and Snegurochka (Snow Maiden); towering hand-made silk puppets; 200 all new, lavish costumes; and 9 hand-painted backdrops, all set to Pyotr Tchaikovsky's complete Nutcracker Suite score.
For 20 years, Great Russian Nutcracker performances have featured the finest Russian ballerinas and danseurs. From former Bolshoi soloist Stanislov Vlasov and partner Lilia Sabitova (People's Artist of Russia) in 1993 to the classic Marina Alexandrova and Vitaly Zabelin in 1996; danseur and upstart choreographer Anatolie Emelianov and Honored Artist of Russia Tatiana Predenia in 2002; Varna IBC Gold Medalists Cristina and Alexei Terentiev in 2006; and award winning partners Karyna Shatkovskaya and Vladimir Tkachenko in 2011. Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker celebrates 20 years of soaring holiday spirit!
"A holiday season gem."
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The Chester Fritz Auditorium at the University of North Dakota was opened in the 1960s thanks to a donation by UND alum Chester Fritz, other private donations, and a matching appropriation from the state of North Dakota. The unique building covers 26,000 square feet and is comparable to a seven-story structure. It is a popular entertainment and performing arts venue that hosts regional events and local productions as well as musicians, dance companies, theater groups, and more.




