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The ballet The Nutcracker The Nutcracker is a ballet written by Tchaikovsky. It is based on a story by Hoffmann called The Nutcracker and the Mouse King. Catalog Ballet of the same name Dance overview Dance features Dance breakdown Dance choreography Dance catalog Suite of the same name Ballet of the same name Dance overview Dance features Dance breakdown Dance choreography Dance catalog Suite of the same name Expanded Editorial Ballet of the same name Dance overview The ballet The Nutcracker is one of the best ballets in the world, and is known as the "Christmas ballet" (圣诞芭蕾). The Nutcracker is one of the best ballets in the world and has the reputation of being the "Christmas ballet". The reason why it can attract millions of viewers, on the one hand, it is because it has gorgeous spectacular scenes, witty and funny performances, but more importantly, the reason is that Tchaikovsky's music to give the dance drama with a strong infectious force.　The script of The Nutcracker is based on the fairy tale "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" by the famous German writer Hoffmann. The whole play*** is divided into two acts, depicting the unique world of children. The music of the dance drama is full of simple and mysterious mythological colors, with strong children's music characteristics. The plot is roughly as follows: At Christmas, the girl Mary gets a Nutcracker. At night, she dreams that the Nutcracker turns into a prince, leading her group of toys to fight with the mouse soldiers. Later on, it takes her to the Jam Hill, where she is welcomed by the Candy Fairy and enjoys the joy of toys, dancing and feasting. [1] Dance features The Nutcracker is typical of Tchaikovsky's later works, with the subtle use of strings The Nutcracker is a luminous backdrop for the work and displays a realistic realism rarely seen in the general score, especially in the child's voice in the Snowflake Waltz and the child's instrumentation in the rest of the Act I score. The music for the traditional instruments is also creative, especially in the Act II interlude, which features a Spanish dance for chocolate, an Arabian dance for coffee, and a Chinese dance for tea; but the best part of the piece is the solo steel harp in "The Candy Fairy," which, according to the libretto, charmingly suggests droplets of water "splashing out of a fountain.　Where the melody is more prosaic, Tchaikovsky's treatment remains outstanding. The motive for Act II's Dance for Two is a simple descending scale, yet the harmonization and phrasing, as well as the warm string tones, give it powerful emotion. Tchaikovsky's orchestration transcends the subject matter in the Overture: instead of cellos and basses, six voices are drawn from violins and violas, and he adds triangles and piccolos to mimic the sound of a classical orchestra. The overture is sparkling and childlike, small in scale but full of clear tones, just right for Christmas Eve.　The premiere took place in St. Petersburg on March 19, 1892, nine months before Tchaikovsky made the most distinctive tune in The Nutcracker popular with a set of suites from the full score. The suite begins with an overture, followed by a march in Act I and the Dance of the Candy Fairy for two in Act II. Next comes Act 2, with four pieces from the interludes: the Russian Dance, the Arabian Dance, the Chinese Dance, and the Reed Flute Dance (Mirlitons), and the finale is the Act 2 Waltz of the Flowers, one of Tchaikovsky's best-known round dances. Dance breakdown Act 1, Scene 1 In front of the front door of the Schuttelbaum house In the early 1800s, the Schuttelbaum family in Nuremberg, Germany, is having a Christmas party. Daughter Clara, son Fritz and their entire family are at the door to greet the guests.　Act 1, Scene 2 The Sitting Room of the Schuttelbaum Family The Christmas party has begun. Clara's godfather, Drosselmea, brings a beautiful, large, hand-cranked octave box, from which he takes out three puppets, a lovely maiden, a comical clown, and a tough Arab, to perform for the children. Finally, Drosselmeyer brings out the unimpressive Nutcracker, which Clara begs Drosselmeyer to give her. She cradles the Nutcracker in her arms and quietly goes to sleep.　