'The Christmas parties of long ago all blur and mix in memory. The real and the unreal become as one.'
The Principal male dancer in The Nutcracker is most often, The Cavalier. The term Cavalier in classical ballet term that refers to the male partner of a ballerina. In The Nutcracker, the Cavalier is partnered with The Sugar Plum Fairy in one of the shows most memorable numbers.
Although the show is based on The Nutcracker Prince, I sort of always thought of The Cavalier as The Sugar Plum Fairies Prince. In the version of the show I saw, the Nutcracker Prince was played for comedy, without much dancing, and the male lead dancer was clearly The Cavalier.
When I was looking for images to represent the prince, I didn't have to look far. Most FH are familiar with Kince, who I've featured many times on the site. (HERE:) Although he's not currently shooting, after seeing this shoot, I had to reach out to Mike (AANE Photography) about using a few shots from the shoot. Many might remember Mike, and his partner Thom, whose work I featured many times from 2015 through 2018. (HERE:)
Over the next few pages, you'll see many dancers who slipped on The Nutcracker's head, and the Cavalier's tights. From some iconic dancers and performers, many have at one time or another posed or appeared nude. That's doesn't even include the Nutcracker Prince porn star!
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