The Nutcracker Trivia Trivia Quiz - Trivia Quiz

1 Who composed the music for The Nutcracker?

A. Igor Stravinsky

B. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

C. Ludwig van Beethoven

2 In which city did The Nutcracker ballet premiere in 1892?

A. St. Petersburg

B. Moscow

C. Paris

3 The Nutcracker ballet is based on a story by which author?

A. E.T.A. Hoffmann

B. Alexandre Dumas père

C. Hans Christian Andersen

4 Which choreographer is credited with staging much of the original 1892 choreography alongside Marius Petipa?

A. Lev Ivanov

B. George Balanchine

C. Rudolf Nureyev

5 Which instrument gives the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy its distinctive sound?

A. Theremin

B. Celesta

C. Harpsichord

6 What is the name of the fantasy realm visited in Act II?

A. Kingdom of Snow

B. Toyland

C. Land of Sweets

7 In some Russian productions, Clara is commonly called what?

A. Olga

B. Masha

C. Tatiana

8 Which of the following is NOT a dance from The Nutcracker?

A. Waltz of the Flowers

B. Trepak (Russian Dance)

C. Habanera

9 With which holiday is The Nutcracker most closely associated?

A. Christmas

B. Halloween

C. Easter

10 What magical event happens to the Christmas tree during the transformation scene in Act I?

A. It turns into candy

B. It grows to enormous size

C. It disappears

11 What is the name of Clara’s mysterious godfather and toymaker?

A. Herr Drosselmeyer

B. Dr. Coppélius

C. Geppetto

12 On the night of The Nutcracker’s premiere, which Tchaikovsky opera also premiered as part of the double bill?

A. Eugene Onegin

B. The Queen of Spades

C. Iolanta

13 In Hoffmann’s original tale, Clara is known by what name?

A. Anya

B. Marie

C. Natalia

14 Which character leads the Land of Sweets and hosts Clara in Act II?

A. The Firebird

B. The Sugar Plum Fairy

C. The Swan Queen

15 Which choreographer’s 1954 production helped popularize The Nutcracker in the United States?

A. Antony Tudor

B. George Balanchine

C. Jerome Robbins