As we prepare for the farewell season of PNB’s Stowell/Sendak Nutcracker, here’s a look back in pictures at how this cherished holiday tradition got its start.
Maurice Sendak’s original illustration for PNB’s Stowell/Sendak Nutcracker. Maurice Sendak’s original illustrations of Clara and the Prince. Maurice Sendak’s original illustration for PNB’s Stowell/Sendak Nutcracker.
Maurice Sendak and Kent Stowell at the Seattle Opera House during a Nutcracker rehearsal.
The Christmas tree backstage at Seattle’s old Opera House.
The rebuilt Christmas tree in a Boeing hangar.
Maurice Sendak, Alaina Albertson, and Kent Stowell take a bow at the Nutcracker premiere, 1983.
If you’d like to read more about our beloved Stowell/Sendak Nutcracker, check out our archived blog posts:
