The celesta, an instrument invented in 1896, gets its name for its "celestial," tinkling sound. It provides the distinctive music that accompanies the dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker.
Oregonian: Sugar Plum Fairy is a 'Nutcracker' dream come true for 3 Oregon Ballet Theatre dancers
Sugar Plum Fairy is a 'Nutcracker' dream come true for 3 Oregon Ballet Theatre dancers
For dancers, “The Nutcracker” presents an almost militaristic hierarchy of roles: Many will start as mice and party girls. A select few will ascend to Sugar Plum Fairy. “I was a baby mouse, and I just ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: ‘Nutcracker’s’ Sugar Plum Fairy a sweet role for aspiring dancers
KSL: From mom to Sugar Plum Fairy: Ballet West dancer shares how motherhood impacts her dancing
From mom to Sugar Plum Fairy: Ballet West dancer shares how motherhood impacts her dancing
Seattle Times: Meet the dancers bringing the Sugar Plum Fairy to life
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: From the Sugar Plum Fairy to Scrooge, holiday dance productions are back
From the Sugar Plum Fairy to Scrooge, holiday dance productions are back
Petoskey News-Review: Sugar Plum Fairy and the Snow Queen excited to dance in "The Nutcracker"
Sugar Plum Fairy and the Snow Queen excited to dance in "The Nutcracker"
For 20 years, National Ballet of Canada principal dancer Heather Ogden has been performing the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy in the enduring holiday classic The Nutcracker. While Ogden estimates that ...
Montgomery Advertiser: Fairies and friendship: 'Nutcracker' dancers share Sugar Plum role again