Nutcracker: The Motion Picture

Ankara's art enthusiasts rushed to secure tickets for the world-famous ballet "The Nutcracker" as demand soared to record-breaking levels.

Tickets for the Jan. 11 performance, staged by Ankara State Opera and Ballet (DOB), sold out in just 20 seconds after online sales opened at 10:30 a.m., leaving many disappointed fans empty-handed.

Bravian Mise hits a series of grand jetes - leaping like a gazelle across the cramped living room - and pirouettes during an exhaustive rehearsal at his home in a Kenyan slum.

Russia's renowned Bolshoi Ballet Academy is in Athens together with top soloists from the Bolshoi Theater Orchestra to present Tchaikovsky's world-renowned Christmas ballet, "The Nutcracker." Performances take place from December 23 to 29 at the Galatsi Olympic Hall. The ballet is based on E.T.A Hoffmann's tale "The Nutcracker and The Mouse King," first published in 1816.