"[19] Beginning in the 1960s, the tradition of performing the complete ballet at Christmas eventually spread to the rest of the United States. In 1 976 Ballet Theatre of Scranton’s Artistic Director, the late Constance Reynolds, had a dream to give something back to the community that welcomed her so warmly when she settled here from her native home in Scotland.. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – "Let's dance" was the plea from the children who were cast this year in Ballet West's iconic production of "The Nutcracker." Due to England's lockdown, it is with sadness that we must cancel the scheduled performances and the live stream of The Nutcracker for live audiences. It appears not only in her "Dance" but also in other passages in Act II. [100], That warm and welcoming veneer of domestic bliss in The Nutcracker gives the appearance that all is just plummy in the ballet world. During the night, after everyone else has gone to bed, Clara returns to the parlor to check on her beloved nutcracker. 202037470. VAT no. Lev Ivanov's 1892 ballet combined with Tchaikovsky's sumptuous, iconic score are presented in a festive period setting with vivid designs to make this a charming and magical production. [25] He leads Clara through the moonlit night to a pine forest in which the snowflakes dance around them, beckoning them on to his kingdom as the first act ends. Kyra Nichols. The nutcracker appears to lead the soldiers, who are joined by tin soldiers, and by dolls who serve as doctors to carry away the wounded. [4] The completion of the work was interrupted for a short time when Tchaikovsky visited the United States for twenty-five days to conduct concerts for the opening of Carnegie Hall. Since then I’ve seen it many times. [23] He then has them put away for safekeeping. Alexander tried a more positive portrayal of the Chinese, but this was replaced by the more traditional version, despite positive reception. This was the first production to do so. The pianist and conductor Mikhail Pletnev adapted some of the music into a virtuosic concert suite for piano solo: Many recordings have been made since 1909 of the Nutcracker Suite, which made its initial appearance on disc that year in what is now historically considered the first record album. Book now to see this sell-out success for yourself and guarantee your most magical Christmas yet. Donald Byrd of Spectrum Dance Theater saw the ballet as Eurocentric and not racist. For instance, the 1954 George Balanchine New York City Ballet version adds to Tchaikovsky's score an entr'acte that the composer wrote for Act II of The Sleeping Beauty but which is now seldom played in productions of that ballet. In the adaptation by Dumas on which Petipa based his libretto, her name is Marie Silberhaus. Titles of all of the numbers listed here come from Marius Petipa's original scenario as well as the original libretto and programs of the first production of 1892. Notable conductors who have done so include Maurice Abravanel, André Previn, Michael Tilson Thomas, Mariss Jansons, Seiji Ozawa, Richard Bonynge, Semyon Bychkov, Alexander Vedernikov, Ondrej Lenard, Mikhail Pletnev, and most recently, Simon Rattle. According to a Nola Family interview, she got into ballet after first performing The Nutcracker with Miami City Ballet and later went on to attend the … ... Northern Ballet Limited registered in England and Wales. Ballet West’s The Nutcracker Family Observation Showcase – Cast B We are pleased to announce Ballet West has secured a venue and scheduled The Nutcracker Family … Dolls (spring-activated, sometimes all three dancers instead): Harlequin and Columbine, appearing out of a cabbage (1st gift), Nutcracker (3rd gift, at first a normal-sized toy, then full-sized and "speaking", then a Prince), Owl (on clock, changing into Drosselmeyer), Snowflakes (sometimes Snow Crystals, sometimes accompanying a Snow Queen and King), Danish shepherdesses / French mirliton players (Marzipan), On the other end of the scale is the comedic, In 2014, Canadian electronic music producer Brado Popcorn released three versions of the song, titled "The Distorted Dance of The Sugarplum Fairy" on his, 1954, the year in which Balanchine first staged his production of it, was also the year that the first complete recording of the ballet appeared – a 2-LP album set in mono sound released by, In 1959, the first stereo LP album set of the complete ballet, with, The soundtrack of the 1977 television production with Mikhail Baryshnikov and, The first complete recording of the ballet in, The first theatrical film adaptation, made in 1985, is of the, The second film adaptation was a 1993 film of the New York City Ballet version, titled, Notable albums of excerpts