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Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann ( commonly abbreviated as E . T . A . Hoffmann ; born Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann ; 24 January 177625 June 1822 ) was a Prussian Romantic author of fantasy and horror , a jurist , composer , music critic , draftsman and caricaturist . His stories form the basis of ___MASK8___ ' s famous opera " The Tales of Hoffmann ", in which Hoffmann appears ( heavily fictionalized ) as the hero . He is also the author of the novella " The Nutcracker and the Mouse King ", on which the famous ballet " The Nutcracker " is based . The ballet " Coppélia " is based on two other stories that Hoffmann wrote , while Schumann ' s " Kreisleriana " is based on Hoffmann ' s character Johannes Kreisler . ___MASK26___ ( tr . " Pëtr Il ' i ajkovskij "; 25 April / 7 May 1840  25 October / 6 November 1893 ), often anglicized as Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky , was a Russian composer of the late - Romantic period , some of whose works are among the most popular music in the classical repertoire . He was the first Russian composer whose music made a lasting impression internationally , bolstered by his appearances as a guest conductor in Europe and the United States . Tchaikovsky was honored in 1884 , by Emperor Alexander III , and awarded a lifetime pension . ___MASK8___ ( 20 June 1819  5 October 1880 ) was a German - born French composer , cellist and impresario of the romantic period . He is remembered for his nearly 100 operettas of the 1850s  1870s and his uncompleted opera " The Tales of Hoffmann ". He was a powerful influence on later composers of the operetta genre , particularly Johann Strauss , Jr . and Arthur Sullivan . His best - known works were continually revived during the 20th century , and many of his operettas continue to be staged in the 21st . " The Tales of Hoffman " remains part of the standard opera repertory . The Nutcracker (/ " Shchelkunchik , Balet - feyeriya ") is a two - act ballet , originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by ___MASK26___ ( op . 71 ). The libretto is adapted from E . T . A . Hoffmann ' s story " The Nutcracker and the Mouse King ", by way of Alexandre Dumas ' adapted story ' The Nutcracker '. It was given its première at the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg on Sunday , December 18 , 1892 , on a double - bill with Tchaikovsky ' s opera " Iolanta ". Direct - to - video or straight - to - video ( also known as direct - to - VHS , direct - to - DVD , direct - to - Blu - ray , direct - to - digital , etc .) refers to the release of a film to the public immediately on home video formats rather than a theatrical release or television ___MASK71___ . Because inferior sequels or prequels of larger - budget films may be released direct to video , references to direct - to - video releases are often pejorative . Direct - to - video release has also become profitable for independent filmmakers and smaller companies . " The Nutcracker and the Mouse King " is a story written in 1816 by German author E . T . A . Hoffmann , in which young Marie Stahlbaum ' s favorite Christmas toy , the Nutcracker , comes alive and , after defeating the evil Mouse King in battle , whisks her away to a magical kingdom populated by dolls . In 1892 , the Russian composer ___MASK26___ and choreographers Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov turned Alexandre Dumas père ' s adaptation of the story into the ballet " The Nutcracker ", which became one of Tchaikovsky ' s most famous compositions , and perhaps the most popular ballet in the world . The Tales of Hoffmann ( French : ) is an " by ___MASK8___ . The French libretto was written by Jules Barbier , based on three short stories by E . T . A . Hoffmann , who is the protagonist of the story . It was Offenbach ' s final work , as he died a year before the premiere . Coppélia is a comic ballet originally choreographed by Arthur Saint - Léon to the music of ___MASK92___ , with libretto by Charles - Louis - Étienne Nuitter . Nuitter ' s libretto and mise - en - scène was based upon two stories by E . T . A . Hoffmann : " Der Sandmann " (" The Sandman ") and " Die Puppe " (" The Doll "). In Greek , "  " means " girl , young lady ". " Coppélia " premiered on 25 May 1870 at the Théâtre Impérial l ' Opéra , with the 16 - year - old Giuseppina Bozzacchi in the principal role of Swanhilde . The costumes were designed by Paul Lormier and Alfred Albert , the scenery by Charles - Antoine Cambon ( Act I , scene 1 ; Act II , scene 1 ), and Édouard Desplechin and Jean - Baptiste Lavastre ( Act I , scene 2 ). Barbie in the Nutcracker is a 2001 computer animated direct - to - video Barbie film directed by Owen Hurley . It was the first Barbie film since 1987 ' s Barbie and the Rockers : Out of this World . It is also the first in the Barbie film series of computer animated Barbie films , all of which feature the voice of Kelly Sheridan as the Barbie . The story is loosely adapted from E . T . A . Hoffmann ' s story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King and music based from Tchaikovsky ' s ballet The Nutcracker . JURIST is an online legal news service hosted by the University of Pittsburgh School of Law , powered by a staff of more than 60 law students working in Pittsburgh and other US locations under the direction of founding Publisher & Editor - in - Chief Professor Bernard Hibbitts , Acting Executive Director Andrew ___MASK44___ , Research Director Jaclyn Belczyk , Technical Director Jeremiah Lee , Managing Editor Joseph Macklin and Chief of Staff Steven Wildberger . It features continuously updated US and international legal news and expert commentary . JURIST is dedicated to advancing civic education , supporting sound decision - making and promoting the rule of law by objectively reporting , documenting and analyzing important legal developments as they happen . JURIST seeks to encourage teaching , learning , and scholarship within the legal community and in the general community . Kreisleriana , Op . 16 , is a composition in eight movements by ___MASK84___ for solo piano , subtitled "." It was written in only four days in April 1838 and a revised version appeared in 1850 . The work was dedicated to Frédéric Chopin , but when a copy was sent to the Polish composer , " he commented favorably only on the design of the title page ". " Kreisleriana " is a very dramatic work and is considered to be one of Schumann ' s finest compositions . In 1839 , soon after publishing it , Schumann called it in a letter " my favourite work ," remarking that " The title conveys nothing to any but Germans . Kreisler is one of E . T . A . Hoffmann ' s creations , an eccentric , wild , and witty conductor ." In 1843 , when he had moved from writing for solo piano to much larger works , in particular " Paradise and the Peri ", he still listed it as one of his best piano works