This week we're diving into the dark and disturbing story that inspired The Nutcracker Ballet! I hope you like rodents!

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▼ Timestamps ▼
» 0:00 - The History of the Ballet
» 3:06 - The Nutcracker and the Mouse King Story (Part 1)
» 13:38 - The Story (Part 2)
» 19:48 - The Story (Part 3)
» 26:28 - The Original Toy Story

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▼ Credits ▼
» Researched by: Meredith Walker
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» Edited by: Jon Solo & Lu Solo
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▼ Resources ▼
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» The Nutcracker by E.T.A. Hoffman:
» The Life and Ballets of Lev Ivanov: Choreographer of The Nutcracker and Swan Lake:
https://archive.org/details/lifeballe...
» The Origins of Nutrackers: https://thegermanvillageshop.com.au/b...
» Jack Zipes quote: https://www.npr.org/2012/12/25/167732...
» Anthropomorphic Dolls as Otherworldly Helpers in the International folk Tale by Avard Jivanyan: https://sorbonne-paris-nord.hal.scien...

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» Roger Ingpen Edition
• https://www.kidsbookexplorer.com/nutc...
» Alexander Koshkin: https://alifeoffairytales.tumblr.com/...

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