TY - GEN N2 - From an imperial-era Russian Christmas party, a young girl named Clara is whisked in her dreams to an imaginary world populated by the animated creations of the wizard toy maker Drosselmeier. Clara innocently develops a crush on the imaginary Nutcracker prince. Upon her arrival in the Land of the Sweets, she dances a yearning pas de deux with the Nutcracker Prince. It makes the ballet far more interesting. The frequent involvement of Drosselmeyer throughout the ballet reinforces a magical effect. AB - From an imperial-era Russian Christmas party, a young girl named Clara is whisked in her dreams to an imaginary world populated by the animated creations of the wizard toy maker Drosselmeier. Clara innocently develops a crush on the imaginary Nutcracker prince. Upon her arrival in the Land of the Sweets, she dances a yearning pas de deux with the Nutcracker Prince. It makes the ballet far more interesting. The frequent involvement of Drosselmeyer throughout the ballet reinforces a magical effect. T1 - The Nutcracker DA - [2004] CY - West Long Branch, NJ : AU - Baryshnikov, Mikhail, AU - Kirkland, Gelsey. AU - Minz, Alexander. AU - Brandt, Yanna. AU - Charmoli, Tony. AU - Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, AU - Hoffmann, E. T. A. AU - Baryshnikov, Mikhail, CN - GV1790.N88 CN - GV1790.N88 PB - Kultur Video, PP - West Long Branch, NJ : PY - [2004] N1 - Originally broadcast on CBS in 1977. N1 - Based on the story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" by E.T.A. Hoffmann. ID - 315668 KW - Nutcrackers (Implements) KW - Children's dreams KW - Ballets. SN - 0769729258 SN - 9780769729251 TI - The Nutcracker ER -