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Kirov Ballet dances ‘The Nutcracker’

The Kirov Ballet has come to town to dance the sentimental holiday classic "The Nutcracker," written for the troupe 116 years ago. Taking the stage in the production at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles are Fyodor Lopukhov as Drosselmeyer and principal dancer Evgenia Obraztsova as Masha.

The Kirov Ballet has come to town to dance the sentimental holiday classic “The Nutcracker,” written for the troupe 116 years ago. Taking the stage in the production at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles are Fyodor Lopukhov as Drosselmeyer and principal dancer Evgenia Obraztsova as Masha.  (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)

The Kirov Ballet performs “The Nutcracker” at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles

Kirov's 'Nutcracker'

The magic of the season puts glitter in the steps of Vladimir Shklyarov as the Prince, in an emotion-filled scene with Evgenia Obraztsova.  (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)

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Drosselmeyer (Fyodor Lopukhov) leads the children (cast from the Yuri Grigoriev School of Ballet in Los Angeles) in a lively party scene.  (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)

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Soloist Rafael Musin whirls and twirls as an energetic and enticingly scary Blackmoor doll.  (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)

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Denis Firsov is “The Nutcracker’s” Clown in the ballet, which is staged with a serious bent.  (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)

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Ballerinas grace the stage in “The Nutcracker’s” second act.  (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)

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