Act 1, Scene 3 The Sitting Room of the Shtarbam's The sleeping Clara is awakened just as she sees the seven-headed Mouse King with a large group of mice, trying to take away the Nutcracker. The Nutcracker suddenly grows larger and commands the puppets to engage in a great battle with the army of mice. Clara was so frightened by the scene that she fainted. When she woke up, the Nutcracker had solved the mouse magic and transformed into a handsome prince, who invited Clara to be his guest in his kingdom of sweets. The two ride on a wooden horse and set out on a journey.　Act 1, Scene 4 The Snow Kingdom The Prince and Clara arrive in the Snow Kingdom, a crystalline world. The Snow Queen and the King lead the snow sprites who turn into snowflakes that fall with the wind and dance to welcome them. Clara gets a beautiful shawl from the Queen and King and goes on the road again with the Prince.　Act 2, Scene 1 The Land of Snow The water goblins clamor when they see the wooden boat that Clara and the Prince are traveling in. A cloudy wind blows and the Mouse Gate, which has not yet been destroyed, comes back to fight, but in the end they all perish under the Prince's sword.　Act 2 Scene 2 The Capital of the Candy Kingdom After eliminating the rats, Clara and the Prince arrive at the Candy Kingdom, a luxurious palace built with all kinds of treats. Chocolate, sugar beans, cream and other kinds of elves welcome them with a magnificent dance. Clara and the prince danced the double dance that they did as a wedding ceremony in the Candy Kingdom. Clara had unknowingly fallen in love with the prince, but she also had a vague feeling that the prince would leave her. With this uneasiness, Clara quietly falls asleep.　Act 2, Scene 3 In front of the front door of the Shtarbams' house The Christmas party is over. The Godfather gently places a white shawl on Clara's shoulders and rides away in his sleigh. Clara remembers the good times she had with the Prince and stands for a long time in the flurry of snow, clutching the Nutcracker in her arms. The Christmas night is getting deeper and deeper. Dance Dance Dance Arranging music for a piece with no real plot, a clichéd story, and having to follow Pettipa's instructions almost to the letter allowed Tchaikovsky to not worry about the plot and instead to show off his talents with memorable melodies and fire up the imagination as a composer of orchestral music. Though at times one can't help but feel that the ballet is emotionally empty - a small child's Christmas Eve fantasy of a kingdom of sweets (describing Christmas Eve, Masha is given many gifts, but her favorite is the Nutcracker. But her naughty brother snatches it and breaks it. Little Martha like caring for the patient as coaxed it to sleep, do not realize that he also fell asleep, sleep, many little rats from the house drilled out, all the pastry toys are active, the Nutcracker rate of toys and rats to fight, look to be defeated, Martha took off one of her shoes, killed the king of the rats, all the rats fled the light. At this point the magic is lifted and the Nutcracker is transformed into a beautiful prince, and in order Nutcracker Dance to thank Masha for her assistance, he takes her through the winter snow-covered forest to the kingdom of the Candy Nuns.) -- Here Tchaikovsky adorns a dance piece with the most alluring and pleasing orchestral colors. This is the third of 3 dance dramas created by Tchaikovsky, according to the music of the dance drama, forming a group of suites, *** divided into 3 major sections of 8 songs: First, a small prelude, which is a light and lively march, from the overall display of the Nutcracker's image of the world.　Second, 6 characteristic dance, Act 2 of a series of frolicking songs: 1. Children's march of children around the Christmas tree, 2. Candy Fairy Dance - Candy Fairy with the steel flute piano performance.　3. Russian Trepak Dance, 4. Arabian Dance - Coffee, 5. Chinese Dance - Tea, 6. Reed Flute Dance - Pastoral flute played by a toy shepherd boy.　