Hoffmann, it opens with the christmas festivities of little clara and her family and progresses through a sequence. Ballet but also for boston ballet, national ballet of flanders, and the royal. Conductor boris gruzin orchestra orchestra of the royal opera house cast lauren cuthbertson, federico bonelli, francesca hayward, alexander campbell, gary avis music pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky choreography peter wright after lev ivanov designs. I would follow jonathanquinns excellent advice and try for tickets for enbs family friendly performance on 2nd january failing which, for other performances, the enbs website mentions that upto two children can attend half price with every adult. Gary avis debonair drosselmeyer flings glitter to the heavens and the christmas tree magically grows. The nutcracker at the royal opera house country life. The nutcracker has long been one of the most delightful ways to discover the enchantment of ballet and makes for a delicious seasonal treat for all the family. Royal ballet the nutcracker royal opera house londondance. Lev ivanovs 1892 ballet combined with tchaikovskys sumptuous, iconic score are presented in a festive period setting with vivid designs to make this a charming and magical production. Christmas simply wouldnt be christmas without the royal ballets classic production of the nutcracker. Kansas city ballet association gkccf nonprofit search guidestar. The nutcracker royal opera house tickets event dates.
The magician drosselmeyer transforms the drawing room for a battle between mice and toy soldiers. With origins in greek mythology, sylvia was loved by aminta, abducted by orion and eventually rescued by eros. Any interpretation of the nutcracker will benefit from the glorious sweeping tchaikovsky score, which was played superbly here by the orchestra of the royal opera house under the direction of koen kessels, rightly receiving the biggest cheer of the evening. This is a fulllength youtube featured 1 hour, 48 minutes long video of the nutcracker by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky, conducted by the legendary conductor evgeny svetlanov and choreographed by peter wright after lev ivanov and released by the bbc. Growing the organization was one of his priorities when he arrived. Experiencebiography david joined kansas city ballet in spring 2015. But the mysterious magician drosselmeyer is waiting to sweep her off on a magical adventure. Ballerina anna trofimova talks about this unique opportunity to learn from and perform with. A magician with secrets, an enchanted gift, a guiding angel and a visit through the land of snow to the kingdom of sweets. Tchaikovsky, mark ermler, royal opera house covent.
Home kansas city ballet professional ballet company. The nutcracker royal opera house in peter wrights classic production, the stage sparkles with theatrical magic a christmas tree grows before our eyes, toy soldiers come to life to fight the villainous mouse king and clara is whisked to the land of sweets on a golden sleigh. Here, you can buy and sell tickets securely and get access to the best shows the venue has to offer. Peter wrights interpretation of the nutcracker has been enchanting children and adults alike since its first performance by the royal ballet in 1984. Meet the nutcracker design team kansas city ballet. Sweeping majestically down a long, narrow corridor lined with framed blackandwhite portraits of musicians, a freshfaced dancer. We take you behind the scenes at the royal opera house as the royal ballet put together their superb version of the nutcracker for christmas. Royal opera house darcey bussell sylvia darcey bussell and roberto bolle star in frederick ashtons sylvia, restored to the splendour of its elegant and opulent threeact form for the 75th anniversary celebrations of the royal ballet. There was a reason why i mentioned the age of the audience at the cinema screenings. The royal ballets nutcracker is the most traditional of british productions julia trevelyan omans designs evoke 19thcentury nuremberg.
A child who has been asking to see the nutcracker ballet should be given the chance to do that and not be taken to a musical or panto, imo. Just down the road, at the london coliseum, the english national. Sir peter wrights 1984 production of the christmas ballet par excellence really is the benchmark for how the nutcracker should look and feel, and its broadcast as part for the royal opera house live cinema relays programme is a fitting start to christmas celebrations worldwide it comes down to the passion of all involved. Tchaikovskys muchloved music is matched to a magical adventure on christmas eve for clara and her nutcracker doll. The royal ballet is marking sir peter wrights 90th birthday with one of his stagings, made especially for the royal opera house.
Dec 4, 2015 a recent dress rehearsal of the nutcracker by the kansas city. I t is not just the ravishing prettiness of its designs that makes the royal ballets nutcracker the best. The kansas city ballet kcb is an american professional ballet company based in kansas. Theatre in the kauffman center for the performing arts. First, he created the sixmember second company, kcb ii. Christmas has truly arrived and tchaikovskys ballet continues to delight young and old with its festive magic, light. Western ballets nutcracker performed on december 4th, 2015. Ticket alert current subscribers can renew now for the 20202021 season and the nutcracker. Uk has a full schedule of mustsee events at the royal opera house. The nutcracker design team assembled for the 2015 world premiere of the reimagined production of kansas city ballets holiday tradition began. Their journey to the land of sweets brings with it some of the most familiar of all ballet moments, such as. Buy the nutcracker royal opera house tickets from the official site. The rebuilt and reimagined nutcracker from the kansas city ballet is, among other things.
