# As a ballet, how is the Nutcracker rated?

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**Created:** [December 18, 2008, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-a-ballet-how-is-the-nutcracker-rated/477661 "2008-12-18T00:30:44Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-a-ballet-how-is-the-nutcracker-rated/477661/1 "2008-12-18T00:30:44Z")

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I’m not going to even pretend to know anything about ballet. I love the music from Tchaikovsky. I like Tchaikovsky as a composer even though I know many classical music snobs frown on him. As a ballet, how is the Nutcracker considered? Is it one of the best? Is it the 1812 overture of ballet? I’m watching a dvd of the 1977 Baryshnikov version and I enjoy it.