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'What Makes It Great? The Music of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker'

a dancer dressed as a nutcracker leaps through the air. behind him are young toy soldiers and a christmas tree.
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E.Y. Yanagi
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Wednesday, October 16, 2024 7:30 PM
  • Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, 18000 Park Plaza Dr., Cerritos
$60

Cerritos Center is starting the holiday cheer early with the first in a series of concerts and discussions from composer and classical music expert Rob Kapilow, starting with The Nutcracker. Did you know Tchaikovsky’s now-ubiquitous Christmas ballet was a flop when it opened in 1892? Kapilow dives into the real stories behind famous works. In February, he’ll take on Schumann.

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