Dec 21, 2023·edited Dec 21, 2023Liked by Robert W Malone MD, MS
What a well written and interesting look at the history of more than just the Nutcracker. I need a perspective like Jeffrey's after all we've been thru, with more to come. Round and round we go, spinning faster until we get so dizzy that we just fall down. The hero gets up one more time.
That was so beautifully written. Thank you for sharing this inspiring piece. I remember taking my youngest daughter for the first time to watch The San Francisco Ballet performance of the Nutcracker. It was magical. That was when people dressed up. Ladies in sparkling dresses, jewels and furs, Men in tuxedos. Watching people was almost as much enjoyment as the ballet itself. I guess the whole evening was an atmosphere of joy and excitement because of music and dance and people talking and laughing and looking beautiful. Merry Christmas to All!
Beautiful article. We have the Nutcracker Ballet performed in our community every year. It is a beautiful performance and all the girls performing know they are performing a timeless piece of art.
When I was a little The Nutcracker would come on the television every Christmas. It was in black and white. I loved to watch the dancers. After we watched the Nutcracker on TV my cousin and I would put the music on the record player get up on the piano bench and leap off twirling and whirling around the room. I love the music from the Nutcracker. Christmas can not come until we have seen or heard music from the Nutcracker.
Music can transport you to another time, Can bring peace to your soul, and it can make you feel all kinds of emotion .
A Christmas gift; thank you! In addition to the harm of the thought of Marx and the actions of Lenin, the impact of Nietzsche was only beginning to be felt and has now come to full flower. His impact on higher education today is palpable, paradoxically akin to a religion, albeit in disguise.
I have watched the Nutcracker at various venues in the US and once in Toronto, but had never considered it in this time context, but it makes a great deal of sense and it will never be quite the same to me! At the same time having been a fly on the wall for political events various times I fear these periods of political peace, prosperity, and stability are fleeting because of human failings.
Thank you for sharing this article with us. My memories of the Nutcracker seem to be limited to the rousing, was it - March of the Tin soldiers. On ward to Christmas.
OFF TOPIC: New ET article
Good news of sorts - The Gallop poll
Physians approval rating ranked 69 %, second to nurses at 85%.
Bad News - Public confidence has not waned since 2022 in television and newspaper news.
Unfinished business ....
Wishin' all warm, happy, loving preparations for a wonderful Christmas, holiday.
This was a wonderful uplifting read. I saw the Nutcracker in Detroit in the 90's at their newly renovated and restored symphony hall. I have been collecting Nutcracker's since then. My house is well adorned by many a soldier. I loved the description that they were not killers, they were dignified soldiers.
My spouse will hopefully like it too, and not grouse every year when I drag them out into the open.
So well done and simply full of hope. There is a reason for the three major virtues to become ensconced in our lives: faith , hope and charity are all we need. God is Good.
One of our granddaughters will be on stage this weekend as a 9 year old ballerina in the Nutcracker in Temecula Ca. Daughters and granddaughters have had me a regular attendee of the Nutcracker over the years. Now a wiser 77 year old who’s seen war and tragedy, personal and global, this article reminds me to appreciate the brief moments of time when I can enjoy life, unencumbered by reality. Thank you.
What a well written and interesting look at the history of more than just the Nutcracker. I need a perspective like Jeffrey's after all we've been thru, with more to come. Round and round we go, spinning faster until we get so dizzy that we just fall down. The hero gets up one more time.
That was so beautifully written. Thank you for sharing this inspiring piece. I remember taking my youngest daughter for the first time to watch The San Francisco Ballet performance of the Nutcracker. It was magical. That was when people dressed up. Ladies in sparkling dresses, jewels and furs, Men in tuxedos. Watching people was almost as much enjoyment as the ballet itself. I guess the whole evening was an atmosphere of joy and excitement because of music and dance and people talking and laughing and looking beautiful. Merry Christmas to All!
"There was no limit to prosperity, no limit to peace, no end to the magic that could come to the world."
How is it that the best of times is always followed by the worst of times? The financial founding families’ greed and lust for power.
Nice glimpse by Tucker into a past era. His articles are always well written.
Thank you 😊 SO MUCH for sharing!
Truthfully stated at the end: It is up to us to mend this beautiful toy that we call our freedom!
The Russian ethos produced great music composers and novel writers - timeless.
Russian (communist) politics mucked it all up.
Beautiful article. We have the Nutcracker Ballet performed in our community every year. It is a beautiful performance and all the girls performing know they are performing a timeless piece of art.
When I was a little The Nutcracker would come on the television every Christmas. It was in black and white. I loved to watch the dancers. After we watched the Nutcracker on TV my cousin and I would put the music on the record player get up on the piano bench and leap off twirling and whirling around the room. I love the music from the Nutcracker. Christmas can not come until we have seen or heard music from the Nutcracker.
Music can transport you to another time, Can bring peace to your soul, and it can make you feel all kinds of emotion .
A Christmas gift; thank you! In addition to the harm of the thought of Marx and the actions of Lenin, the impact of Nietzsche was only beginning to be felt and has now come to full flower. His impact on higher education today is palpable, paradoxically akin to a religion, albeit in disguise.
Beautiful! Thank you 🙏🏻
I have watched the Nutcracker at various venues in the US and once in Toronto, but had never considered it in this time context, but it makes a great deal of sense and it will never be quite the same to me! At the same time having been a fly on the wall for political events various times I fear these periods of political peace, prosperity, and stability are fleeting because of human failings.
Thank you for sharing this article with us. My memories of the Nutcracker seem to be limited to the rousing, was it - March of the Tin soldiers. On ward to Christmas.
OFF TOPIC: New ET article
Good news of sorts - The Gallop poll
Physians approval rating ranked 69 %, second to nurses at 85%.
Bad News - Public confidence has not waned since 2022 in television and newspaper news.
Unfinished business ....
Wishin' all warm, happy, loving preparations for a wonderful Christmas, holiday.
Very Bestest ♡♡♡
This was a wonderful uplifting read. I saw the Nutcracker in Detroit in the 90's at their newly renovated and restored symphony hall. I have been collecting Nutcracker's since then. My house is well adorned by many a soldier. I loved the description that they were not killers, they were dignified soldiers.
My spouse will hopefully like it too, and not grouse every year when I drag them out into the open.
A need-to-read essay for anyone wanting 1) to know
the significance of the Nutcracker Suite and 2) is
concerned about the future of Humanity.
Robert, You spelled Jeffrey's name wrong (as Jeffry) in the lede. Knowing Jeffrey, he will not be happy about it...lol.
Tchaikovsky didn't actually write the story. He composed the music. The libretto was written by someone else.
So well done and simply full of hope. There is a reason for the three major virtues to become ensconced in our lives: faith , hope and charity are all we need. God is Good.
One of our granddaughters will be on stage this weekend as a 9 year old ballerina in the Nutcracker in Temecula Ca. Daughters and granddaughters have had me a regular attendee of the Nutcracker over the years. Now a wiser 77 year old who’s seen war and tragedy, personal and global, this article reminds me to appreciate the brief moments of time when I can enjoy life, unencumbered by reality. Thank you.