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Brown, David. Tchaikovsky: The Final Years, 1885-1893. London, 1991; corrected edition 1992: p. 386 This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sourcesin this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( March 2020) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) The Disco Biscuits, a trance-fusion jam band from Philadelphia, have performed "Waltz of the Flowers" and "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" on multiple occasions. Tchaikovskaya (Davydova) Alexandra Ilinichna". chaiklib.permculture.ru (in Russian). Chaykovsky Centralized Library System. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020 . Retrieved 14 December 2020.

With the advent of the stereo LP coinciding with the growing popularity of the complete ballet, many other complete recordings have been made. Notable conductors who have done so include Maurice Abravanel, André Previn, Michael Tilson Thomas, Mariss Jansons, Seiji Ozawa, Richard Bonynge, Semyon Bychkov, Alexander Vedernikov, Ondrej Lenard, Mikhail Pletnev, and Simon Rattle. [71] [72] The audience gets right up close to the action, where the Sugar Plum Fairy is joined by some new faces, including Action Man, for an hourlong, sequin-filled ‘snowstorm of fun’ ( Time Out). If creating a children’s ballet was indeed Vsevolozhsky and Tchaikovsky’s intention, they were 40 years ahead of their time. But their gauntlet was triumphantly taken up in the 20th century, particularly in the US, with its love of child-friendly fantasies such as The Wizard of Oz, and in Soviet Russia where investment in young talent resulted, and still continues, in producing many fine child dancers. And the psychological depth of Tchaikovsky’s music has been realised – quite independently – in both countries.The ballet is set in Nuremberg, Germany on Christmas Eve, where family and friends have gathered in the parlor to decorate the beautiful Christmas tree in preparation for the party. Once the tree is finished, the children are summoned. They stand in awe of the tree sparkling with candles and decorations. a b "Ballet and Food". art-eda.ru (in Russian). Artoteka of Food. 21 November 2018 . Retrieved 4 December 2020. Russian trepak "Candy Cane" and dance of sugar shepherds "Danish Marzipan" Several films having little or nothing to do with the ballet or the original Hoffmann tale have used its music: Alina Somova & Vladimir Shklyarov (2012). Sugarplum and Cavalier variations. St Petersburg, Russia: Ovation. In 2019, Mariah Carey released a normal and an a cappella version of 'Sugar Plum Fairy' entitled the 'Sugar Plum Fairy Introlude' to open and close her 25th Deluxe Anniversary Edition of Merry Christmas. [62]

