Valery Gergiev conducts the Mariinsky Orchestra and Chorus in this performance of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's opera, directed by Anna Matison. The cast includes Vladimir Feliauer as King Dodon, Andrei Ilyushnikov as Vladislav Sulimsky, Aida Garifullina as the Queen of Shemakha and Andrei Popov as the Astrologer.

Live performance of the ballet, composed by Tchaikovsky, about a nutcracker doll that comes to life at the stroke of midnight. Valery Gergiev conducts the Mariinsky Orchestra, with the Mariinsky Ballet performing Vasily Vainonen's choreography. The dancers include Alina Somova, Vladimir Shklyarov and Fyodor Lopukhov.