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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» Written & Directed by: Jon Solo

▼ Resources ▼
» 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/lifeballetsoflev0000wile/mode/2up
» The Origins of
Nutrackers: https://thegermanvillageshop.com.au/blogs/news/origin-story-of-the-nutcracker
» Jack Zipes quote: https://www.npr.org/2012/12/25/167732828/no-sugar-plums-here-the-dark-romantic-roots-of-the-nutcracker
» Anthropomorphic
Dolls as Otherworldly Helpers in the International folk Tale by Avard Jivanyan:
https://sorbonne-paris-nord.hal.science/hal-02114234/document