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Choreographer George Balanchine's production of Peptipa and Tchaikovsky's 1892 ballet The Nutcracker is a broadly popular version of the ballet often performed in the United States. Conceived for the New York City Ballet , its premiere took place on February 2, 1954, at City Center , New York, with costumes by Karinska , sets by Horace ...
George Balanchine's The Nutcracker® is one of the most complex theatrical, staged ballets in the Company's active repertory. The popularity of the ballet is immense and it provides an unforgettable spark to everyone's holiday season.
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.
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The Nutcracker. Composer: Peter Ilyitch Tschaikovsky. Premiere: 1954. Duration: 91. Minutes. No. Dancers: 85. Photo © Paul Kolnik. The first performance of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® was given by New York City Ballet in February 1954.