| For many, going to the see the ballet,
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| | unique.
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| The Nutcracker, is a holiday tradition.
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| | The Sugar Plum Fairy Throws a Good Party:
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| Ballet Florida is proud to have
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| | Some of the best dancing takes place
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| entertained thousands with its
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| | near the end of the ballet when the
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| presentation of Marie Hale's The
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| | characters visit the Land of the Sugar
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| Nutcracker. We realize that some in our
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| | Plum Fairy. While there, dancers from
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| audience have never been to a ballet
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| | all over the world entertain Clara and
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| before. Here are some fast facts about
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| | company. This showcase of dance has made
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| The Nutcracker that will help you enjoy
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| | this moment a fan favorite
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| the ballet as well as impress your
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| | The First Production Had Problems: The
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| friends with your knowledge of trivia.
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| | ballet featured two choreographers. Lev
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| There's a Curse: The Nutcracker Prince
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| | Ivanov started the work and later Marius
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| finds himself imprisoned in a little
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| | Petipa was brought in to finish it.
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| doll. When a beautiful young girl falls
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| | Peter Tchaikovsky created the score but
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| in love with him, then the spell will be
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| | thought the ballet was a failure.
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| broken.
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| | Audiences agreed and the production was
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| There's Magic: Drosselmeyer is both a
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| | called a flop.
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| magician and a maker of toys. He
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| | From a Flop to a Hit: Despite the
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| presents the Nutcracker doll to Clara.
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| | disappointing debut, The Nutcracker
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| It's Old: The Nutcracker was first
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| | continued to be performed and it
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| performed in Saint Petersburg, Russia on
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| | eventually reached Europe in 1934 and
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| December 19, 1892.
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| | American shores in 1944. A decade
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| Listen Carefully: Tchaikovsky used the
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| | later, George Balanchine brought his
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| production of The Nutcracker to introduce
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| | interpretation of the production to the
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| a new instrument to audiences: the
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| | New York City Ballet. There it became a
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| celesta. He had heard the instrument in
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| | holiday favorite which helped inspire
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| France and wanted to be the first bring
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| | other productions around the world.
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| its distinctive and new sound to a
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| | Today, there are countless presentations
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| production score. This piano cousin puts
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| | of The Nutcracker, which range from the
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| out a high octave sound that makes the
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| | traditional to extremely modern
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| dum, dum, dum, dum, dum, dum sound
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| | interpretations.
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