Pyotr Tchaikovsky

Starring Natalie Portman as the black swan ballerina in "Swan Lake" -- a ballet composed by Pyotr Tchaikovsky in the 19th century and treasured by Russians -- the film premiered in the capital late on Friday to enormous applause.

Reuters: Top News 2011

The music for the ballet was composed by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, a famous composer who also wrote the famous ballets "Swan Lake" and "The Nutcraker."

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But these days the ballet, famously choreographed by the legendary Marius Petipa to music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, has been transitioned into a tale that's entirely kid-friendly.

Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local <B>By Maria Cote</B><br><I>Special to The Denver P 2009

But these days the ballet, famously choreographed by the legendary Marius Petipa to music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, has been transitioned into a tale that's entirely kid-friendly.

Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local 2009

FORT PIERCE - It is not hard to find a production of "The Nutcracker" at this time of year, but few are as directly connected to the land of the work's composer, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, as the renowned Moscow Festival Ballet's version.

tcpalm.com Stories 2009

The music for the ballet was composed by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, a famous composer who also wrote the famous ballets "Swan Lake" and "The Nutcraker."

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The music for the ballet was composed by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, a famous composer who also wrote the famous ballets "Swan Lake" and "The Nutcraker."

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Pyotr Tchaikovsky, whose "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies" in "The Nutcracker" ballet delights children and adults alike, wrote his later works at the table in his last residence in the small town of Klin, about 85 kilometers northwest of Moscow.

The St. Petersburg Times 2009

The music for the ballet was composed by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, a famous composer who also wrote the famous ballets "Swan Lake" and "The Nutcraker."

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Other illustrious guests connected with the world of music and ballet, who have stayed at the hotel, include; Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Johann Strauss,

ASIA Travel Tips.com 2009