Fairytale ballet sets festive mood
Updated: 2017-01-05
Dancers from Russia gave a ballet performance in Baotou, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on Dec 31, reports Baotou Daily.
The two-hour performance integrated Arabic, Chinese, and Russian elements.
The Nutcracker Ballet is based on the book called "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" written by E.T.A. Hoffmann, with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The ballet has enjoyed enormous popularity since the late 1960s, and it has been performed by countless ballet companies, especially during the Christmas season.
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Baotou Grand Theater hosts a ballet performance on Dec 31, 2016. [Photo/Baotou Evening News] |
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Baotou Grand Theater puts on a ballet performance on Dec 31, 2016. [Photo/Baotou Daily] |
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