Act I of The Nutcracker
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Act I of The Nutcracker is the opening section of Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet, depicting a Christmas Eve party, Clara’s magical journey, and the transformation of her world into an enchanted realm.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ballet act ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Nutcracker and the Mouse King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | E. T. A. Hoffmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsDance |
Battle with the Mouse King
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Children’s Gallop and Entry of the Parents NERFINISHED ⓘ Departure of the Guests ⓘ Grandfather Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ March ⓘ Waltz of the Snowflakes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsNumberedScene |
Battle Scene
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Party Scene ⓘ Snow Scene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Clara
NERFINISHED
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Drosselmeyer NERFINISHED ⓘ Fritz NERFINISHED ⓘ Mouse King NERFINISHED ⓘ Nutcracker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresEvent |
Christmas Eve party
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battle between toy soldiers and mice ⓘ gift-giving scene ⓘ growing Christmas tree ⓘ snow scene ⓘ transformation of the living room ⓘ |
| featuresMotif |
enchanted toys
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mice ⓘ snow ⓘ toy soldiers ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
Christmas celebration
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childhood wonder ⓘ transition from reality to fantasy ⓘ |
| genre | classical ballet ⓘ |
| language | none (wordless ballet) ⓘ |
| leadsTo | Act II of The Nutcracker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicKeyIncludes |
B minor
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E minor ⓘ G major ⓘ |
| originalChoreographer |
Lev Ivanov
NERFINISHED
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Marius Petipa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | The Nutcracker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1892-12-18 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Mariinsky Theatre, Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Stahlbaum family home NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | Christmas Eve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structureRole |
exposition of main characters
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introduction of magical elements ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | approximately 45–55 minutes ⓘ |
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