Today I went to see Disney's Nutcracker. I really don't understand why the critics aren't liking it. It is lovely, the costumes are just incredible, and the incomparable Misty Copeland dances a few short ballet sequences. I have never had the chance to see Misty dance, so I was thrilled to see her. The camera work on her feet at times allowed us to the the incredible precision and artistry.
Morgan Freeman makes a wonderful Drosselmeyer. I like to think he is a magician who ended up working for Batman at Wayne Industries labs later on, continuing his inventions. Clara is given a Faberge' egg type music box by her mother, which plays a song. Later her father says it is the first song he ever danced to with Marie, Clara's mother. I knew I recognized the song, but could not call it to mind immediately. Google was no help at all, which is unusual. I did see that others are asking the same question that I did: what is the song in Clara's egg?
There appear to be no answers as yet to anyone's queries. But I was sure I could find it because I knew I grew up hearing the song. My mother loved The Nutcracker. We had a 33LP album of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite with cover art which entranced me, and I would play it and dance in the living room. It made sense to me that the song in the music box would be from the Nutcracker, so I started listening on YouTube. I am sure I have solved the mystery.
The music box is only played twice in the movie, so I can't be 100%. Leave me a comment if you think I am incorrect! But listen to this- and I think this is the song. It would make perfect sense...The Pas de Deux...the Dance for Two. A dance for two that she dances with her father.
I hope this helps clear up the mystery if it is driving you crazy. Have a wonderful holiday season!
Sylace
Yes it is correct this is the nutcracker pas and in my opinion one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever
ReplyDeleteYay! confirmation! thanks so much. Tara
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ReplyDeleteThank you, this was driving me crazy!
ReplyDeleteI went to see the ballet every year growing up, until the company eventually stopped doing shows for it. I always loved the music, and ended up doing Ballet, among many other styles of dance. I watched this in theaters the night it came out, November 2nd I'll always remember, and I was in the same situation. I recognized the song but could not remember what it was called. After the movie I went home and started going through the album on Youtube Music until I found it and I fell back in love with all of the music but especially that song, hence the username which I have used on almost everything I've signed up for. I just rented the movie on youtube and remembered watching that scene the first time. It's what started my whole interest in the Classical genre as a whole. I have to say though, at the end of the movie Clara and her father danced to it like it was a waltz and that pissed me off a little.
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