Bibliograph

The Nutcracker, music by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky ; adapted by Stephen Simon ; [script by Jim Weiss ; illustrator, Ashley Wolff.]

Type

Label

The Nutcracker, music by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky ; adapted by Stephen Simon ; [script by Jim Weiss ; illustrator, Ashley Wolff.]

Language

eng

resource.accompanyingMatter

biography of performer or history of ensemblehistorical informationbiography of composer or author

Form of composition

multiple forms

Format of music

not applicable

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 5 & up

Main title

The Nutcracker

Music parts

not applicable

Oclc number

930620512

Responsibility statement

music by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky ; adapted by Stephen Simon ; [script by Jim Weiss ; illustrator, Ashley Wolff.]

Series statement

Stories in Music

Summary

It is Christmas eve and Clara and Fritz's parents are throwing their annual holiday party. The mysterious guest, the toymaker Herr Drosselmeyer, arrives with life-size dancing dolls to entertain the family and their guests, but he saves his most special gift for his god-daughter Clara, a nutcracker doll. That night, the tree begins to grow, the toy soldiers and the Mouse King have a battle, and Clara's nutcracker turns into a handsome prince! This child-friendly adaptation of the complete ballet score is given a beautiful retelling of the story by Jim Weiss, America's premiere storyteller. A one-hour version of the world's most famous ballet, it is sure to delight young and old alike

Target audience

juvenile

Transposition and arrangement

not applicable

Classification