Candlelight Ballet: "The Nutcracker" from Tchaikovsky and More

⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Chicago. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Tchaikovsky accompanied by ballet dancers at the Thalia Hall under the gentle glow of candlelight.

General Info
📍 Venue: Thalia Hall
📅 Dates and times: December 28 at 6:00 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. (select during purchase)
⏳ Duration: 65 minutes (doors open 60 mins prior to the start time and late entry is not permitted)
👤 Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult
♿ Accessibility: this venue is ADA compliant
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Program

• Brahms – “Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Minor, WoO 1 No. 5” 🩰
• Offenbach – "Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour (Barcarolle) from Tales of Hoffmann" 🩰
• Borodin – “String Quartet No. 1 in A Major: III. Scherzo: Prestissimo”
• Tchaikovsky – “The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 14c, Pas de deux. Variation II - Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” 🩰
• Dvořák – “String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96, B.179 - “American Quartet”: IV. Finale (Vivace ma non troppo)
• Saint-Saëns – "The Carnival of the Animals, R 125: XIII. Le Cygne (The Swan)" 🩰
• Tchaikovsky – “Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48, TH 48: II. Walzer”
• Khachaturian – “Suite from Gayane No. 3: V. Sabre Dance" 🩰
• Massenet – “Thaïs: Méditation”
• Piazzolla – "Oblivion" 🩰
• Fauré – “Pavane, Op. 50”
• Tchaikovsky – “String Quartet No. 3 in E-Flat Minor, Op. 30: IV. Finale. Allegro non troppo e risoluto”
• Tchaikovsky – “The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Act I “The Spell”: No. 6, Waltz” 🩰
• Tchaikovsky – “The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 12d, Divertissement. Trepak, Russian Dance” 🩰

🩰 Will be accompanied by ballet dancers

Performers

• Listeso String Quartet featuring ballet dancers

Reviews of Candlelight Concerts
💬 Holly H. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: "Very well run and the very talented musicians were great!"
💬 Katie D. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: "Just incredible... Beautiful music and so nice to hear it live! Can’t wait to attend another event."
💬 Yvette S. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: "Wonderful music in a lovely venue. The ambiance created was fabulous. Very enjoyable evening."