The Nutcracker

Cultural  

1. A ballet by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, dramatizing a children's story of Christmas. The Nutcracker is frequently presented during the Christmas season.

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Example Sentences

For many children, their first experience with ballet often happens at Christmastime via “The Nutcracker.”

From Los Angeles Times

“But when she dives into her dreams, everything and anything is possible. She’s not an innocent bystander being led by the Nutcracker Prince and saved by him. She’s actually found her own agency. In this world, she can really be what she wants.”

From Los Angeles Times

“I think that just sums it all up. When we first did it, the Nutcracker just naturally went to the front seat.”

From Los Angeles Times

"In a sense, we could expect them to do great performances of Puccini or of The Nutcracker," he says.

From BBC

She also reimagined famous choreography from ballets like “The Nutcracker” and “Sleeping Beauty.”

From Los Angeles Times