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S4E3: The Nutcracker: An American Tradition
Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet
English - November 18, 2021 04:00 - 18 minutes - 41.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsPerforming Arts Arts Education ballet dance fort wayne ballet choreography choreographer gerald arpino joffery ballet american ballet theatre nutcracker swan lake Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Jim Sparrow talks with Artistic Director, Karen Gibbons-Brown about the American history of the Nutcracker. Beginning with Balanchine's famous New York Ballet production, performing annually since 1954, The Nutcracker has taken on a whole new life in this country, spawning many new variations and traditions. As the Fort Wayne Ballet gears up for its own production, take in a history lesson and discover how a once-panned Russian ballet became a staple of American holiday festivity.
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