History of The Nutcracker: the Ballet That’s a Christmas Tradition

December 18, 2025
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Reading Time: 4 minutesHISTORY OF THE NUTCRACKER: THE BALLET THAT’S A CHRISTMAS TRADITION n December 18, 1892, The Nutcracker premiered at the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia, a week before Christmas. How did a ballet that doesn’t mention the Nativity become a Christmas favorite?  

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