![]() ![]() His original story was much darker than the version we now know. ![]() He was a German-born in Prussia, which is now Russia, and he was a lawyer and judge. However, what you probably don’t know is that the Original Nutcracker story was written years early in 1816. The Nutcracker and the Mouse King was a story by E.T.A. The choreographing was by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanova, and the now famous score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. ![]() While you may know the music, and most of us do, the first time The Nutcracker was turned into a two-act ballet was in 1892. (This post does contain affiliate links) Do you know who wrote the original story of the Nutcracker? When did it become a ballet? Why is it a Christmas classic? How many versions are there? I have researched to find out more about the Original Nutcracker – my daughter says that is what I do, but I want to share some information about it with you. What do you know about The Original Nutcracker? ![]()
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