*The music playing is called "Nutcracker". Dear Lottifriends! Since we both love the romantic Christmas story of the "Nutcracker Prince" and the beautiful music of Tchaikovsky, and since we both love Helmut Lotti...we have decided to make another day-dreaming story for this magical and romantic season... FUNICULI & FUNICULA FAN-FICTION presents Helmut Lotti As The Nutcracker Prince .................................... Enter the opera house and take your seat in the front row. You are in for a truly magical experience! Sitting amid the hundreds of people in the audience, you can hardly contain your excitement, as you wait for the ballet to begin. You have been looking forward to seeing Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker for a very long time. Suddenly, the burgandy colored curtains open wide, the symphony begins to play the familiar "Nutcracker" theme and then you join the audience in giving a loud applause as the performers appear on the stage. After admiring the lovely costumes on the ballerinas, your eyes settle upon the galant young gentleman dressed as the Nutcracker Prince. Wearing a red uniform, he looks like he had come straight out of a fairy tale story. You look up at his face, as he stands directly in front of you, and wonder where you have seen him before. You find that he somehow looks familiar. You are certain that you recognize those dazzling blue eyes.... He turns in your direction, looks at you with eyes that could melt all of the snow in Russia, and then places a hand to his chest and gives a gracious bow. Your heart beats wildly as you look up at him and smile shyly. Just then, you realize who the Nutcracker Prince is...and you put a hand to your mouth and gasp! He gives you a wink, as if it is a secret between just you and he. "Helmut Lotti!" you whisper, as you watch him make his way back across the stage to join the other performers. Listening to Helmut sing the sweet lyrics to "Auf der Liebe Flugel" gives you goosebumps. You are in complete awe and are sitting on the edge of your seat, thoroughly enjoying this magical performance. Every now and then, you see Helmut cast you a special glance, which seems to make the evening all the more magical. As soon as the ballet is finished, you hurry through the crowds in hopes of having a moment alone with Helmut. Up at the stage, you find him standing there, as if he were waiting there especially for you. "Thank you for such a wonderful evening, Nutcracker Prince. I will never forget it," you say shyly. Helmut leans over and places three, gentle kisses on your glowing cheeks and whispers, "You are welcome... Princess!" This day-dreaming story was (grin)just for fun(grin)!