E.T.A. HOFFMANN NUTCRACKER ( The original version ) Translated by Ascott R. Hope Illustrated by Patricia Seminara There are at least three versions of NUTCRACKER : The original one , as presented here ; the Alexander Dumas version ...
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Nutcracker: the Story of Tchaikovsky's Ballet
After hearing how her toy nutcracker got his ugly face, a little girl helps break the spell and watches him change into a handsome prince.
After hearing how her toy nutcracker got his ugly face, a little girl helps break the spell and watches him change into a handsome prince.
After hearing how her toy nutcracker got his ugly face, a little girl helps break the spell and watches him change into a handsome prince.
Relates the story of the popular ballet in which a little girl's love for the Nutcracker brings him to life.
Nutcracker is the true story of this crime—the twisting four-year police investigation, the derailed cover-up and conspiracy, the dramatic trials. It is also the tale of a family riven by greed and madness.
This 1816 story is perhaps best known as the basis for Tchaikovsky's popular ballet, but Hoffmann's holiday legend is where the spell begins.
The Mouse King (also known as Rat King in some versions) is the main antagonist in the novel and ballet adaptation The Nutcracker.