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Nutcracker
Ballet Now
A Tradition
For many, the holiday
season would not be com
plete without enjoying a
performance of the Nut
cracker Suite.
This popular ballet has
come to be synonymous
with Christmas, due to its
holiday setting and beauti
ful music. Based on a story
by E.T.A. Hoffmann, the
ballet is probably Peter
llyich Tchaikovsky's most
beloved work. Each holi
day season finds ballet
groups, both amateur and
professional, presenting it
anew for the delight of
youngsters and adults
alike.
The story is a simple, yet
fanciful one; a little girl is
presented with a nutcrack
er at Christmas time. She
dreams that the nutcracker
comes to life in the person
of a handsome prince who
leads the toys to battle
against an army of mice.
He then takes the girl
off to Arabia, where she is
entertained with dances by
the Sugarplum Fairy and a
delightful assortment of
characters.
There are exotic Ara
bian dancers, quaint Chi
nese performers, and ex
citing Russian dancers
among others, all in color
ful attire.
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Finally, there is a spec
tacular dance by lovely
flowers, known as the
"Waltz of the Flowers."
As the flowers dance to the
familiar, lilting music for
the entranced young hero
ine and her handsome
prince, it is easy to see that
this ballet has truly cap
tured the wonder and fan
cy of childhood for all to
enjoy, regardless of age.
The Nutcracker Suite
was first performed in
1892, and it has been de
lighting generations of
ballet-lovers, young and
old, ever since.
Tchaikovsky wrote
many symphonies, con
certos and overtures, but
probably no single work of
his is as popular as this
Christmas classic.
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changed but one
thing is still the
same ? sending
holiday greetings to
friends old and
new. It's a pleasure to
. wish you happy holidays.
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Come, let us adore the newborn King! May
the joy of Christmas dwell in every heart!
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