<P> Although the original production was not a success , the 20 - minute suite that Tchaikovsky extracted from the ballet was . However , the complete Nutcracker has enjoyed enormous popularity since the late 1960s and is now performed by countless ballet companies , primarily during the Christmas season , especially in North America . Major American ballet companies generate around 40 % of their annual ticket revenues from performances of The Nutcracker . </P>
<P> Although the original production was not a success , the 20 - minute suite that Tchaikovsky extracted from the ballet was . However , the complete Nutcracker has enjoyed enormous popularity since the late 1960s and is now performed by countless ballet companies , primarily during the Christmas season , especially in North America . Major American ballet companies generate around 40 % of their annual ticket revenues from performances of The Nutcracker . </P>
who composed the nutcracker suite for the christmas themed ballet the nutcracker
who composed the nutcracker suite for the christmas themed ballet the nutcracker
Tchaikovsky
Tchaikovsky