The Nutcracker

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Nutcracker ballet, conducted by Victor Fedotov and featuring the Kirov Ballet and Orchestra. Stars Larissa Lezhnina, Victor Baranov and Piotr Russanov.

Released: Mar 31, 1994

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Larissa Lezhnina

Masha / The Princess

Victor Baranov

Nutcracker / The Prince

Piotr Russanov

Drosselmeyer

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