from the ballet, rather than just the usual, Very many famous conductors of the twentieth century made recordings of the suite, but not of the complete ballet. Although the original production was not a success, the 20-minute suite that Tchaikovsky extracted from the ballet was. The Mouse King The mischievous King of the Mice. Clara and Fritz are sad to see the dolls being taken away, but Drosselmeyer has yet another toy for them: a wooden nutcracker carved in the shape of a little man. After the success of The Sleeping Beauty in 1890, Ivan Vsevolozhsky, the director of the Imperial Theatres, commissioned Tchaikovsky to compose a double-bill program featuring both an opera and a ballet. In the Arabian dance, for example, it was not necessary to portray a woman as a "seductress", showing too much skin. He also said some productions had made changes to improve this. Boston Ballet The Nutcracker November 28 - December 25 Plus: Tune in to BB@yourhome: The Gift, a program featuring new works choreographed by seven Boston Ballet dancers set … Nutcracker Doll Aitor Arrieta. While watching her in The Nutcracker, one is tempted to doubt it. The winner was the San Francisco version. Nearly all of the CD and LP recordings of the complete ballet present Tchaikovsky's score exactly as he originally conceived it. Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification. 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 music. Afraid of scandal? A story is also told that Tchaikovsky's sister Alexandra (9 January 1842 — 9 April 1891[39]) had died shortly before he began composition of the ballet and that his sister's death influenced him to compose a melancholy, descending scale melody for the adagio of the Grand Pas de Deux. [17][8] After the enormous success of this production, San Francisco Ballet has presented Nutcracker every Christmas Eve and throughout the winter season, debuting new productions in 1944, 1954, 1967, and 2004. America is a country I’m still discovering; let The Nutcracker be part of my research.[106]. 71a, intended for concert performance. The music is written for an orchestra with the following instrumentation. Unlike in many later productions, the children's roles were performed by real children – students of the Imperial Ballet School in Saint Petersburg, with Belinskaya as Clara, and Vassily Stukolkin as Fritz – rather than adults. The original Christensen version continues in Salt Lake City, where Christensen relocated in 1948. Remember to login or create an account before purchasing tickets! [40] However, it is more naturally perceived as a dreams-come-true theme because of another celebrated scale use, the ascending one in the Barcarolle from The Seasons.[41]. Lots and lots of beautiful snow. Tchaikovsky's classic ballet has been reimagined by the world-renowned Hernan Justo with a special Disney-inspired theme coinciding with the release of Disney’s “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” on November 2nd. Petipa began work on the choreography in August 1892; however, illness removed him from its completion and his assistant of seven years, Lev Ivanov, was brought in. Yet The Nutcracker is now seasonal entertainment even in parts of America where snow seldom falls: Hawaii, the California coast, Florida. Some other ballet companies followed.[86]. Ronald Alexander of Steps on Broadway and The Harlem School of the Arts said the characters in some of the dances were "borderline caricatures, if not downright demeaning". Performed to Tchaikovsky’s enduring score, played live by Northern Ballet Sinfonia, The Nutcracker awakens childlike imagination in us all. Hoffmann. Synopsis. Well done Netflix! Disorderly pushing about from corner to corner and running backwards and forwards – quite amateurish. The nutcracker also grows to life size. [6] Tchaikovsky composed parts of The Nutcracker in Rouen, France.[7]. Большой театр. (They are often heard in TV commercials shown during the Christmas season. The material Petipa chose was an adaptation of E. T. A. Hoffmann's story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King", by Alexandre Dumas called "The Story of a Nutcracker". [33][34] To conclude the night, the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier perform a dance.