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First act was very well done. I found the second act very slow moving. The Egyptian themed dance was MUCH too long!

I have always wanted to see this and I am so glad that I had the opportunity this Holiday Season. I have already bought my ticket for Swan Lake in January 2014. Great Performance!

The first half was a compressed version of the children's tale, but after the intermission it was an hour of random dancing. I brought my 7 and 5 year old girls, but noticed all the kids in the audience were completely lost on the 2nd half - Perhaps my fault ...maybe my girls were too young. But even I did not really like the format of it. The dancing of course was spectacular, but maybe I am just not a ballet connoisseur.

As someone who goes to the Nutcracker yearly, we were pleased with the high quality of the dance, however found it someone too much geared towards children. PS, newborns/infants shouldn't be permitted as the crying disrupted the performance.

We went to the 7pm Friday night performance and was surprised by how the story had been changed to suit a younger audience. It was more comical and cute than an impressive performance (though the ballet in the second act was quite good). The audience was also full of babies crying and children playing, which surprised me (there are afternoon performances, and these tickets were not cheap) and took away from the experience for us as we could often not hear the music for all the chatter and noise. It was still a nice show, but certainly far from what I thought it would be.

I loved the Canadian theme, 1913, pre-war. The dancing on Wednesday night was not as precise as I am used to seeing from the Royal Winnipeg Ballet Company. The costumes represented the times well but I would have preferred a bit more colour. The 'Egyptian' dancers seemed to be invisible in their costumes. All in all good entertainment that helped me get into the holiday spirit.

Outstanding dance performance. Well worth seeing. Excellent choreography. Never lost my interest or attention. Really impressive.

I enjoyed the show immensely. It was a real treat from beginning to end except for the jarring moment when the spoof of an african with grotesque features appeared on stage for everyone to laugh at. I was shocked and am still troubled by that moment. I wish Maguy Marin would explain what that is about. The rest of the dance was spectacular, breathtaking, riveting, awesome wonderful. It left me with much to think about. It was a refreshing perspective on society through decades of catastrophes, to the beat of the news, the arts, war, celebrations etc. The performers were terrific.

I recognize the level of difficulty the dancers coped with. It is a very physically challenging show. I did get some of the symbolism but not all of it. I did not feel a sense of beauty in the overall presentation.

Krysanova is really unforgettable!!! Krysanova maintains perfect tempo which should be the speed written by Minkus for Kitri.

the reason I choose this performance is for Maria Alexandrova, she's so good than I expect. I just saw her swan at Toronto several days ago, I think her Kitri is much better......

Maria Aleksandrova was exquisite in her roll as Kitri, very animated and likeable, The characters were very well cast, except maybe for Basilio, who I found to be a little thin and not well matched to Kitri. The choreography was challenging and showcased the dancers' talents well. I would definitely see it again.

Perfect execution. It seemed like the dancers defied gravity! I never seen such an amazing performance and great costumes!

The whole performance was great. When I read that 'first team' wasn't touring I had some concerns but these were soon dismissed as dancers,sets and costumes were excellent.

This production excels in every respect. It is colourful, entertaining and technically outstanding - what more can you ask for? I highly recommend it. We were a group that ranged in age from 11 to 80 and everyone was equally enchanted with the performance.

I loved this performance. My eyes were glued to the magnificent costumes and to the beautiful sets. I enjoyed the music so well performed by the NAC orchestra. The choreography kept me interested from beginning to end. The quality of the dancing had me mesmerized, and not just from the prima ballerinas. All of the dancers were so talented and performed beautifully. This is what I want to see when I attend a professional ballet performance. I was a little disappointed with the choice of ballets, Don Quixote not being my favorite, but otherwise the evening was terrific. I'd love to see the Bolshoi perform again. Perhaps Swan Lake or Sleeping Beauty or The Nutcracker?

Costumes, sets and music were lush. I enjoyed how the plot was barely there- the thinnest thread to string together the pearls of dance performance.

An absolutely amazing performance! They danced so perfectly and beautifully. You were engrossed in the dancing but also the storyline; you were entranced, shocked, awed and captivated. I have never enjoyed a performance so much, and laughed off and on all the way through at the antics of Sancho.

Not impressed at all, from entertaining level to technical difficulties. Would not recommend this group to anyone.

This show is above and beyond. It is so simple, though complex, so modern, though nostalgic. It is a must see. The music is fantastic, the choreography fabulous and the illumination will blow your mind. Reserve your tickets before they sold out!