MEMEZAR • MEMES & MEME-CULTURE on Instagram: "So that’s why they call it the Nutcracker ! Premiering in December 1892, The Nutcracker began as a classical ballet with music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov. It was first performed in Saint Petersburg and initially received a mixed response before growing into a cultural staple. Over time, the ballet became deeply associated with the holiday season, especially in the United States, where annual performan