{"id":32081,"date":"2026-11-05T16:48:39","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T08:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/?p=32081"},"modified":"2026-11-05T16:48:39","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T08:48:39","slug":"tchaikovskys-the-nutcracker-by-saint-petersburg-national-ballet-theatre-comes-to-newport-performing-arts-theater-in-pasay-on-december-18-19-2026-do-you-like-this-personality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/the-nutcracker-by-saint-petersburg-national-ballet-theatre","title":{"rendered":"Tchaikovsky&#8217;s The Nutcracker by Saint Petersburg National Ballet Theatre Comes to Newport Performing Arts Theater in Pasay on December 18\u201319, 2026             Do you like this personality?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\">The <strong>Saint Petersburg National Ballet Theatre<\/strong> is bringing its production of <strong>Tchaikovsky&#8217;s The Nutcracker<\/strong> to Manila for the first time on <strong>December 18 to 19<\/strong>, at the <strong>Newport Performing Arts Theater in Newport World Resorts, Pasay City<\/strong>, with three performances of the beloved Christmas ballet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32082 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/11\/ph-1600-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/11\/ph-1600-1.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/11\/ph-1600-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/11\/ph-1600-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/11\/ph-1600-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/11\/ph-1600-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/11\/ph-1600-1-290x290.jpg 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>IMAGE from Aurum Entertainment&#8217;s Website<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Running for approximately <strong>two hours, including a 30-minute intermission<\/strong>, The Nutcracker is suitable for audiences aged <strong>three years old and above<\/strong>, making it an option for families, couples, and first-time balletgoers.<\/p>\n<p>Its Manila edition consists of <strong>three performances<\/strong>, with the following schedule:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>December 18, 2026 (Friday) \u2013 8:00 PM<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>December 19, 2026 (Saturday) \u2013 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Set on Christmas Eve, <strong>The Nutcracker<\/strong> follows the story of a young girl named <strong>Masha<\/strong>, who receives a wooden Nutcracker as a gift. At midnight, her surroundings transform into a magical world where toys come to life, a battle unfolds between good and evil, and an enchanting kingdom awaits.<\/p>\n<p>Accompanied by <strong>Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky&#8217;s celebrated musical score<\/strong>, the ballet brings the classic Christmas tale to life through elaborate choreography, colorful costumes, and theatrical storytelling.<\/p>\n<p>The production features approximately <strong>40 dancers from the Saint Petersburg National Ballet Theatre<\/strong>, whose principal performance venue is the historic <strong>Hermitage Theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Among the featured performers are <strong>Oksana Bondareva and Ivan Sitnikov<\/strong>, both associated with the renowned <strong>Mariinsky Theatre<\/strong>. The production follows the <strong>Vaganova tradition of classical ballet<\/strong>, known for its emphasis on technical precision, expressive movement, and graceful choreography.<\/p>\n<p>Presented by <strong>Aurum Entertainment<\/strong>, the production is part of <strong>The Nutcracker ASEAN Tour 2026<\/strong>, which also includes performances in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Bangkok, and Jakarta.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets may be purchased through the official <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/megatix.asia\/events\/nut-mnl\">Megatix ticketing page<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>For additional information about the production and its Southeast Asian tour, visit<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aurum-entertainment.com\/\">Aurum Entertainment&#8217;s official website<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Saint Petersburg National Ballet Theatre brings The Nutcracker to Newport Performing Arts Theater in Pasay on December 18\u201319, 2026, featuring three performances of Tchaikovsky&#8217;s Christmas classic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":32083,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,65],"tags":[12379,12381,12380,12383,1058,12378,12382,12377],"class_list":["post-32081","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pasay","category-theatre-plays","tag-aurum-entertainment","tag-ballet-performances-manila","tag-christmas-events-manila-2026","tag-events-in-pasay","tag-newport-performing-arts-theater","tag-saint-petersburg-national-ballet-theatre","tag-the-nutcracker-asean-tour-2026","tag-the-nutcracker-manila-2026"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32081","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32081"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32081\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32089,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32081\/revisions\/32089"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32083"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32081"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32081"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32081"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}