The Nutcracker is a Christmas classic, telling the story of a young girl Clara who receives a toy nutcracker for a Christmas present. That night, she finds herself attacked by a swarm of rat soldiers, led by the rat king. Her nutcracker toy turns into a Prince and comes to her rescue. The pair then travel to a far away land ruled by the Sugar Plum fairy, who rejoices at the arrival of the Prince. The sweets from around the world then dance in celebration. Clara and the Prince ride off and she wakes up in the parlor of her house underneath the Christmas tree, holding her nutcracker toy.
The genius behind the Nutcracker suite is one of my favorite composers Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. He was a great Russian composer, who in addition to the Nutcracker, also composed for ballets such as Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, and Romeo and Juliet.
The ballet opens with the following miniature overture while the stage is slowly being set for the night of Christmas eve...
Enjoy!
The Nutcracker Suite - I. Miniature Overture - Composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
No comments:
Post a Comment