Eight Enchanting Articles About ‘The Nutcracker’

How Balanchine’s childhood Christmases, his youth in St. Petersburg, and his 41-foot tree sparked an American holiday tradition.

How did Tchaikovsky’s ballet become a staple of the festive season? Clemency Burton-Hill goes in search of The Nutcracker’s universal appeal.

With “The Nutcracker,” Tchaikovsky achieved the rare feat of writing music that was endlessly enjoyable yet revolutionary.

E.T.A. Hoffmann's original story, “Nutcracker and Mouse King,” is darker and spookier than the ballet version most people know.

The road from The Nutcracker’s Saint Petersburg premiere in 1892 to annual must-see was neither direct nor easy.

Those who dismiss the composer’s Christmas favorite as a throwaway should consider the sad events behind its creation.

From Martin Luther to The Nutcracker, Germany’s original national nightmare was a tangled knot of writhing rats.

A brief history of nutcrackers.