[35][36]. [86], Fisher went on to say some ballet companies were recognizing that change had to happen. The names of the characters also vary. Ballet-féerie in two acts and three scenes Music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Libretto by Ivan Vsevolozhsky and Marius Petipa Décors by Konstantin Ivanov and Mikhail Bocharov Costumes by Ivan Vsevolozhsky World Première 18th December [O.S. He was proud of the celesta's effect and wanted its music performed quickly for the public, before he could be "scooped". Щелкунчик. For the albums, see, It has been suggested that this section be, For a comprehensive list of stage, film and television adaptations, see, Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Suite, Op. As the seven-headed Mouse King advances on the still-wounded nutcracker, Clara throws her slipper at him, distracting him long enough for the nutcracker to stab him. Not these free-thinkers; Vaslav Nijinsky's rough-hewn, aggressive Rite of Spring famously put Paris in an uproar in 1913... Where are this century's provocations? Below is a synopsis based on the original 1892 libretto by Marius Petipa. We join Clara in the Victorian setting of her family home. The Vainonen version influenced several later productions. (However, he first wrote for the celesta in his symphonic ballad The Voyevoda the previous year.) [13], In 1919, choreographer Alexander Gorsky staged a production which eliminated the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier and gave their dances to Clara and the Nutcracker Prince, who were played by adults instead of children. The Nutcracker - a charming and kindly fairy tale is one of the jewels of Tchaikovsky's repertoire. All libretti and programs of works performed on the stages of the Imperial Theatres were titled in French, which was the official language of the Imperial Court, as well as the language from which balletic terminology is derived. Between now and January 4, 2020, you can watch our full-length movie version of "The Nutcracker" online. [9] Olga Preobrajenskaya as the Columbine doll was panned by one critic as "completely insipid" and praised as "charming" by another. 17 Dec - 03 Jan. Approx. Critic Walter Terry remarked "Maria Tallchief, as the Sugar Plum Fairy, is herself a creature of magic, dancing the seemingly impossible with effortless beauty of movement, electrifying us with her brilliance, enchanting us with her radiance of being. He wanted it genuinely for the character of the Sugar Plum Fairy to characterize her because of its "heavenly sweet sound". Sugar Plum Erina Takahashi. [1] Major American ballet companies generate around 40% of their annual ticket revenues from performances of The Nutcracker. [24], The mice retreat and the nutcracker is transformed into a handsome Prince. One concern she had was that dancers believed they were learning about Asian culture, when they were really experiencing a cartoon version. In honor of the young heroine, a celebration of sweets from around the world is produced: chocolate from Spain, coffee from Arabia,[28][29] tea from China,[30] and candy canes from Russia[31] all dance for their amusement; Danish shepherdesses perform on their flutes;[32] Mother Ginger has her children, the Polichinelles, emerge from under her enormous hoop skirt to dance; a string of beautiful flowers perform a waltz. He is also a talented toymaker who has brought with him gifts for the children, including four lifelike dolls who dance to the delight of all. Lead Snowflakes Precious Adams Alison McWhinney Georgina Pazcoguin of the New York City Ballet and former dancer Phil Chan started the "Final Bow for Yellowface" movement and created a web site which explained the history of the practices and suggested changes. The performance was conducted by Italian composer Riccardo Drigo, with Antonietta Dell'Era as the Sugar Plum Fairy, Pavel Gerdt as Prince Coqueluche, Stanislava Belinskaya as Clara, Sergei Legat as the Nutcracker-Prince, and Timofey Stukolkin as Drosselmeyer. It is certainly the first ballet Netflix has shown. I believe this is the first time this recording has been available to watch other than on DVD/Blu-Ray. Although Ivanov is often credited as the choreographer, some contemporary accounts credit Petipa. Annual performances of the ballet have been staged there since 1952. [4] The plot of Hoffmann's story (and Dumas' adaptation) was greatly simplified for the two-act ballet. The tyranny of The Nutcracker is emblematic of how dull and risk-averse American ballet has become. Proud to be part of the @smashthehouse Christmas album dropping 27/12. It was released as part of the Tale Spinners for Children series. Variation I: Tarantelle (Pour le danseur), c. Variation II: Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy, c. Variation II: Danse de la Fée-Dragée (Pour la danseuse), Clara, his daughter, sometimes known as Marie or Masha, His nephew (in some versions) who resembles the Nutcracker Prince and is played by the same dancer. Tchaikovsky was less satisfied with The Nutcracker than with The Sleeping Beauty. The original Christmas story is based on The Nutcracker and the Mouse King written by E.T.A. Royal Ballet Principal