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"A Harder Nut to Crack"

A variety of questions about the perennial favorite ballet
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  1. The original author of The Nutcracker was
  2. Which name has not been commonly used for the heroine in The Nutcracker?
  3. In what year did the original production of The Nutcracker premiere in Russia?
  4. What national dance was lost from the published score of The Nutcracker was found and orchestrated by Sir John Lanchbery?
  5. In the original story of The Nutcracker, how many heads does the Mouse King have?
  6. What gift did Tchaikovsky have delivered to the children who took part in the 1st production of The Nutcracker?

  7. For his Harlem Nutcracker Donald Byrd uses Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker music arranged by which musician?
  8. John Neuimeier's The Nutcracker begins at
  9. The first professional production of The Nutcracker in the United States was produced in

  10. The dancer who created the role of The Sugar Plum Fairy was

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I would like to thank the Interactive Listening Comprehension Practice for the layout of this quiz.