“Iolanta” shared its premiere, in December of 1892, with a ballet you may have heard of, “The Nutcracker.” Of Tchaikovsky’s music, that score’s only competitor as a hatcher of earworms is “The 1812 ...

The story of The Nutcracker and the Mouse King was transformed into a magical ballet in 1892 – and is now a Christmas favourite. A bit like a Tchaikovsky 'Toy Story', the enchanting narrative is ...

The Scotts Valley-based dance company will stage four performances of the 1892 classic two-act ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium this weekend. (Shmuel Thaler ...

Lemn Sissay explores Tchaikovsky's music from The Nutcracker with beautiful animation. The story of The Nutcracker and the Mouse King was transformed into a magical ballet in 1892 – and is now a ...