Question

The Nutcracker is based on a fanciful story by

Select one:
a. E. T. A. Hoffmann.
b. Alexandre Dumas.
c. Marius Petipa.
d. Victor Hugo.

Answer 1

The Nutcracker ballet is based on a story by E. T. A. Hoffmann, which was adapted by Alexandre Dumas, before being transformed into the ballet with a score by Tchaikovsky and choreography by Marius Petipa.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Nutcracker is based on a fanciful story by E. T. A. Hoffmann. His story, titled "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King," was adapted by Alexandre Dumas, who simplified the storyline. The version we are most familiar with today was further adapted into a ballet with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and original choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov.