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Dec 31, 2023 · Based on the Alexandre Dumas père version of E.T.A. Hoffmann's tale The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (1816), George Balanchine's The Nutcracker ® is one of the most complex ballets in the Company's active repertory and provides an unforgettable spark to the holiday season.
The Nutcracker (Russian: Щелкунчик, romanized: Shchelkunchik, pronounced [ɕːɪɫˈkunʲt͡ɕɪk] ⓘ), Op. 71, is an 1892 two-act classical ballet (conceived as a ballet-féerie; Russian: балет-феерия, romanized: balet-feyeriya) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, set on Christmas Eve at the foot of a Christmas tree in a child's ...
Apr 15, 2024 · The Nutcracker, ballet by Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The last of his three ballets, it was first performed in December 1892. The Nutcracker tells a story about a girl who befriends a nutcracker that comes to life on Christmas Eve and wages a battle against the evil Mouse King.
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Dec 4, 2023 · In 1816, German writer E.T.A. Hoffmann penned “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” (sometimes translated as “ Nutcracker and the King of Mice ”), a story in which a young girl named Marie...
Sep 2, 2021 · New York City Ballet will open its annual season of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker on Friday, November 26 at 8 p.m. at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing...
On Christmas Eve 1944, San Francisco Ballet launched a national holiday tradition with the American premiere of Nutcracker —the first complete version ever staged in the United States. This year, Tomasson’s larger-than-life production which premiered in 2004 celebrates its 20th anniversary.
November 29 – December 28, 2024. George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® is back and ready to make your holiday season brighter! Join us for the Northwest’s favorite festive tradition, featuring all the sparkle and joy you’ve come to expect.
