A riot of fake snowflakes fall from the gods, elaborate fountains send jets of water into the air, ice rinks shimmer, plumed horses trot through the auditorium pulling fairy-tale gilt carriages and women in lavish pastel ballgowns waltz with men dressed as Austro-Hungarian dragoons.

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