THE HISTORY OF THE NUTCRACKER BALLET A EUROPEAN BEGINNING The story for the Nutcracker Ballet was adapted from the book The Nutcracker and the Mouse King written by E.T.A. Hoffman in 1816. Pyotr Tchaikovsky composed the score for the...
THE NUTCRACKER FINDS SUCCESS IN AMERICA NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN THE NEW WORLD One of the keys to success of the Nutcracker Ballet in America is its ability to please the general public. The Nutcracker satisfies the mainstream audience with its...
FROM OLD WORLD FAILURE TO NEW WORLD SUCCESS The Nutcracker got off to a slow start in Russia but has since come a long way. “Today, The Nutcracker is known throughout the world. It has become the most popular and...
