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1. www.udiscovermusic.com › classical-featuresThe Story Behind Tchaikovsky’s 'Nutcracker Suite'

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   Dec 19, 2023 · The Nutcracker Suite is a sparkly little box of jewels made up of highlights from Tchaikovsky’s fairy tale ballet The Nutcracker, which has become a Christmas staple around the world: conductor ...

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3. www.bostonballet.org › stories › the-nutcracker-synopsisRead the full story: The Nutcracker - Boston Ballet

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   Clara and the Nutcracker Prince arrive at the cloud-covered gates of the Kingdom of the Sweets, where the Sugar Plum Fairy reigns. The Nutcracker Prince tells the court how Clara saved his life. In gratitude, the Sugar Plum Fairy presents Clara with a crown, and festivities commence in Clara’s honor.

4. www.britannica.com › topic › The-NutcrackerThe Nutcracker | Summary, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   Apr 15, 2024 · Kathrine Sorley Walker. 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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   When did Tchaikovsky make the Nutcracker Suite?

   • Tchaikovsky made a selection of eight of the numbers from the ballet before the ballet's December 1892 première, forming The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a, intended for concert performance. The suite was first performed, under the composer's direction, on 19 March 1892 at an assembly of the Saint Petersburg branch of the Musical Society.

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   When did the nutcracker come out?

   • In the celesta’s ethereal notes, Tchaikovsky recognized the “voice” of his Sugar Plum Fairy, and he immediately wrote to his publisher, asking that the instrument be acquired for the performance. Selections from The Nutcracker were first performed as an orchestral suite in March 1892. The ballet proper debuted in December of that year.

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   Is the Nutcracker based on a true story?

   • Mikko Nissinen’s The Nutcracker is based on the libretto by Alexandre Dumas père, titled The Tale of the Nutcracker, which is adapted from E. T. A. Hoffmann’s story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King. Go behind the scenes as the Nutcracker Prince and Mouse King get ready for the season’s biggest showdown.

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   Was the Nutcracker a successful ballet?

   • Although the complete and staged The Nutcracker ballet was not as successful as had been the 20-minute Nutcracker Suite that Tchaikovsky had premiered nine months earlier, The Nutcracker soon became popular. Since the late 1960s, it has been danced by countless ballet companies, especially in North America.

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6. www.grunge.com › 673696The Nutcracker Ballet Story Explained - Grunge

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   Nov 30, 2021 · According to Britannica, the plot is loosely based off "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King," a fantasy story written by E.T.A. Hoffmann. The original story was more dark and disturbing, with choreographer Marius Petipa deciding to take a lighter approach to Clara's Christmastime dream when adapting it for the stage. Though the original dance was ...

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   There have been several recorded children's adaptations of the E. T. A. Hoffmann story (the basis for the ballet) using Tchaikovsky's music, some quite faithful, some not. One that was not was a version titled The Nutcracker Suite for Children, narrated by Metropolitan Opera announcer Milton Cross, which used a two-piano arrangement of the ...

8. nutcracker.com › history-of-nutcrackerHistory of Nutcracker — Nutcracker.com

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   The story centers on a young girl’s Christmas Eve and her awakening to the wider world and romantic love. The composer made a selection of eight of the more popular pieces before the ballet’s December 1892 premiere, forming what is currently known as the Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a, as is heard in NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet productions.

9. www.npr.org › 2014/12/18 › 371597799How Tchaikovsky's 'Nutcracker' Became A Holiday Tradition

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   Dec 18, 2014 · Renee Montagne talks with Miles Hoffman about the history of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker Suite. Hoffman is the violist of the American Chamber Players, and authored The NPR Classical Music Companion.