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	Watchable Wildlife: Nutcracker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The nutcracker is widespread throughout the western mountains where it is associated with high elevation pine forests.
		The relationship between the pines and nutcrackers are so closely aligned that biologists believe whitebark pines are completely dependent upon the nutcracker for distributing their seeds.
		Although nutcrackers prefer a diet of pine seeds, this highly adaptive member of the crow and jay family will move throughout the state in years of heavy snow or poor seed production to feed on a wide variety of foods.
	www.dfg.ca.gov /watchable/nutcracker.html (444 words)

	Libretto
		The Nutcracker choreography was begun by the redoubtable Marius Petipa.
		Her devotion to the Nutcracker is symbolized by her brave effort to save him from being vanquished by the evil Mouse King.
		As the Nutcracker becomes more lifelike, the dream sequence carries her to a romantic interlude, a magical winter wonderland and an exotic garden in the Kingdom of the Sweets.
	www.nutcrackerballet.com /libretto.html (1310 words)

	The IMAX Nutcracker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		A wonderful enchanted kingdom of spun sugar, ruled by a wooden soldier prince, will spring to life through the magic of IMAX technology.
		Set in present-day London, and featuring a cast of more than 150 performers, it is the grandest, most ambitious dramatic interpretation of "The Nutcracker" and IMAX's first venture into the world of classic stories.
		It is a must for your year-end holiday schedule -- this year and for years to come.
	www.imax.com /films/now_playing/nutcracker.html (103 words)

	Nutcracker Story
		The Nutcracker Ballet is based on the story "The Nutcracker and the King of Mice" written by E.T.A. Hoffman.
		The Nutcracker and his army can go on no longer and are captured by the mice and their King.
		The Nutcracker turns into a Prince and takes Clara on a journey to the Land of Snow, an enchanted forest wonderland where they are welcomed by dancing snowflakes.
	www.nutcrackerballet.net /html/nutcracker_story.html (570 words)

	ballet.co Nutcracker page
		he original story on which Nutcracker is based was by E.T.A. Hoffmann, but on the way to becoming a ballet much of the 'grimmness' was discarded, leaving a distinctly thin plot and characters it is difficult to care much about.
		The child Clara dreams that the nutcracker doll given to her by her godfather, Drosselmeyer, turns into a handsome prince - but she remains a child, and the 'ballerina' role belongs to the Sugar Plum Fairy, who gets the big pas de deux and the prince.
		The main problem in staging Nutcracker today is finding some way of presenting the story to give it cogency and meaning for an adult audience, and of adding some spice to the sugar.
	www.ballet.co.uk /contexts/nutcracker.htm (742 words)

	Nutcracker History
		Marius Petipa, choreographer of the Nutcracker, is born in Marseilles, France.
		Peter I Tchaikovsky, composer of the Nutcracker, is born in Russia.
		Nutcracker World Premiere was at the Maryinsky Theater in St Petersbury, Russia with choreography by Petipa/Ivanov, music by Tchaikovsky and decor by Botcharov..
	www.balletminnesota.org /Nuthtml/NutFirst.html (875 words)

	All About Birds
		A bird of the high mountain regions of the American West, the Clark's Nutcracker is specialized for feeding on large pine seeds.
		The Clark's Nutcracker is one of very few members of the crow family where the male incubates the eggs.
		But the male nutcracker actually develops a brood patch on its chest just like the female, and takes his turn keeping the eggs warm while the female goes off to get seeds out of her caches.
	www.birds.cornell.edu /AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Clarks_Nutcracker.html (268 words)

	The Story of Nutcracker
		As brave as he is, the Nutcracker is defeated by the wicked Mouse King, who bites Pirlipat, changing her into an ugly girl.
		Uko Gorter and Molly McNeil as Drosselmeier and Clara in Nutcracker
		Seeing that the Nutcracker is about to be defeated, Clara bravely runs to his aid and magically kills the Mouse King with her shoe.
	www.pnb.org /season/nutcracker/nc_story.html (881 words)

