Nutcracker Nation How an Old World Ballet Became a Christmas Tradition in the New World

Name: Nutcracker Nation How an Old World Ballet Became a Christmas Tradition in the New World
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ISBN: 9780300105995

ISBN-10: 0300105991

ISBN-13: 9780300105995

Edition: 2004

Authors: Jennifer Fisher

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The Nutcrackeris the most popular ballet in the world, adopted and adapted by hundreds of communities across the United States and Canada every Christmas season. In this entertainingly informative book, Jennifer Fisher offers new insights into theNutcrackerphenomenon, examining it as a dance scholar and critic, a former participant, an observer of popular culture, and an interviewer of those who dance, present, and watch the beloved ballet. Fisher tracesThe Nutcracker’shistoryfrom its St. Petersburg premiere in 1892 through its emigration to North America in the mid-twentieth century to the many productions of recent years. She notes that after it was choreographed by another Russian…

Book details

List price: $26.00
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication date: 10/11/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.63" wide x 8.19" long x 0.62" tall
Weight: 0.726



Preface


Acknowledgments



The Early Years



Making Friends at Christmastime



Fitting In



Experiences and Relationships



The Meaning of Life


Notes


Bibliography


Index


Photo Credits