The 250-Year Legacy of E.T.A. Hoffmann and His Influence on DanceBy Stephanie Kramer
In the dance world, E.T.A. Hoffmann (1776–1822) is best known as the author of The Nutcracker and Coppélia, two staples of the ballet repertory. But he was more than an inventive storyteller: He was also a lawyer, composer, painter, conductor, and music critic. Hoffmann’s eerie and fantastical stories have been in print for 250 years […]