The Nutcracker (Ballet)

The Revolutionary Sound at the Heart of ‘The Nutcracker’

Listen to how Tchaikovsky uses the celesta in “The Nutcracker,” unleashing the potential of the instrument to signal playfulness and fantasy.

By Joshua Barone

For three prop stylists, this holiday task is a particularly creative pleasure.

By Graham DickieThe New York Times

A tour through five cases in which Tchaikovsky’s classical score has been taken up by jazz legends and misguided filmmakers.

By Hugh Morris

A tour through five cases in which Tchaikovsky’s classical score has been taken up by jazz legends and misguided filmmakers.

By Hugh Morris