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The best performances of Balanchine’s Nutcracker are always the SAB children. Year after year, they capture not just the steps but the emotions behind Nutcracker.

Coppélia is a gift from Balanchine and Danilova to classical ballet, in this 50th anniversary revival.

When she retires next week, part of me likes to think she’s not really retiring. She’s just decided to stay in the Land of Sweets.