The Nutcracker

By Ellen Eichenwald Switzer

Subjects: Juvenile literature, Ballet, New York City Ballet, Nutcracker (Choreographic work : Balanchine), Nutcracker (Choreographic work)

Description: Describes the Tchaikovsky ballet, the Hoffman story on which it was based, and the version staged by Balanchine for the New York City Ballet, as shown through photographs and interviews with some of the dancers.