The
celesta (pronounced
se-lest-a or
cheh-lest-a) is a
keyboard musical instrument found in
symphony orchestras. The keys on the celesta are connected to rods which strike metal bars similar to those found on the
glockenspiel. The most famous use of the celesta is in the
Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy from
Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker.