National Geographic - Our World
Issue link: http://www.e-digitaleditions.com/i/629757
In 1891, world renowned choreographer, Marius Petipa commissioned Pyotr Tchaikovsky to compose the music for Alexandre Dumas's adaptation of E.T.A. Hoffman's tale "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King". The Nutcracker ballet premiered at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg on 18 December 1892. FACT San Diego, California | Ballet dancers in colorful costume practice a scene in The Nutcracker. Photographer: AMOS, JAMES L. 79 Business Heads Up 80 Total Business 81 New Business Matters 82 English for Business Life 82 International Management English Series 83 Delta Business Communication Skills 84 Natural Business English 85 Presenting in English 85 The Language of Meetings 85 Build Your Business Vocabulary 85 PASS Cambridge BEC 86 Success with BEC 86 Achieve BULATS 86 Absolute Banking English 87 Absolute Financial English 87 Financial English 87 Absolute Legal English 88 Success with ILEC 88 Energy English 89 Technical English 89 English for Cabin Crew 89