Get ready for festive classical concerts again at the Shanghai Centre Theatre (with limited discount tickets on sale now). On December 23, Tchaikovsky’s classics including The Nutcracker will be presented by Russia Tula Philharmonic Orchestra. And on December 24 the program will feature Johann Strauss Jr.’s works. Check out the program list for details. The Russia Tula Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the most high-profile young symphony orchestras in Russia. It was founded in 2017 with the strong support of the governor and government of the Tula region. The orchestra participates in the Brass-Days International Brass Art and Music Festival every year. And they cooperated with the Igor Butman Quintet for the first time in 2019, jointly showing the charm of music on the stage of the Zaryadye Concert Hall in Moscow.

Program - December 23:

Tchaikovsky "Sleeping Beauty"
Tchaikovsky "The Nutcracker"
------Intermission-------
Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake"

Program - December 24:

Tchaikovsky "Eugene Onegin"
Giuseppe Verdi "Sicilian Vespers" Overture
Alexander Borodin "On the Steppes of Central Asia"
Gioachino Rossini "The Thieving Magpie" Overture
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov "Joker's Dance"
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Johann Strauss the Younger "Roman Carnival" Overture
Johann Strauss the Younger "The Artist's Life"
Johann Strauss Jr. "Russian Fantasy March"
Johann Strauss Jr. "Rider Polka"
Johann Strauss Jr. "Tales from the Vienna Woods"
Johann Strauss Jr. "Flying Polka"
Johann Strauss Jr. "Champagne Polka"
Johann Strauss Jr. "Smooth Polka"
Johann Strauss Jr. "The Blue Danube"
(Program is subject to change)

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