dancers Yasmine Naghdi and Matthew Ball will perform the roles of the Sugar Plum Fairy and Prince, while Clara will be danced by Isabella Gasparini, Hans Peter and the Nutcracker by Luca Acri and Herr Drosselmeyer by Christopher Saunders. [8] The ballet's first complete United States performance was on 24 December 1944, by the San Francisco Ballet, staged by its artistic director, Willam Christensen, and starring Gisella Caccialanza as the Sugar Plum Fairy, and Jocelyn Vollmar as the Snow Queen. [84][85], University of California, Irvine professor Jennifer Fisher said in 2018 that a two-finger salute used in the Chinese dance was not a part of the culture. [21] A march is played. One of their points was that only the Chinese dance made dancers look like an ethnic group other than the one they belonged to. Registered charity no 1148432.Doncaster Performance Venue Ltd. Registered in England and Wales NO.7980160.VAT no 847 3000 45. Following London’s move into Tier 4 COVID-19 restrictions, it’s with a heavy heart that we have to confirm cancellation of all of our upcoming performances of Nutcracker Delights at the London Coliseum. Several films having little or nothing to do with the ballet or the original Hoffmann tale have used its music: There have been several recorded children's adaptations of the E.T.A. The other children ignore it, but Clara immediately takes a liking to it. Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo records, 1935–1968 (MS Thr 463): Guide", https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/remembering-jocelyn-vollmar-1925-2018-s-f-ballets-1st-snow-queen-sparkled-on-and-off-stage, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, "Tchaikovskaya (Davydova) Alexandra Ilinichna", "Шесть шедевров Чайковского, сделанных из обычной гаммы", "The KEZ Christmas Countdown: Day 19 – The Nutcracker", "П.Чайковский. "Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Antal Dorati, Harold Lawrence, London Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Hungarica, London Symphony Orchestra Chorus – Tchaikovsky: "Tchaikovsky / Artur Rodzinski, 1946: Щелкунчик /, "Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Ballet: Tchaikovsky, Rodzinski, Phil Symphony Orchestra: Music". The roles of Clara and Hans-Peter/The Nutcracker will be performed by: Anna-Rose O’Sullivan, James Hay, Meaghan Grace Hinkis, Valentino Zucchetti, Isabella Gasparini, Luca Acri, Ashley Dean, Benjamin Ella, Sae Maeda and David Yudes with debuts by Romany Pajdak, Leo Dixon and Joseph 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. In most of the very famous versions of the ballet, the order of the dances has been slightly re-arranged, and/or the music has been altered. Numbers are given according to the original Russian and French titles of the first edition score (1892), the piano reduction score by Sergei Taneyev (1892), both published by P. Jurgenson in Moscow, and the Soviet collected edition of the composer's works, as reprinted Melville, New York: Belwin Mills [n.d.][44]. The music belongs to the Romantic period and contains some of his most memorable melodies, several of which are frequently used in television and film. The libretto is adapted from E. T. A. Hoffmann's story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King". ", "Staying on Their Toes for 'The Nutcracker,' Show After Show". Drosselmeyer James Streeter. In some version, the girl is named … Peter Wright's interpretation of The Nutcracker has been enchanting children and adults alike since its first performance by The Royal Ballet in 1984. 6 December] 1892, at the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was released as a 78-RPM album set in the 1940s. The Paraphrase on Tchaikovsky's Flower Waltz is a successful piano arrangement from one of the movements from The Nutcracker by the pianist and composer Percy Grainger. Much of the criticism focused on the featuring of children so prominently in the ballet,[11] and many bemoaned the fact that the ballerina did not dance until the Grand Pas de Deux near the end of the second act (which did not occur until nearly midnight during the program). Peter Wright’s nigh-on definitive production for The Royal Ballet ranks as one of the most enduring and enchanting versions of The Nutcracker.With its festive period setting, dancing snowflakes and enchanting stage magic, Lev Ivanov’s 1892 ballet has become the perfect Christmas entertainment, with Tchaikovsky’s sumptuous, sugar-spun music the most recognizable of all ballet scores. There were moments throughout the 20th century when ballet was brave. Saira Choudhry, Rosie Day, Nitin Ganatra and more join the cast of McDonald & Dodds 1h ago Exclusive – Billie Piper and Lucy Prebble are working on ideas for I Hate Suzie season 2 1h ago Damian Woetzel. Filmed in beautiful Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania and featuring professional and student dancers, this film is a feast for the eyes as we dance from landmark to landmark performing "The Nutcracker." In revenge the wicked Queen of the Mice cast a spell over Drosselmeyer’s nephew, Hans-Peter, which transformed him into an ugly Nutcracker Doll. Tchaikovsky accepted the commission from Vsevolozhsky but did not particularly want to write the ballet[42] (though he did write to a friend while composing it, "I am daily becoming more and more attuned to my task").