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Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker: A beginner's guide

Birmingham Royal Ballet's Nutcracker

16. Tchaikovsky and Marius Petipa

Tchaikovsky was commissioned to write the ballet as a double bill by Ivan Vsevolozhsky, the director of the Imperial Theatres on the back of the success of Sleeping Beauty. Tchaikovsky once again worked closely with Marius Petipa, who frustrated the composer with his detailed instructions and restrictions on the score. Pictured:Birmingham Royal Ballet's Lei Zhao as Clara with Christopher Larsen and Kit Holder in the Chinese Dance, 2011.

  1. Image 1: Birmingham Royal Ballet's Nutcracker
  2. Image 2: The Nutcracker: Royal Ballet
  3. Image 3: The Nutcracker: Nevada Ballet Theatre
  4. Image 4: English National Ballet Nutcracker
  5. Image 5: The Nutcracker: English National Ballet
  6. Image 6: Birmingham Royal Ballet's Nutcracker
  7. Image 7: Birmingham Royal Ballet's Nutcracker
  8. Image 8: Birmingham Royal Ballet's Nutcracker
  9. Image 9: The Nutcracker: Cuba's National Ballet
  10. Image 10: The Nutcracker, Peter Wright ROH 17 images

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