The ballet was based on a French retelling of the story, and Hoffmann’s German original is rarely translated in its entirety. The Nutcracker and the Mouse King is well-loved by many as the inspiration for Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet, performed as a Christmas spectacle the world over. And the neat white cotton-wool beard on his chin suited the little man very well, setting off the sweet smile of his bright-red mouth. His pale-green, slightly protuberant eyes expressed nothing but friendliness and goodwill. Marie kept gazing at the dear little man, whom she had loved at first sight, and she saw what a kind face he had.
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