[43]. Hoffmann's tale contains a long flashback story within its main plot titled "The Tale of the Hard Nut", which explains how the Prince was turned into the Nutcracker. [12] But this also was not unanimous, as some critics found the party scene "ponderous" and the Grand Pas de Deux "insipid". The first performance of the ballet was held as a double premiere together with Tchaikovsky's last opera, Iolanta, on 18 December [O.S. "Decca matrix L 6763. Conductor Neeme Järvi has recorded act 2 of the ballet complete, along with excerpts from Swan Lake. Though it might have had its source in a Mongolian chopstick dance, she called it "heedless insensitivity to stereotyping". 75 minutes. The composer's reverence for Rococo and late 18th-century music (such as by Mozart and Haydn) can be detected in passages such as the Overture, the "Entrée des parents", and "Grossvater Tanz" in act 1. Hoffmann story (the basis for the ballet) using Tchaikovsky's music, some quite faithful, some not. In recent years, revisionist productions, including those by Mark Morris, Matthew Bourne, and Mikhail Chemiakin have appeared; these depart radically from both the original 1892 libretto and Vainonen's revival, while Maurice Bejart's version completely discards the original plot and characters. Peter Wright’s interpretation of The Nutcracker has been enchanting children and adults alike since its first performance by The Royal Ballet in 1984. Please see update. Madonna has also been 'appropriated' (see, Soviet ed., where they are printed in the original French with added Russian translation in editorial footnotes, The Nutcracker Suite (Duke Ellington album), Imperial Ballet School in Saint Petersburg, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "The Nutcracker brings big bucks to ballet companies", "Tchaikovsky's 'Nutcracker' a rite of winter thanks to its glorious music and breathtaking dances", "Ballet Talk [Powered by Invision Power Board]", "Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. (In the film Fantasia, commentator Deems Taylor observes that he "really detested" the score.) Щелкунчикъ in Russian pre-revolutionary script. Tchaikovsky is said to have argued with a friend who wagered that the composer could not write a melody based on a one-octave scale in sequence. 259140. The Nutcracker – An eternal seasonal favourite. A cast of over 100 dancers fill the stage as Queen City Ballet Company presents their 2019 beloved production in your home this 2020 Holiday Season. The story varies from production to production, though most follow the basic outline. However, the complete Nutcracker has enjoyed enormous popularity since the late 1960s and is now performed by countless ballet companies, primarily during the Christmas season, especially in North America. The party begins. The original Christmas story is based on The Nutcracker and the Mouse King written by E.T.A. There have been two major theatrical film versions of the ballet, made within seven years of each other, and both were given soundtrack albums. The cast includes Anna-Rose O’Sullivan as Clara, Marcelino Sambe as the Nutcracker/Nephew, Marianela Nunez as the SPF, and Vadim Muntagirov as the Prince. Once the tree is finished, the children are sent for. 71). The Sugarplum Fairy. TICKETS ON SALE NOW. The outline below represents the selection and sequence of the Nutcracker Suite made by the composer. [81], Alastair Macaulay of The New York Times defended Tchaikovsky, saying he "never intended his Chinese and Arabian music to be ethnographically correct". For the ballet, Tchaikovsky would again join forces with Marius Petipa, with whom he had collaborated on The Sleeping Beauty. Since Gorsky, Vainonen and Balanchine's productions, many other choreographers have made their own versions. Neither Ormandy, Reiner, nor Fiedler ever recorded a complete version of the ballet; however, Kunzel's album of excerpts runs 73 minutes, containing more than two-thirds of the music. The Nutcracker returns to the stage this Christmas in a reworked, COVID-safe version for The Royal Ballet.This restaging of Peter