Question
Pyotr Tchaikovsky was apocryphally challenged to write a melody using just a major scale when composing the pas de deux ("pah duh doo") for this character and Prince Coqueluche ("coke-LOOSH"). For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this queen of the Land of Sweets from The Nutcracker whose namesake "Dance" is scored by a celesta.
ANSWER: the Sugar Plum Fairy [or la Fée-Dragée]
[10m] The Nutcracker was rarely performed outside Russia until 1954, when this Georgian-American choreographer's staging for the New York City Ballet turned it into a Christmas classic.
ANSWER: George Balanchine [or Giorgi Balanchivadze]
[10h] This dancer played the Sugar Plum Fairy in Balanchine's hit production of The Nutcracker. The New York City Ballet's first major success under Balanchine featured this Native American dancer as the Firebird.
ANSWER: Maria Tallchief [or Elizabeth Marie Tall Chief]
<Fine Arts - Other Fine Arts - Dance>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 PACE NSC | 06/07/2025 | Y | 40 | 17.25 | 85% | 53% | 35% |