Libretto, Mihail Chemiakin, based on a story by E.T.A. Hoffman ; music, Sergei Slonimsky ; sets, costume, production, Mihail Chemiakin ; choreography, Donvena Pandoursky.
Performed by the Mariinsky Ballet.
Premiered at the Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg, May 14, 2005.
The magic nut / Mihail Chemiakin
Composer's notes / Sergei Slonimsky
On the Magic nut and magic / Donvena Pandoursky
The magic nut [libretto with illustrations, p. 13-149]
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The magic nut : a prologue to The nutcracker by Mikhail Shemi︠a︡kin. ISBN 8876243763. Published by Skira in 2005. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