Wright’s celebrated two-act production features students of The Royal Ballet School alongside the full … 947096. [81], Among the attempts to change the dances were Austin McCormick making the Arabian dance into a pole dance, and San Francisco Ballet and Pittsburgh Ballet Theater changing the Chinese dance to a dragon dance. It also included a less gruesome version of "The Tale of the Hard Nut", the tale-within-a-tale in Hoffmann's story. She hears stories of trickery, deceit, a rodent mother avenging her children’s death, and a character who must never fall asleep (but of course does, with disastrous consequences). Company registration no. Has ballet become so entwined with its "Nutcracker" image, so fearfully wedded to unthreatening offerings, that it has forgotten how eye-opening and ultimately nourishing creative destruction can be? Does she have any equals anywhere, inside or outside of fairyland? I am a European who lives in America, and I never saw any Nutcracker until I was 21. A final waltz is performed by all the sweets, after which the Sugar Plum Fairy ushers Clara and the Prince down from their throne. [5] In still other productions, such as Baryshnikov's, Clara is Clara Stahlbaum rather than Clara Silberhaus. info)) is an 1892 two-act ballet ("fairy ballet"; Russian: балет-феерия, balet-feyeriya), originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Op. [26][27], Clara and the Prince travel to the beautiful Land of Sweets, ruled by the Sugar Plum Fairy in the Prince's place until his return. Tchaikovsky also uses toy instruments during the Christmas party scene. Butler Ballet presents, The Nutcracker: Cast A Click here to read the full program! [10] Some found the transition between the mundane world of the first scene and the fantasy world of the second act too abrupt. The mice begin to eat the gingerbread soldiers. He recounts for her how he had been saved from the Mouse King by Clara and transformed back into himself. "The Nutcracker Suite" redirects here. "[83] To change anything is to "unbalance The Nutcracker" with music the author did not write. Tchaikovsky's score has become one of his most famous compositions. Suddenly, as the owl-topped grandmother clock strikes eight, a mysterious figure enters the room. Tchaikovsky. Clara finds herself in the midst of a battle between an army of gingerbread soldiers and the mice, led by their king. [83] He said, "their extraordinary color and energy are far from condescending, and they make the world of 'The Nutcracker' larger. We are proud to provide free tickets to organizations like Big Brothers/Big Sisters, SafePlace and Community Youth Services and dance scholarships to teenage and young-adult company members for intensive summer training. Apparently, he had first experimented with another similar instrument to the celeste, the dulcitone, but found it too soft for use within the orchestra. [81] George Balanchine admitted "Coffee", described in a New York Times article as a "sultry belly dance", was intended for the fathers, not the children. As she reaches the little bed, the clock strikes midnight and she looks up to see Drosselmeyer perched atop it. The Arabian dance, she said, has a woman who "slinks around the stage in a belly shirt, bells attached to her ankles". After the sell-out performances last year, Russian National Ballet returns to Cast to enchant you with the delightful production of The Nutcracker. Curtis, a Seacoast native, formed the nonprofit in support of adults (with an eye to children in the future) who have experienced trauma. This gift back to the community became a reality with the first presentation of The Nutcracker and would become an annual, beloved and histori c community event. Nutcracker suite, part 1 / Les Brown and his Band of Renown," accessed December 19, 2020", "The New Nutcracker Suite and Other Innocent Verses: Ogden Nash, Ivan Chermayeff", "The New Nutcracker Suite & Other Innocent Verses", "What's it like to choreograph Nutcracker four different times", "A Tribute to the Music of Tetris by Brado Popcorn on Apple Music", "Lindsey Stirling Talks Joining 'Dancing With the Stars' & Shares First Holiday Album Track: Premiere", "Баян для Мадонны. [66] But it was not until the LP album was developed that recordings of the complete ballet began to be made. It tells the story of Marie, a sad little girl, whose godfather, Drosselmeier, gives her a Nutcracker doll as a present on Christmas Eve. Her family forbids her from speaking of her "dreams" anymore, but when she vows to love even an ugly nutcracker, he comes alive and she marries him. [2][3] The ballet's score has been used in several film adaptations of Hoffmann's story. 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