Ornaments come to life when Cirque Dream: Holidaze's costumed characters perform astonishing feats that celebrate the holiday season with spectacle, imagination and whimsical dreams. Marvel at gingerbread men flipping through the air, toy soldiers skillfully marching on thin wires, snowmen daringly balancing, icemen sculpting powerfully, penguins spinning, puppets caroling and reindeer soaring high above a landscape of holiday wonderment.

The enchanting story of Cinderella comes to Salt Lake City courtesy of Ballet West, performing Sir Frederick Ashton's delightful interpretation of the timeless tale! With fresh new sets and costumes straight from London's prestigious Royal Ballet, the production is a delight for audience members of all ages, with Prokofiev's legendary score serving as the backdrop to a stunning performance.

For centuries, the joy and comedy that clowns bring their audiences have often been fused with the dark underbelly of human emotions - despair, revenge, and rage. Ruggero Leoncavallo's operatic masterpiece Pagliacci does just that and is still widely performed thanks to its timeless, story-telling score. Experience its majesty during Utah Opera's latest production, featuring the Utah Symphony Orchestra conducted by Joseph Colaneri, with lyrics projected in English.

An essential part of the wintertime festivities, Ballet West's The Nutcracker, set to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's iconic score with choreography by William Christensen will take your breath away with its dazzling costumes, set design, and mesmerizing dancing. Prepare to be carried away to the magical Land Of Sweets where toys come to life and children frolic among kings and queens!

Humperdinck's operatic adaptation of the brothers Grimm's classic fairytale comes to Salt Lake City! A glorious confection of fairytale whimsy directed by Kyle Lang, with Sarah Coit in the role of Hansel and Maureen McKay playing Gretel. Sumptuous and stunning, step deep into the forest with Hansel and Gretel as they encounter a wild, dark world where anything could be lurking behind the next tree.

Puccini's moving masterpiece of lost love and betrayal, Madama Butterfly, heads to Salt Lake City with a stunning new production by a team made up of all Japanese and Japanese American creative talent, reframing the classic story in a way that blends fantasy and reality. The opera takes you to Nagasaki, where a young Japanese woman must navigate a heart-wrenching and life-altering relationship with an American Naval Officer who misleads her affections.