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How Nutcrackers Became a Classic Symbol of Christmas
There are so many enduring symbols of Christmas ... That's because it inspired Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker, which debuted in 1892. The tale of a little girl being gifted a nutcracker ...
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker - Trepak (Russian Dance); Waltz of the Flowers
The story of The Nutcracker and the Mouse King was transformed into a magical ballet in 1892 – and is now a Christmas favourite. A bit like a Tchaikovsky 'Toy Story', the enchanting narrative is ...
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The Nutcracker: English National Ballet's reboot restores 'festive sparkle'
Hats off to English National Ballet (ENB) for restoring some "festive sparkle" with its brand-new production of "The Nutcracker", said Debra Craine in The Times. Frankly, the previous version was ...
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Let it snow in Havana: How a Cuban-inspired Nutcracker made me fall in love with ballet
I don’t know what I expected from my first ever live ballet. But I’m sure a self-driving vintage car, an automated nutcracker and a flying CGI tour of Cuba’s snow-capped capital hadn’t ...
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The Nutcracker - Waltz of the Flowers and Russian Dance by Tchaikovsky
Lemn Sissay explores Tchaikovsky's music from The Nutcracker with beautiful animation. The story of The Nutcracker and the Mouse King was transformed into a magical ballet in 1892 – and is now a ...