	One of the World’s Largest Nutcracker Collection, well over 4000 pieces.
		Nutcrackers have been in use for thousands of years; in fact evidence shows that it was one of the first chores done by mankind.
		Everyone is familiar with the wooden toy soldier nutcracker and here you will find one being created…from the designer’s drawing, through the woodworking processes and finally to the finished product.
		Whether carved, molded, or mechanical, the diversity of nutcracker styles and materials reflect the social status of their owners and present a time capsule of the period in which they were created.
	www.nutcrackermuseum.com (358 words)

	The Seattle Times: Theater & arts: PNB's "Nutcracker": Pure joy, wonder forever frozen in time
		For many of us, "Nutcracker" was our first ballet — an introduction into a dazzling world of pointe shoes and whirling tutus, tiaras and cavaliers, dancing dewdrops and dreams.
		She may well be visiting this land of make-believe for the last time, and thus wants to devour every moment.
		And the dozens of perfectly trained children of the cast, all from PNB's school, did their teachers proud, from the poised Laura Anne Wallace as young Clara to a very small girl in a hat in Act I, whose meticulous character work did not go unnoticed.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/theaterarts/2002652128_nutcracker29.html (607 words)

	THE STORY OF THE NUTCRACKER, CRECHES, WOODWORKING, ORNAMENTS
		Although nutcrackers from the Erzgebirge region were being sold at the Dresden Fair by 1745, the birthday of the world-renowned figural nutcrackers from the village of Seiffen must have taken place around 1870.
		Füchtner's basic nutcracker form was turned on a lathe, with the turned parts made of pine, beech and alder.
		She wears a sweater with a nutcracker embroidered on it; there are potholders and towels in her kitchen with nutcracker designs.
	www.serve.com /shea/germusa/nutcrack.htm (1462 words)

	The Nutcracker Story - Rose Marie Floyd Ballet
		He heard the celesta, a keyboard instrument with an ethereal sound and patented in 1886, and was one of the first to compose for it.
		The Nutcracker assembles a squadron of toy soldiers to fight the army of mice and the Mouse King.
		The tide of battle appears to favor the Mouse King and the Nutcracker is threatened, but at a crucial moment, a daring rabbit pulls the mouse’s tail and Clara throws her slipper at him.
	www.rosemariefloyd.com /the_nutcracker_story.html (649 words)

	The Story of the Nutcracker
		The Nutcracker is the story of a little girl named Clara and a wooden doll that was given to her on Christmas Eve many years ago.
		As a reward, The Nutcracker prince send Clara on a enchanted journey through the Land of Snow where she sees a beautiful Snow Queen and handsome King dance with the swirling Snowflakes.
		At a Christmas party given by her parents, a young girl named Clara is given a nutcracker by her godfather (or uncle), Herr Drosselmeyer, a toymaker.
	www.olympicballet.com /performances/nutcracker-story.html (1418 words)

	Boston Ballet's 'Nutcracker' flies high - The Boston Globe
		The Boston Ballet's production of ''The Nutcracker" may have returned to the big stage after a one-year stint at the intimate Colonial Theatre (it was evicted from its home at the Wang Center in favor of touring productions), but its choreography, by artistic director Mikko Nissinen, remains spare and crisp.
		For his part, Plotnikov, who transforms Clara's toy nutcracker into a handsome cavalier (the lush Roman Rykine) with a fiery snap, may gesture more than he steps, but he does so with such strong intention that you hear music in his movement.
		Indeed, the only character that disappoints is the one intended as the star of the show: Larissa Ponomarenko as the Sugar Plum Fairy seems gangly and stiff, too often leading with her chin rather than her soul.
	www.boston.com /ae/theater_arts/articles/2005/12/02/boston_ballets_nutcracker_flies_high/?p1=MEWell_Pos5 (558 words)