Act 1 Tableau 1- The Christmas Tree 03. Act 1 Tableau 1- March 04. Act 1 Tableau 1- Galop and Dance of the Parents 05. Act 1 Tableau 1- Dance Scene - The Presents of Drosselmeyer Act 1 Tableau 1- Dance Scene - The Presents of Drosselmeyer 06. Act 1 Tableau 1- Scene - Grandfather Dance 07. Act 1 Tableau 1- Clara and the Nutcracker 08. Act 1 Tableau 1- The Nutcracker Act 1 Tableau 1- The Nutcracker battles against the Army of the Mouse King - He wins and is transformed into Prince Charming 09. Act 1 Tableau 2- In the Christmas Tree 10. Act 1 Tableau 2- Scene and Waltz of the Waltz 10. Act 1 Tableau 2- Scene and Waltz of the Snowflakes 11. Act 2 Tableau 3- The Magic Castle on the Mountain of Sweets 12. Act 2 Tableau 3- Clara and Prince Charming 13. Act 2 Tableau 3- (a) The Mouse King - He wins and is transformed into Prince Charming 13. Act 2 Tableau 3- (a) Spanish Dance - Chocolate 14. Act 2 Tableau 3- (b) Arabian Dance - Coffee 15. Act 2 Tableau 3- (c) Chinese Dance - Tea 16. Act 2 Tableau 3- (d) Russian Dance - Trepak 16. Act 2 Tableau 3- (d) Russian Dance - Trepak 17. Act 2 Tableau 3- (e) Character Dances Divertissement - Dance of the Reed Pipes 18. Act 2 Tableau 3- (f) Character Dances Act 2 Tableau 3- (a) Pas de deux - Intrada 21. Act 2 Tableau 3- (b) Pas de deux - Variation 1 (Tarantella) 22. Act 2 Tableau 3- (c) Dance of the Reed Pipes 23. Act 2 Tableau 3- (c) Pas de deux - Variation 2 (Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy) 23. Act 2 Tableau 3- (d) Pas de deux - Coda 24. Act 2 Tableau 3- (e) Pas de deux - Coda 24. Act 2 Tableau 3- Finale Round Dance Tableau 3- (d) Pas de deux - Coda 24. Act 2 Tableau 3- (d) Pas de deux - Coda 24. Act 2 Tableau 3- (d) Pas de deux - Coda 24. There are different versions of the suite, with different compositions and sequences of pieces. Tchaikovsky himself chose one version, and another version appeared in the Disney movie Fantasia, rearranged to represent the seasons of nature.　Repertoire: Little Overture This lovely and delicate overture, quite lively and elegant, is a light and radiant opening piece of music. The first and second violins and the viola play the bass, producing a crystal clear tone. This little overture begins with a light and lively first theme, and then introduces a beautifully serene second theme. On Christmas Eve the adults are busy preparing for Christmas, while the children fantasize about receiving the gifts they have in mind. (The Nutcracker Overture describes the world of mischievous and amusing children. The violin plays a lively and lovely theme as if the children are jumping out, followed by the flute playing fast notes as if the children are searching for their gifts, and the same music is repeated twice.)　The March This is the entrance music for the Christmas Eve scene in Act I, when Clare and the neighborhood children, perform a dance in front of their guests, a lively and lovely march. It begins with the clarinet and French horn, announcing the entrance of the children, followed by the violin, which plays light and innocent music, indicating the children's joyfulness. (Guided by the brass, the children enter in high spirits, and they dance around the Christmas tree, the violins skipping the melody as if the children were sliding over and over, and the flute in the middle section playing rapid notes as if the children were playing a game with great gusto.)　The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy This is the music for the scene in Act II in the Kingdom of Sweets. It depicts the second act of the dance drama in which the Prince (the personification of the Nutcracker) brings little Clare to the marvelous Kingdom of Sweets and the Sugar Plum Fairy dances to welcome them. Over the pleasant accompaniment of the harp, the steel flake piano with its enchanting timbre plays a gentle melody indicating the arrival of the gentle and beautiful Sugar Plum Fairy. (This piece is very special, because Tchaikovsky used the beautiful sound of the lap steel as the main character of this piece, this instrument is the first time to be used in a musical work, the light sound, just like the beautiful sugar plum fairy's slender figure, dancing happily, weaving a fantastic world, bringing people infinite space for imagination.)