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What year did the Nutcracker ballet come to the United States?
Though the 1944 San Francisco performance was the first time the ballet was presented in full in the U.S., the music wasn't new to Americans. The ballet debuted in 1892
What time period is the nutcracker from?
The music was completed in 1891 and The Nutcracker ballet premiered at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg on 18 December 1892.
In what types of dance does the term nutcracker refer to?
The Nutcracker was composed and choreographed in Russia and debuted in December of 1892. The original ballet choreography was created by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov. It is still almost exclusively performed by ballet companies. Some modern dance troupes have adapted choreography for the Nutcracker, but these performances are not considered official by the performance community.
What ballet premiered in 1892 in St Petersburg Russia?
The Nutcracker
What year was the nutcracker ballet created?
The book was first published in 1816. The ballet first premiered on December 18, 1892. 1816: E. T. A. Hoffman published his book "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King". This work was a morbid story never intended for children which intended to show the depraved and desperate side of mankind. March 1892: Tchaikovsky premiered the music for The Nutcracker Ballet Suite before was ballet was even produced. This eight-part concert version of the ballet music was a success. At least six times, the audience demanded immediate encores of specific music selections. Because of the Suite's instant success, the score was published even before the ballet premiered. (reference: The History of the Nutcracker) December 18, 1892: Nutcracker World Premiere was at the Maryinsky Theater in St Petersbury, Russia with choreography by Petipa/Ivanov, music by Tchaikovsky and decor by Botcharov.. Sugar Plum Fairy: Antoinette dell'era, Prince: Paul Gerdt
