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The NutcrackerWhen Herr Drosselmeir gives Marie a nutcracker for Christmas, the Nutcracker comes alive, and Marie enters a magical kingdom of fairies, dolls and...Read More
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Canton Daily Ledger, May 9, 2012
...for Else Holmelund Minarik's series "Little Bear," George MacDonald's "The Light Princess" and adaptations of E.T.A. Hoffman's "The Nutcracker" and the Brothers Grimm's "King Grisly-Beard." His most recent book that he wrote and illustrated was...
Seattle Times, May 9, 2012
...Mr. Sendak shared a vision of producing a "Nutcracker" that wasn't sugary sweet, but more faithful to E.T.A. Hoffman's original story in its dreamlike and nightmarish qualities. The production, which debuted in 1983, has entertained generations of...
Vacaville Reporter, May 9, 2012
...for Else Holmelund Minarik's series "Little Bear," George MacDonald's "The Light Princess" and adaptations of E.T.A. Hoffman's "The Nutcracker" and the Brothers Grimm's "King Grisly-Beard." His most recent book that he wrote and illustrated was...
Seattle Times, May 8, 2012
...Mr. Sendak shared a vision of producing a "Nutcracker" that wasn't sugary sweet, but more faithful to E.T.A. Hoffman's original story in its dreamlike and nightmarish qualities. The production, which debuted in 1983, has entertained generations of...
IOL, May 8, 2012
...New York - Maurice Sendak didn't think of himself as a children's author, but as an author who told the truth about childhood. "I like interesting people, and kids are really interesting people," he explained last year. "And if you didn't paint them in...
Scribd, April 1, 2012
...contributions that they have made. Germany has provided us with outstanding classic works of literature. The Nutcracker by E.T.A. Hoffman first appeared in German in 1816 – a story about nursery toys battling against a mouse army and the Nutcracker...
Guardian.co.uk, March 5, 2012
...Vladimir Putin's triumph in the Russian election was hardly a surprise, but his tears during his victory speech were more of a mystery. Here are the five lessons we can learn from the president's high emotions 1 The recent unprecedented street...
Associated Content, February 22, 2012
..._ Comparison of Schiller's Drama and Hoffmann's Tale Both Friedrich Schiller and E.T.A. Hoffman wrote a German story entitled "Die Räuber" ("The Robbers."). In both stories, an elderly count named Maximilian has two sons named Karl and Franz and a...
Russia Profile, February 14, 2012
...Directed by Andrei Konchalovsky Reviewed by Elena Zhuk Special to Russia Profile 01/24/2011 Anyone familiar with German author E.T.A. Hoffman’s “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” would agree that it is not just a story for kids. Audiences...
Audiophile Audition, January 31, 2012
...ETA HOFFMAN: Piano Sonatas 1-5; SCHUMANN: Kreisleriana – Luisa Guembes-Buchanan, p. – Del Aguila For the Hoffman we have no other choices—fortunately this is not a bad one at all. ETA HOFFMAN: Piano Sonatas 1-5; SCHUMANN: Kreisleriana, Op. 16 –...
Audiophile Audition, January 31, 2012
...For the Hoffman we have no other choices—fortunately this is not a bad one at all. ETA HOFFMAN: Piano Sonatas 1-5; SCHUMANN: Kreisleriana, Op. 16 – Luisa Guembes-Buchanan, piano – Del Aguila 55305 (2 CDs), 99:58 ***: It’s certainly not a bad idea...
Biz Community, January 26, 2012
...What would it be like if the world was covered in ice and we skated around without car troubles or traffic jams? Well, until climate change takes inspiration from Michael Bay, we'll have to leave that question to our imaginations. And nowhere is it more...
Individual.com, January 25, 2012
...The Nutcracker Ballet" is based on the story "The Nutcracker and the King of Mice," written by E.T.A. Hoffman. The Nutcracker is a story of a young German girl who dreams of a Nutcracker Prince and a fierce battle against a Mouse King with seven heads...
Birdbrain(ed) Book Blog, September 11, 2011
...is focusing on pre-1840 gothic literature. I think I’m going to read The Devil’s Elixir by E.T.A. Hoffman, since my first choice, Zofloya, or, The Moor , isn’t available as an ebook (argh!). Hoffmann sounds really familiar, though I don’t think...
