Let's take a deeper dive into the most famous and celebrated ballets of all time. We all know the ballet and its music so well... or do we?
Aug 31, 2019 • 9 questions
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QThe famous Tchaikovsky's ballet was based on...
QThe following is NOT true about the production of the ballet:
QWhich character(s) in the ballet is this music related to?
QThe Nutcracker is, until today, a huge box office hit for any ballet company around the world. On average, how much do you think this ballet accounts for in the yearly revenue of ballet companies across in the US?
QThe theme of the Sugar Plum Fairy features an instrument that had rarely been used before in symphonic works. Tchaikovsky discovered it in Paris and fell in love with its sound. What instrument is it?
QThe production of this ballet was interrupted for 25 days because...
QIt took 42 years for the Nutcracker to have its first production outside of Russia, which took place in 1934. Where did this take place?
QThe Nutcracker Suite (an orchestral adaptation of the ballet created by the composer himself) was an instant success. How many scenes from the ballet were taken to create the suite?
QThis scene features music based on a Russian dance called...
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