Ep. 715: The Nutcracker, Fantasia and Walt Disney
Mousetalgia! - Your Disneyland Podcast
Jeff Baham
4.4 • 776 Ratings
🗓️ 18 December 2023
⏱️ 107 minutes
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Summary
Happy holidays! This week, Jeff and Kristen take a deep dive into the history of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite, and we look at how Walt Disney used the music of Tchaikovsky in his most innovative animated features. We talk about how the music enouraged innovation in Fantasia, how the animators interpreted the music of the Nutcracker Suite for Fantasia, and how Walt taught the world about Tchaikovsky through his marketing for both Fantasia and Sleeping Beauty. We also explore the history of the Nutcracker Ballet, and speak with Adrina Hsieh, a company dancer with San Jose Ballet Theatre who recently danced in the Nutcracker as the "Snow Queen." Plus - Jeff and Kristen talk about recent Disneyana purchases - and more.
Merry Christmas to you and yours, and a very happy new year!
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to a special double-length holiday episode of Mousin' |
| 0:02.8 | for the week of December 18, 2023. |
| 0:05.4 | Ho, ho, ho, ho. |
| 0:06.1 | Hang on to them hats and glasses |
| 0:22.0 | Because this here's the wildest podcast in the wilderness |
| 0:26.0 | This is Mousalgia |
| 0:29.8 | Carpe Kingdom Seize the Magic |
| 0:32.3 | I'm Welcome to Mousalja, your podcast about Disneyland, Disney history, and |
| 1:01.1 | living the Disney life. |
| 1:02.7 | I almost said Disney, California adventure. |
| 1:04.6 | Like the old way, because you're in front of me, that's why. |
| 1:07.1 | That's right, yeah. |
| 1:08.0 | I'm here with my good friend, Kristen. |
| 1:09.9 | Welcome to me. |
| 1:11.0 | Hello. Nice to see you again. Yeah, good to have you on the show again.'s right. Yeah. I'm here with my good friend, Kristen. Hello. Nice to see you again. |
| 1:12.1 | Yeah. |
| 1:12.5 | Good to have you on the show again. |
| 1:13.9 | Like always. |
| 1:14.8 | And before we get started, we want to remind you that we are sponsored by MEI, Mouss Fan Travel. |
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