Word: stahlbaum
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Dates: during 1977-1977
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...E.T.A. Hoffmann fairy tale, into palatable adult fare. More complex still, a dramatic link must be fabricated to tie together two acts that are little more than kissing cousins. Act I recounts a Christmas episode in which an accident befalling a nutcracker, the favorite present of Clara Stahlbaum, triggers a dream. Toys come to life. A platoon of mice invades her parlor. The nutcracker turns into a prince who leads his young mistress on an imaginary journey to the Kingdom of Sweets. The second act is usually a froth of dazzling leaps, spins and exuberant folk-flavored dances...
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