# What's the best performance of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 13, 2004, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-performance-of-tchaikovskys-the-nutcracker/274545 "2004-11-13T06:50:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![maikai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/53a042/32.png) [@maikai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maikai)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2004, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-performance-of-tchaikovskys-the-nutcracker/274545/1 "2004-11-13T06:50:49Z")

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I want to buy a CD of The Nutcracker but there are several versions available. Are there any special ones I should look for? Any that I should avoid at all costs?

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**Author:** ![maikai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/53a042/32.png) [@maikai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maikai)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2004, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-performance-of-tchaikovskys-the-nutcracker/274545/2 "2004-11-14T17:18:00Z")

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Anyone?