	Nutcrackers, Steinbach Nutcracker, German Nutcrackers, Wooden Nutcracker, Steinbach Nutcrackers
		The Nutcracker is a holiday fairy tale about a young girl, Klara, and her very favorite Christmas.
		Appearing through the smoke, comes the Nutcracker Prince who has come to take her away to his special land and to show her his magnificent palace.
		Klara is left with the Nutcracker doll and wonderful memories of her most magical Christmas.
	www.oldworldnutcrackers.com (361 words)

	Boston.com / A&E / Theater/Arts / Pas de deux: a 'Nutcracker' of bold luster...
		Once a pastiche by a half- dozen choreographers, Boston's current ``Nutcracker'' is credited to only two: Daniel Pelzig, a master storyteller, is responsible for the first act, narrative-driven; and artistic director Mikko Nissinen, a formalist, has redone - and restored - the patterned classicism of the second.
		This ``Nutcracker'' is an extravaganza, with sets and special effects second to none.
		But with the improvement in the actual dancing, the tricks, including the hot-air balloon and the Christmas tree that grows to impossible heights, are now background for the choreography, and for the metaphors as well.
	www.boston.com /ae/theater_arts/articles/2003/12/05/pas_de_deux_a_nutcracker_of_bold_luster (531 words)

	Nutcracker History - Invention of the Nutcracker
		In 1913, he patented the spring-jointed nutcracker, a nickel-plated, solid steel nutcracker with four picks.
		An implement used to crack nuts, typically consisting of two hinged metal levers between which the nut is squeezed.
		While the emphasis is on the antique nutcrackers, the museum also displays the nutcrackers of the current makers.
	www.ideafinder.com /history/inventions/nutcracker.htm (396 words)

	Nutcracker - Steinbach German Nutcrackers
		Decorative Nutcrackers in the form of wooden carvings of a soldier, knight, king, or other profession have existed since at least the 15th century.
		These nutcrackers portray a person with a large mouth which the operator opens by lifting a lever in the back of the figurine.
		Steinbach Nutcrackers are the most popular nutcrackers in the world and are handed down to future generations.
	www.simplysteinbach.com /nutcracker.html (523 words)

	The Nutcracker
		Later on Clara falls asleep with the Nutcracker and the room magically grows larger and larger, and when Drosselmeyer signals, the toys come alive.
		There is a great battle and in the end the mice run away and the Nutcracker turns into a handsome prince.
		It is based on the story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by E.T.A. Hoffman, but the story is sweetened a lot for the ballet.
	library.thinkquest.org /21702/lite/nutcracker.html (252 words)

	Nutcracker - Information and Links for the Nutcracker Ballet
		In 1892, the first showing of the Nutcracker took place at the Mariinsky Theatre of Russia, home of the Kirov Ballet.
		The Nutcracker made its way to Western Europe in the 1930's and to America by 1940, performed by Ballet Russe.
		The first American full length Nutcracker was performed by the San Francisco Ballet, choreographed by W.
	www.nutcrackerballet.net (129 words)

	Philadelphia Inquirer \| 12/06/2005 \| 'Nutcracker' is strong and sweet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		I defy anyone not to smile when the second act curtain rises to reveal a dozen miniature Angels dressed in identical white robes with golden sashes, wings and crowns.
		It is understandable why so much of the promotional material for this Nutcracker features photographs either of Riolama Lorenzo (from her jaw-droppingly sexy Coffee variation), or the Dance of the Snowflakes, in which the female corps - like the wintry woodland set - is simply gorgeous.
		In its Nutcracker, Pennsylvania Ballet doesn't stint on special effects, including Balanchine's famous growing Christmas tree, funny/scary mouse costumes, and of course the enchanted ship that literally flies away at the end of the ballet.
	www.philly.com /mld/philly/entertainment/performing_arts/13336696.htm (505 words)

