John L. Scherer

John L. Scherer is a Soviet and Russian specialist. He is working on a book, A Treasury of Soviet Trivia.

1 piece in Pietisten

Soviet Christmas, Russian Dreams Winter 1992
Petr Chaikovskii’s “Nutcracker,” first performed in St. Petersburg in December, 1892, was set on Christmas Eve. In trying to destroy religion, the Soviets even changed the children’s party and Clara’s dream of dancing toys and nutcracker soldiers from Christmas Eve to New Year’s Eve.