E. T. A. Hoffmann
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Physical Desc
384 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Journeyman toymaker Stefan Drosselmeyer is recruited by his mysterious cousin, Christian, to find a mythical nut that will save Boldavia's princess and his own kidnapped father from a fanatical Mouse Queen and her seven-headed Mouse Prince, who have sworn to destroy the Drosselmeyer family.
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28 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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In Harlem in the 1920s, in the middle of a family Christmas party, Marie receives a nutcracker from her Uncle Cab, which leads to a marvelous dream in this resetting of E.T.A. Hoffmann's familiar tale. Includes historical notes.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
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"For the first time, this beloved holiday story is told based on George Balanchine's quintessential production. The storyline mimics the choreography of the famous ballet and the illustrations are inspired by the backdrops and scenery from the actual New York City Ballet production"--
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32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 25 x 30 cm
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English
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Set in wintry Russia, this classic Christmas fantasy features young Marie experiencing the magic of toys and animals and the Snow Princess coming to life.
"With E.T.A. Hoffmann's 1816 story the Nutcracker and the Mouse King and memories of the Nutcracker ballet as her guide, this book is Jan Brett's visualization of Tchaikovsky's music. From the 'Overture in Miniature' during the Christmas Eve party, the 'March' that leads to the battle against the...
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Physical Desc
14 unnumbered pages with pop up : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
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"Starkly beautiful, this keepsake edition evokes all the magic and anticipation of Christmas Eve as Clara and the prince waltz between worlds and culminates in a 3-D spread bringing the dreamlike Land of Sweets to life."--
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G. Schirmer's collection of opera librettos volume ed. 2950
Physical Desc
v, 27, 27 pages ; 27 cm.
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Français
10) The Nutcracker
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Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 79 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
From an imperial-era Russian Christmas party, a young girl named Clara is whisked in her dreams to an imaginary world populated by the animated creations of the wizard toy maker Drosselmeier. Clara innocently develops a crush on the imaginary Nutcracker prince. Upon her arrival in the Land of the Sweets, she dances a yearning pas de deux with the Nutcracker Prince. It makes the ballet far more interesting. The frequent involvement of Drosselmeyer...
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1 videodisc (86 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Based on E.T.A. Hoffman's classic story of a spoiled prince who lives in a magnificent palace with his magician uncle. The prince and his servants are turned into toys and must reverse the spell to save the kingdom from tyranny.
12) The nutcracker
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1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Tchaikovsky's musical setting of the Christmas fantasy by E.T.A. Hoffmann, with musical scenario revised by Peter Wright.
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1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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The colorful holiday classic is finally brought to the big screen, designed by famed children's story author and artist Maurice Sendak, and written for the first time to be as close as possible to the original story. A lavish, exciting and heart-warming celebration of dance, of music, and of life. Based on the Pacific Northwest Ballet's original production.
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1 videodisc (108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Experience the classic holiday tale of the Nutcracker brought to life like you have never seen it before. This all-new film features a highly-acclaimed cast ... Join Mary on a magical adventure when her toy nutcracker comes to life and whisks her away to a magical kingdom filled with fantastical toys, sugar plums and dancing fairies. Mary soon discovers the evil Rat King is threatening the kingdom and in order to save the Nutcracker, Mary must uncover...
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Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Clara is searching for the special key to unlock a box from her late mother. Inside that box is a priceless item that her mother left for her. During her godfather's yearly holiday party, Clara almost gets the key but it disappears. She embarks on a quest into a mysterious world which has four different realms: a snowflakes realm, flowers realm, sweets realm, and the challenging realm where the key is. As she undertakes her journey she meets different...