Interpretation of the Concept of "American Dream" in Pyotr Tchaikovsky''s Ballet "Shchelkunchik" ("the Nutcracker")
The paper raises the issue of ideology influence on the ballet art having analyzed Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s ballet Shchelkunchik («The Nutcracker»). This paper presents a review of the literature on the concept of the «American Dream» and determines its value for the American nation. The author substantiates the features of American mentality that have permitted to lay the foundation of the conception of the ballet version by the stage director George Balanchine. The article deals with the features of a new choreographic interpretation of P. Tchaikovsky's ballet musical score by George Balanchine. It has been revealed that an optimistic ballet finale is associated with the lifeaffirming outlook of Americans compared to the tragic mysticism and art in Russia - the birthplace of the first performance of Shchelkunchik («The Nutcracker»).