Nutcracker & Mouse KingChristian Spuck puts the literary origin at the heart of his choreography of "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King", emphasizing the fantastical nature of the original rather than the delightful Christmas fairytale and bringing back the tale of princess Pirlipat, who turns into a nut monster, as told by E. T. A. Hoffmann. On stage, Drosselmeier's workshop turns into an old revue theater, where the ballet's characters come to life. Spuck's choreography

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