The unbounded success of Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” movie this summer followed by the Christmas season’s many stagings of “The Nutcracker,” danced to Tchaikovsky’s 1892 score, combined to spark my memory ...
It’s impossible to imagine the Christmas season without “The Nutcracker,” a beloved ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Written in 1892, this two-act classical ballet remains a symbol of the holiday ...
Little compares with the grace and spectacle of the ballet. Appalachian Ballet Company’s 2011 presentation of “The Nutcracker” continues a holiday tradition for the company. Clara, the Snow Queen, the ...