Peter wrights interpretation of the nutcracker has been enchanting children and adults alike since its first performance by the royal ballet in. Together with pantos, christmas musicals and choral realness, this festive landscape can become quite cringy. Under royal charters, royal opera house brings you the best of opera and ballet, with a full schedule all year round. The first warm glow of christmas once again comes courtesy of peter wrights gorgeous production of the nutcracker, a seasonal classic at the royal ballet since 1984 now shown in the revision made for the reopening of the renovated royal opera house in 1999. Royal opera house covent garden foundation, a charitable company limited by guarantee incorporated in england and wales. This site uses cookies to provide you with a great user experience. From 2005 to 2015, maynard served on the faculty of san francisco ballet school. The same year the kauffman center opened, kansas city ballet kcb opened the todd.
The royal opera house gave sir peter a splendidly ornate cake and a medallion. The nutcracker is one of my all time favourite ballets, stories and pieces of classical music, the story has such a timeless charm, that still entertains and enchants, and tchaikovskys score contains some of his bestknown music for good. Peter wrights nighon definitive production for the royal ballet ranks as one of the most enduring and enchanting versions of the nutcracker. A young girls enchanted present leads her on a wonderful adventure in this classic ballet, danced to tchaikovskys glittering score. That great seasonal stalwart the nutcracker starts playing at the royal opera house on the 3rd december, offering families a fun and festive treat watching clara dance in front of the christmas tree. Such genius music would make watching rubbish worthwhile. Countless versions of tchaikovskys tuneful music have been performed around the world over. Kansas city ballets reimagined nutcracker is elegant, fun and a bit. In the 1940s, it became the resident ballet company at the royal opera house, and in 1956, the royal ballet was granted a royal charter. Clara is given an enchanted nutcracker doll on christmas eve. The mission of kansas city ballet is to establish the organization as an. The proliferation of nutcrackers in london is a clear indication that we are approaching christmas.
Miyako yoshida, steven mcrae, gary avis, iohna loots, ricardo cervera, orchestra of the royal opera house, koen kessels, the royal ballet, peter wright. Christmas tree fairies gleam with gilding, while the. In rep at the royal opera house, london, until 14 january. At devon carneys kansas city ballet, the roster is growing pointe. Tickets go on sale to the general public september, 2020. The nutcracker, royal opera house, london the independent. Snow lies thick on the steeplypitched roofs of a german town. Kaleena burks impresses in her role as odetteodile in kansas city ballets swan lake.
Nutcracker london tickets viagogo, worlds largest ticket marketplace. Area parking and information for the citizens bank opera house. If one goes to a live performance at which there are a lot of children with families, such as the family friendly performance at the london coliseum by english national ballet, then it will be relatively more acceptable for children to behave as children often do when they are not quite old enough for something. A sinister bass clarinet throbs, a harp glints and the strings begin their ascent. Founded in 1957, kansas city ballet is a 30member professional ballet company under the direction of artistic director devon carney and executive director jeffrey j. Conductor boris gruzin orchestra orchestra of the royal opera house cast lauren cuthbertson, nehemiah kish, gary avis, francesca hayward, alexander campbell music pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky choreography peter wright, after len ivanov. On the 4th january 2017, i went, with my family, to watch the ballet production of the nutcracker at the royal opera house. This production has been in the royals rep for more than 400 performances, and for me it still ranks as nutcracker gold. If there is only one nutcracker with which to herald the christmas season, let it always be this one. Its hard to imagine a production more indulgently sumptuous than peter wrights restaging of lev ivanovs choreography to tchaikovskys famous score. Today, the company is still based at the royal opera house in londons covent garden and employs about 100 dancers. The nutcracker, royal opera house, london admirable. Nutcracker royal opera house available in bluray, dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase.
The royal ballets production of the nutcracker has a richly traditional air. The christmas magic of the nutcracker katy birchall december 23, 2015. At the curtain call, the majority of viewers gradually committed to a standing ovation. No other major dance company can boast a staging as true to the ballet. Royal opera house, the nutcracker performance advice. A history of excellence professional ballet company and school. As midnight strikes, she creeps downstairs to find a magical adventure awaiting her and her nutcracker.
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