For many, it is a holiday tradition to go to see the ballet “Nutcracker”. Some spectators have never been to ballet before. Here are a few simple facts about nutcrackers. It helps you enjoy ballet and impress your friends with trivia knowledge.
There is a curse
You will notice that the Nutcracker Prince is trapped in a small doll. When a beautiful girl falls in love with him, the spell is broken.
There is magic
Drossell Meyer is a magician and a toy manufacturer. He presents Nutcracker to Clara.
It's old
The Nutcracker was first played on December 19, 1892 in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Listen carefully
Tchaikovsky introduced a new instrument, Celesta, to the audience using the production of nutcrackers. He had heard of this instrument in France and wanted to add its unique and new sound to the production score first. This piano cousin Dam, dam, dam, dam, dam, dam Unique sound.
Sugar plum fairies throw a good party
When a character visits the Sugar Plum Fairy land, some of the best dances are done near the end of the ballet. While there, dancers from around the world entertain Clara and the company. This dance showcase made this moment a fan favorite
There was a problem with the first production
The ballet featured two choreographers. Lev Ivanov started work and was later completed by Marius Petipa. Peter Tchaikovsky made the score but thought ballet was a failure. The audience agreed and the production was called a flop.
From flop to hit
Despite the unfortunate debut, the Nutcracker continued to perform, eventually arriving in Europe in 1934 and the American coast in 1944. So it became a holiday favorite to help stimulate other productions around the world. There are countless presentations of nutcrackers today. This varies from traditional interpretations to very modern interpretations.
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