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.
![]() The ballet, staged by the Russian ballet theatre Talarium et Lux (Ballet and Light), is one of the world’s most famous and festive. ![]() It is based on the story – The Nutcracker and the King of Mice – written by E. T. A. Hoffman. ![]() Its second version has been re-written by the French writer Alexandre Dumas. ![]() Its music is written by Russian composer P.I. Tchaikovsky. ![]() The ballet premieres in St Petersburg on December 18, 1892. ![]() The complete Nutcracker has enjoyed enormous popularity since the late 1960s and is now a Christmas season favourite, especially in North America. ![]() More than any other ballet, The Nutcracker is about children and the magic of childhood. ![]() The story is about a child, and many of the dancers in the ballet are also children. ![]() That’s why the ballet organizers hold auditions in Hanoi to recruit local child dancers for the performances in Hanoi. ![]() All proceeds from the ballet go to the Thien Nhan Charity Association. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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