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Experience the well-known Christmas story where Clara and her nutcracker are invited on a fantastic adventure. During the night, in the magic of Christmas, t...
- 104 min
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- Swedish National Ballet School
Dec 24, 2003 · Restored to his real self, Hans-Peter dances with Clara, and they find themselves in the Land of Snow. Drosselmeyer then sends them on a magic journey to the Sugar Garden in the Kingdom of Sweets ...
Clara is in awe of the little wooden man and is even more surprised when Uncle Drosselmeyer reveals the doll’s ability to crack nuts. Frederick quickly becomes jealous, a fight follows and soon the doll lies broken on the floor. Clara’s tears dry as her Uncle manages to repair the doll. The party ends and Clara leaves her Nutcracker by the ...
The Nutcracker Story Page 1 Act I Scene I: A Christmas Eve party at the Stahlbaum house where Clara is given the Nutcracker as a Christmas present. The Nutcracker Ballet is derived from the story “The Nutcracker and the King of Mice” which was written E. T. A. Hoffman. The story begins on Christmas Eve in 19th Century Germany.
Soon Fritz’s legion of toy soldiers comes to life led by a sentry, a trumpeter, and a bunny with a drum. A raging battle ensues between the mice and the soldiers until a seven-headed Mouse King takes center stage. Suddenly Clara’s Nutcracker arrives to defend her. Clara hurls her slipper at the seven-headed mouse.
The Company Story. Emerging as North America’s largest touring Nutcracker production over the course of 30+ years, NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet has become the family Christmas tradition for hundreds of thousands of theater goers across the country. With roots in the storied ballet capitals of Ukraine and Russia, the Company has ...
The Nutcracker (Щелкунчик) [1], Op. 71 ( TH 14 ; ČW 14), is a fairy ballet in 2 acts and 3 scenes, written and orchestrated by Tchaikovsky between February 1891 and April 1892. The story was based on a children's fairy tale by E. T. A. Hoffmann, adapted by Alexandre Dumas . This was Tchaikovsky's last ballet, from which he compiled a ...
