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Nutcracker Suite

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noun

  1. a ballet and concert suite (1892) arranged by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky from his orchestral work for a ballet, The Nutcracker.

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A bit of magic, wonder, and joy brought to you by the talented tappers of Dorrance Dance, performing their playful interpretation of The Nutcracker Suite.

From Washington Times • Dec. 14, 2023

WARSAW—I ran into my friend Dorota at the Nutcracker Suite a few days ago.

From Slate • Dec. 26, 2012

There’s a reason his Nutcracker Suite was more popular than the ballet for several decades, and is now one of the best known pieces of music in the world.

From Time • Dec. 21, 2011

"Schwarzman started a club, the Davenport Ballet Society, and arranged for its members to see a dress rehearsal of the Nutcracker Suite at Lincoln Center," they write.

From BusinessWeek • Oct. 14, 2010

Over 8,500 color LED�s will be programmed to coordinate with original interpretations of holiday music derived from the legendary Nutcracker Suite.

From Time Magazine Archive

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