Credits for the royal ballets nutcracker acknowledge that the ballet is essentially peter wrights. Peter wrights version for the royal ballet is cradled in comforting victoriana. Our companys nutcracker was choreographed by sir peter wright, and its very traditional. Rudolf nureyev and merle park in the nutcracker grand pas. Pyotr ilych tchaikovsky s ballet scores are treasured works of art. George balanchine, royal ballet, 9 2015, with steven mcrae. Stream the nutcracker, a playlist by royal opera house from desktop or your mobile device. In the nutcracker, the sugar plum fairy dances with the cavalier at the end of the second act. The nutcracker from the royal ballet great performances. He adapted marius petipas 1892 scenario and made it his own. In 2011 the royal ballet commissioned christopher wheeldon to create a new. It is part of the entertainments in the kingdom of sweets to reward clara for her help in saving the life of the nutcracker and defeating the mouse king, and comes after a series of divertissements that includes the famous arabian.
With costumes by barbara karinska and lighting by jack owen brown, it was first presented by new york city ballet at the city center of music and drama, new york, on 29 march 1960. The royal ballets lauren cuthbertson on her quarantine routine. The sugar plum fairy and her cavalier take their bows at the royal ballet, 2009. The music was written by tchaikovsky and the dance was designed by lev ivanov. The ballet was first presented on 18 december 1892 at the mariinsky theatre in st.
It is effectively a suite of dances that share a common theme, often symbolic of a love story or the partnership inherent in love, with the dancers portraying expressions of affectionate feelings and. Royal opera house london ballet moves dance like no one is watching royal ballet shall we dance ballet beautiful dance art grace kelly my favorite part. With slight variations, most professional dancers have seen its familiar choreography at some point or another. The complete ballet of the nutcracker by the royal ballet at the royal opera house. The guests leave and the christmas angel appears 3. Nutcracker the royal ballet by ross macgibbon miyako. Aunts, uncles, parents, maids, manservants, revellers artists of the royal ballet. Vasily medvedev and yuri burlaka, after lev ivanov, berlin state ballet, 2014. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Imperial ballets original production of the nutcracker, circa 1900.
Clara dances with her nutcracker dollclara and her friends dancegrandfather and the guests dance 7. From 1993 here are darci kistler and damian woetzel in a definitive version of balanchines version. Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet. The royal ballet dances charmingly and mimes convincingly. I like to do my own research through social media or by watching how other company dancers interpret the role, drawing from. Royal ballet the nutcracker london, royal opera house 8 december 2015 gallery of pictures by dave morgan uk. The sugar plum fairy was first danced by antonietta dellera and the prince by pavel gerdt.