A timeless and entertaining performance of the Christmas classical ballet – The Nutcracker – featuring Russian acclaimed dancers and 20 city school children has charmed Hanoian audiences.


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The ballet, staged by the Russian ballet theatre Talarium et Lux (Ballet and Light), is one of the world’s most famous and festive.




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It is based on the story – The Nutcracker and the King of Mice – written by E. T. A. Hoffman.





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Its second version has been re-written by the French writer Alexandre Dumas.





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Its music is written by Russian composer P.I. Tchaikovsky. 





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The ballet premieres in St Petersburg on December 18, 1892.





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The complete Nutcracker has enjoyed enormous popularity since the late 1960s and is now a Christmas season favourite, especially in North America.




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More than any other ballet, The Nutcracker is about children and the magic of childhood.





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The story is about a child, and many of the dancers in the ballet are also children. 





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That’s why the ballet organizers hold auditions in Hanoi to recruit local child dancers for the performances in Hanoi.




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All proceeds from the ballet go to the Thien Nhan Charity Association.





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