In 2016, Jennifer Thomas included an instrumental version of "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" on her album Winter Symphony. Dancers of the Moscow Ballet (2017). Doll Dance. Moscow, Russia: Moscow Ballet. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Dancers of the Perm Opera Ballet Theatre (2017). Вальс снежинок из балета "Щелкунчик". Russia: Perm Opera Ballet Theatre. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Since Gorsky, Vainonen and Balanchine's productions, many other choreographers have made their own versions. Some institute the changes made by Gorsky and Vainonen while others, like Balanchine, utilize the original libretto. Some notable productions include Rudolf Nureyev's 1963 production for the Royal Ballet, Yury Grigorovich for the Bolshoi Ballet, Mikhail Baryshnikov for the American Ballet Theatre, Fernand Nault for Les Grands Ballets Canadiens starting in 1964, Kent Stowell for Pacific Northwest Ballet starting in 1983, and Peter Wright for the Royal Ballet and the Birmingham Royal Ballet. In recent years, revisionist productions, including those by Mark Morris, Matthew Bourne, and Mikhail Chemiakin have appeared; these depart radically from both the original 1892 libretto and Vainonen's revival, while Maurice Béjart's version completely discards the original plot and characters. In addition to annual live stagings of the work, many productions have also been televised or released on home video. [1] Roles [ edit ] Ormandy, Reiner and Fiedler never recorded a complete version of the ballet; however, Kunzel's album of excerpts runs 73 minutes, containing more than two-thirds of the music. Conductor Neeme Järvi has recorded act 2 of the ballet complete, along with excerpts from Swan Lake. The music is played by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. [76]Russian Seasons in Monaco". rusmonaco.fr (in Russian). Monaco and Cote D'Azur (printed Russian-language newspaper and magazine in Monaco and France) . Retrieved 4 December 2020. Darci Kistler. Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy. New York City: Ovation. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Many famous conductors of the twentieth century made recordings of the suite, but not of the complete ballet. These include Arturo Toscanini, Sir Thomas Beecham, Claudio Abbado, Leonard Bernstein, Herbert von Karajan, James Levine, Sir Neville Marriner, Robert Shaw, Mstislav Rostropovich, Sir Georg Solti, Leopold Stokowski, Zubin Mehta, and John Williams. Tchaikovsky". Balletalert.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012 . Retrieved 10 December 2012. The song " Dark Ballet" by American singer-songwriter Madonna samples the melody of Dance of the Reed Flutes (Danish Marzipan) which is often mistaken for Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. The song also relied on the lesser-known harp cadenza from Waltz of the Flowers. The same Tchaikovsky sample was earlier used in internationally famous 1992 ads for Cadbury Dairy Milk Fruit & Nut with 'Madonna' as the singing chocolate bar (in Russian version the subtitles "'This Is Madonna'" (Russian: Это Мадонна, tr. Eto Madonna) were displayed on a screen. [106]

Most of the dances have a couple of ‘verses’ that use the same tune, just orchestrated differently. Notice how Tchaikovsky keeps the sound crystalline and transparent when he uses the whole orchestra, as when there are just a couple of flutes playing. What’s a sugar plum? In honor of the young heroine, a celebration of sweets from around the world is produced: chocolate from Spain, coffee from Arabia, [28] [29] tea from China, [30] and candy canes from Russia [31] all dance for their amusement; Marzipan shepherdesses perform on their flutes; [32] Mother Ginger has her children, the Polichinelles, emerge from under her enormous hoop skirt to dance; a string of beautiful flowers perform a waltz. [33] [34] To conclude the night, the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier perform a dance. [35] [36]Macaulay, Alastair (10 November 2010). "The Sugarplum Diet". The New York Times . Retrieved 15 November 2010. Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo records, 1935–1968 (MS Thr 463): Guide". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 . Retrieved 3 February 2013.

The first complete recording of the ballet in digital stereo was issued in 1985, by RCA Red Seal featuring Leonard Slatkin conducting the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. RCA later reissued the recording in a multi-CD set containing complete recordings of Tchaikovsky's two other ballets, Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty. Udmurtia to Host a Conference 'Tchaikovsky: a Son of Udmurtia, the Genius of Man!' " (in Russian). Regnum. 5 October 2007 . Retrieved 15 September 2020. Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2014 . Retrieved 2 November 2012. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( link)

a b c Macaulay, Alastair (6 September 2012). "Stereotypes in Toeshoes". The New York Times . Retrieved 13 February 2020. Below is a synopsis based on the original 1892 libretto by Marius Petipa. The story varies from production to production, though most follow the basic outline. The names of the characters also vary. In the original Hoffmann story, the young heroine is called Marie Stahlbaum and Clara (Klärchen) is her doll's name. In the adaptation by Dumas on which Petipa based his libretto, her name is Marie Silberhaus. [5] In still other productions, such as Balanchine’s, Clara is Marie Stahlbaum rather than Clara Silberhaus. Andante – Andantino – Moderato assai – Andante – L'istesso tempo – Tempo di Gross-Vater – Allegro vivacissimo Tale Spinners for Children". Artsreformation.com. 14 May 2008. Archived from the original on 13 August 2013 . Retrieved 1 July 2011. Dancers of the SemperOperBallett (2016). Snow Pas de Deux. Dresden, Germany: SemperOperBallett. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021.