The Nutcracker Ballet is loosely based on a story, "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King", written by E.T.A. Hoffman. In 1891, legendary Russian choreographer Marius Petipa commissioned Tchaikovsky to write music for his ballet version of the story. "The Nutcracker" debuted on December 17, 1892 in the Mariinsky Theatre and was not performed outside of Russia until 1934 at Sadler's Wells Theatre in England.
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The Nutcracker Ballet Christmas Story was first performed in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1892. The ballet is an adaptation of “The Nutcracker And The Mouse King” by E.T.A. Hoffman. It was first performed in the United States by the San Francisco Opera Ballet in 1944, and popularized by the New York City Ballet in 1954. This traditional Christmas ballet unfolds a story of a family’s Christmas Eve celebration and revolves around Clara, the daughter, who “awakens” to the world of romantic love.