	Pacific Northwest Ballet's Nutcracker
		Created by PNB Founding Artistic Director Kent Stowell and world-famous children's author and illustrator Maurice Sendak (Where The Wild Things Are), Nutcracker's brilliant blend of costumes, sets and choreography creates a magical storybook world enjoyed by children and adults alike.
		The thrill of the children both in the audience and on stage is contagious.
		This Nutcracker alone is worth a trip to Seattle.
	www.pnb.org /season/nutcracker (148 words)

	The Nutcracker 2001
		Fighting is fierce; the Nutcracker goes down, but in the nick of time Clara throws her slipper, and the mouse king is defeated.
		The Nutcracker seems to have disappeared, but Drosselmeyer encourages Clara to lift up her eyes.
		In 1995, Nixon had rechoreographed BalletMet Columbus' The Nutcracker to expand the narrative and to continue the story into the second act, which he infused with dramatic interest by creating a battle in the "mouse hole," the lair of the Mouse King, Ratsputtle, and his army.
	www.balletmet.org /Notes/NUT01NOT.html (1413 words)

	Musical Waterglobes and Snowglobes,Based on the Nutcracker Ballet and Ballerinas
		Nutcrackers 4 inch to 42 inch all colors.
		At Nutcracker Ballet Gifts we design each waterglobe and snowglobe from our own experience of the Ballet.
		A whimsical scene of the sweetest part of The Nutcracker Ballet.
	www.nutcrackerballetgifts.com /html/waterglobes.htm (195 words)

	City Ballet "The Nutcracker"
		Story: Tchaikovsky's classic ballet about a young girl, Clara, who is given a Nutcracker for Christmas by her godfather, Herr Drosselmeyer.
		But this is no ordinary Nutcracker as Clara learns that very night.
		He takes Clara on a magic journey through the Land of the Snow to the Kingdom of the Sweets, where the Sugar Plum Fairy honors the couple with entertainment from around the world.
	www.cityballet.org /performances/nutcracker.html (132 words)

	Morning Edition: Maurice Sendak's 'Nutcracker'
		Sendak's first professional encounter with Nutcracker came when he was approached by the Pacific Northwest Ballet to re-create the original E.T.A. Hoffmann story for their 1983 stage production.
		During his research, he discovered that the verision familiar to most modern audiences, "is smoothed out, bland, and utterly devoid not only of difficulties but of the weird, dark qualities that make it something of a masterpiece," Sendak writes in the introduction to Nutcracker.
		So the pair agreed to abandon the "predictable Nutcracker" and set out to find a fresh version that would do honor to Hoffmann and the ballet's composer, Tchaikovsky.
	www.npr.org /programs/morning/features/2001/dec/nutcracker/011217.nutcracker.html (543 words)

	Oakland 'Nutcracker' is a charmer / Guidi ballet proves to be kid-friendly
		The scene was giddy, to say the least: Oakland Ballet opened its "Nutcracker" at the Paramount Theatre this year with a student matinee Thursday morning.
		Far from the crowded Christmas bash of most major productions, the quiet family evening that opens Oakland's "Nutcracker" gives the audience a better chance to see Marie at play with her brother and sister.
		Venturo, as her dreamboat of a Nutcracker, cut a fine figure and danced with warmth and wit.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2002/12/16/DD233191.DTL&type=performance (539 words)

	Nutcracker Sweets - Custom Corporate Gift Baskets are our Specialty (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Nutcracker Sweets have been creating smiles for over 20 years now and we invite you to try our Gourmet Gift Baskets.
		Gift Baskets from Nutcracker Sweets are prepared from a selection of many award-winning foods from the Fancy Food Shows in New York and San Francisco.
		Nutcracker Sweets Gourmet Gift Baskets in located in Kansas City and we ship gifts everywhere in the United States.
	www.nutcrackersweets.com (416 words)

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