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Original full color design by Rouben Ter-Arutunian for Balanchine's Nutcracker, Act I backdrop and Christmas tree

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Rouben Ter-Arutunian design portfolios

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Series VI: Dance

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Subseries VI.E New York City Ballet

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The Nutcracker

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Original full color design by Rouben Ter-Arutunian for Balanchine's Nutcracker, Act I backdrop and Christmas tree

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Title
Original full color design by Rouben Ter-Arutunian for Balanchine's Nutcracker, Act I backdrop and Christmas tree
Additional title: Nutcracker (Balanchine)
Names
Ter-Arutunian, Rouben, 1920-1992 (Set designer)
Collection

Rouben Ter-Arutunian design portfolios

Series VI: Dance

Subseries VI.E New York City Ballet

The Nutcracker

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1964 - 1975
Date Created: 1964
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZMD 148
Topics
New York City Ballet
Balanchine, George. Nutcracker
Genres
Set design drawings
Design drawings
Notes
Content: Original full color design by Rouben Ter-Arutunian for Balanchine's Nutcracker, for Act I backdrop and Christmas tree: Ink, and watercolor on black background with detailed proscenium frame suggesting exterior of buildings and windows covered in elaborate holiday decorations with an ornate pasted on gold trim border, sides missing, only top and bottom border remaining.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 drawing : ink, watercolor on black background ; 14 1/4 x 18 1/2 inches
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b22733237
MSS Unit ID: 19868
Archives EAD ID: 3336392
Photo Order: 53622
NYPL Exhibition ID: LPA 17.504.56
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 800f1cb0-393d-0132-7028-58d385a7bbd0
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library holds or manages the copyright(s) in this item. If you need information about reusing this item, please go to: http://nypl.org/permissions

Item timeline of events

  • 1920: Creator Born
  • 1964: Created
  • 1992: Creator Died
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Original full color design by Rouben Ter-Arutunian for Balanchine's Nutcracker, Act I backdrop and Christmas tree" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1964. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/80cf9220-393d-0132-c33e-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Original full color design by Rouben Ter-Arutunian for Balanchine's Nutcracker, Act I backdrop and Christmas tree" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 16, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/80cf9220-393d-0132-c33e-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1964). Original full color design by Rouben Ter-Arutunian for Balanchine's Nutcracker, Act I backdrop and Christmas tree Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/80cf9220-393d-0132-c33e-58d385a7bbd0

Wikipedia Citation

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Original full color design by Rouben Ter-Arutunian for Balanchine's Nutcracker, Act I backdrop and Christmas tree