Key nutcracker roles in Tchaikovsky's famous and magical ballet include Clara, the Nutcracker, the Sugar Plum Fairy, the Mouse King, and more. The Nutcracker (Russian: Щелкунчик[a], romanized: Shchelkunchik, pronounced [ɕːɪɫˈkunʲt͡ɕɪk] ⓘ), Op. 71, is an 1892 two-act classical ballet (conceived as a ballet-féerie; Russian: балет-феерия, romanized: balet-feyeriya) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, set on Christmas Eve at the foot of a Christmas tree in a child's imagination featuring a Nutcracker doll.
The. The Nutcracker Ballet features a wide array of characters, including several minor characters who play a supporting role in the magical story. While not as prominent as the main characters, these minor characters add depth and charm to the ballet.
Meet all of the characters from The Nutcracker before you see the holiday favorite It's that time of year again. The music is playing, the snow is getting ready to fall, and The Nutcracker is coming back to the Ohio Theatre. This annual tradition is a staple of our BalletMet season year after year.
Meet Clara, the brave young girl, the mysterious Drosselmeyer, the Nutcracker Prince himself. Learn about the characters, plot, music, interesting facts, and upcoming performances of The Nutcracker, one of the most famous classical ballets. Principal Characters in Nutcracker Clara & Her Family In the original story "The Nutcracker and The Mouse King" by E.T.A.
Hoffman, the main character is Marie and her doll named Clara. Nonetheless, Clara became the heroine in the ballet productions. The Nutcracker doll was given to Clara by Drosselmeyer and the adventure began as the doll came to life.
The main characters of "The Nutcracker" ballet are Clara Stahlbaum and the Nutcracker Prince. Other major players in the ballet include Uncle Drosselmeyer the toymaker, Clara's brother Fritz, the Mouse King and the Sugar Plum Fairy. The Mouse King The mischievous King of the Mice.
The Mouse King declares war on the Nutcracker and his soldiers. Tchaikovsky compiled his Suite from the ballet "The Nutcracker" (Сюита из бадета «Щелкунчик), Op. 71a (TH 35; ČW 32), popularly known as The Nutcracker Suite, in January and February 1892.
It was the only one of his three ballet suites to have been compiled and published during the composer's lifetime. Discover the story behind Tchaikovsky's 'The Nutcracker Suite' - a selection of 8 musical highlights from 'The Nutcracker.'.