The 19th-century Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky—still popular today for such works as The Nutcracker and the 1812 Overture—was not a happy man. In his 5,365 extant letters to ...

Was Tchaikovsky a tempest or a drudge? The great Russian composer of iconic works like “The Nutcracker” and the “1812 Overture” is generally thought to have lived a life of melodrama.

“The Nutcracker” has endured to this day as a cherished holiday tradition across the United States because of its timeless themes of love and family, as well as Tchaikovsky’s phenomenal score.

Listen to how Tchaikovsky uses the celesta in “The Nutcracker,” unleashing the potential of the instrument to signal playfulness and fantasy. By Joshua Barone Photographs and Video by Vincent ...

Dueling duetJames Streeter as the Mouse King (left) spars with Junor Souza, playing the Nutcracker, in a 2010 production of Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet presented by the English National Ballet ...

The music of “Nutcracker Suite” comes with creative liberties – which can also be said for Tchaikovsky’s work. The plot for his ballet is an adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ 1844 short ...

This [production] is very big, the costumes alone are huge,” Monique Foster said in this interview with Intermezzo host Leora ...

Here's what to know about the beloved "Nutcracker Ballet." "The Nutcracker" is a ballet set to the music of Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The story in the ballet is loosely based on the story "The Nutcracker ...

As the holiday season begins, so does the season of "The Nutcracker." With music by Tchaikovsky and magical characters like sugar plum fairies and snow flakes brought to life on stage, the classic ...

There are many opportunities to see Tchaikovsky’s holiday classic ballet over the next month. Here are a few of them. Fox Valley “Nutcracker”: 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29; 1 and 6 p.m. Saturday ...