![Izmir State Opera and Ballet dancers perform during general rehearsal of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker premiere in Turkey on 21 December 2018 [Evren Atalay/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/d2.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/TURKEY-BALLET-NUTCRACKER20181221_2_34052811_40084499.jpg?fit=920%2C613&ssl=1)
![Izmir State Opera and Ballet dancers perform during general rehearsal of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker premiere in Turkey on 21 December 2018 [Evren Atalay/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/d2.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/TURKEY-BALLET-NUTCRACKER20181221_2_34052811_40084500.jpg?w=610&h=407&ssl=1 "Rehearsal of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker")
Izmir State Opera and Ballet dancers perform during general rehearsal of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker premiere in Turkey on 21 December 2018 [Evren Atalay/Anadolu Agency]
![Izmir State Opera and Ballet dancers perform during general rehearsal of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker premiere in Turkey on 21 December 2018 [Evren Atalay/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/d2.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/TURKEY-BALLET-NUTCRACKER20181221_2_34052811_40084499.jpg?w=302&h=202&ssl=1 "TURKEY BALLET NUTCRACKER20181221_2_34052811_40084499")
Izmir State Opera and Ballet dancers perform during general rehearsal of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker premiere in Turkey on 21 December 2018 [Evren Atalay/Anadolu Agency]
![Izmir State Opera and Ballet dancers perform during general rehearsal of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker premiere in Turkey on 21 December 2018 [Evren Atalay/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/d2.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/TURKEY-BALLET-NUTCRACKER20181221_2_34052811_40084498.jpg?w=302&h=201&ssl=1 "Rehearsal of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker")
Izmir State Opera and Ballet dancers perform during general rehearsal of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker premiere in Turkey on 21 December 2018 [Evren Atalay/Anadolu Agency]
![Izmir State Opera and Ballet dancers perform during general rehearsal of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker premiere in Turkey on 21 December 2018 [Evren Atalay/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/d2.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/TURKEY-BALLET-NUTCRACKER20181221_2_34052811_40084497.jpg?w=303&h=202&ssl=1 "TURKEY BALLET NUTCRACKER20181221_2_34052811_40084497")
Izmir State Opera and Ballet dancers perform during general rehearsal of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker premiere in Turkey on 21 December 2018 [Evren Atalay/Anadolu Agency]
![Izmir State Opera and Ballet dancers perform during general rehearsal of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker premiere in Turkey on 21 December 2018 [Evren Atalay/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/d2.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/TURKEY-BALLET-NUTCRACKER20181221_2_34052811_40084496.jpg?w=303&h=202&ssl=1 "Rehearsal of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker")
Izmir State Opera and Ballet dancers perform during general rehearsal of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker premiere in Turkey on 21 December 2018 [Evren Atalay/Anadolu Agency]
![Izmir State Opera and Ballet dancers perform during general rehearsal of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker premiere in Turkey on 21 December 2018 [Evren Atalay/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/d2.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/TURKEY-BALLET-NUTCRACKER20181221_2_34052811_40084495.jpg?w=302&h=202&ssl=1 "Rehearsal of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker")
Izmir State Opera and Ballet dancers perform during general rehearsal of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker premiere in Turkey on 21 December 2018 [Evren Atalay/Anadolu Agency]
![Izmir State Opera and Ballet dancers perform during general rehearsal of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker premiere in Turkey on 21 December 2018 [Evren Atalay/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/d2.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/TURKEY-BALLET-NUTCRACKER20181221_2_34052811_40084494.jpg?w=302&h=202&ssl=1 "Rehearsal of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker")
Izmir State Opera and Ballet dancers perform during general rehearsal of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker premiere in Turkey on 21 December 2018 [Evren Atalay/Anadolu Agency]
![Izmir State Opera and Ballet dancers perform during general rehearsal of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker premiere in Turkey on 21 December 2018 [Evren Atalay/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/d2.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/TURKEY-BALLET-NUTCRACKER20181221_2_34052811_40084493.jpg?w=302&h=201&ssl=1 "Rehearsal of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker")
Izmir State Opera and Ballet dancers perform during general rehearsal of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker premiere in Turkey on 21 December 2018 [Evren Atalay/Anadolu Agency]
![Izmir State Opera and Ballet dancers perform during general rehearsal of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker premiere in Turkey on 21 December 2018 [Evren Atalay/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/d2.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/TURKEY-BALLET-NUTCRACKER20181221_2_34052811_40084492.jpg?w=610&h=407&ssl=1 "TURKEY BALLET NUTCRACKER20181221_2_34052811_40084492")
Izmir State Opera and Ballet dancers perform during general rehearsal of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker premiere in Turkey on 21 December 2018 [Evren Atalay/Anadolu Agency]
![Izmir State Opera and Ballet dancers perform during general rehearsal of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker premiere in Turkey on 21 December 2018 [Evren Atalay/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/d2.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/TURKEY-BALLET-NUTCRACKER20181221_2_34052811_40084491.jpg?w=456&h=304&ssl=1 "Rehearsal of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker")
Izmir State Opera and Ballet dancers perform during general rehearsal of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker premiere in Turkey on 21 December 2018 [Evren Atalay/Anadolu Agency]
![Izmir State Opera and Ballet dancers perform during general rehearsal of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker premiere in Turkey on 21 December 2018 [Evren Atalay/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/d2.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/TURKEY-BALLET-NUTCRACKER20181221_2_34052811_40084490.jpg?w=456&h=304&ssl=1 "Rehearsal of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker")
Izmir State Opera and Ballet dancers perform during general rehearsal of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker premiere in Turkey on 21 December 2018 [Evren Atalay/Anadolu Agency]
![Izmir State Opera and Ballet dancers perform during general rehearsal of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker premiere in Turkey on 21 December 2018 [Evren Atalay/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/d2.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/TURKEY-BALLET-NUTCRACKER20181221_2_34052811_40084501.jpg?w=916&h=611&ssl=1 "TURKEY BALLET NUTCRACKER20181221_2_34052811_40084501")
Izmir State Opera and Ballet dancers perform during general rehearsal of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker premiere in Turkey on 21 December 2018 [Evren Atalay/Anadolu Agency]
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