Niskayuna dancers prepare for northeast ballets nutcracker the. The synopsis nycb new york city ballet official site. Those first notes, catching a glimpse of the tree, that magical feeling as dancers glide across the stage northeast ballets the nutcracker at. The nutcracker a ballet beginners guide stage the guardian. Once again drosselmeyer calls upon his magic and the nutcracker is transformed into a handsome boy. Peter tchaikovsky, the famous russian composer, was commissioned by mastermind choreographer marius petipa to compose the ballet, score based on alexandre dumass adaptation of e. It tells the story of a little girl who goes to the land of sweets on christmas eve. Hoffmann was set to music by tchaikovsky and originally choreographed by. Heartbroken, clara begs uncle drosselmeyer for help.
This was tchaikovskys last ballet, from which he compiled a. The nutcracker story book based on george balanchines. Act ii marie and nutcracker prince are sailing in their magic boat through the christmas tree kingdom. Northeast ballet company, under the direction of darlene myers, has been serving the. A series of photo clips with narration to tell the story of the nutcracker in a brief synopsis.
Grandparents and guests begin to arrive to celebrate the holiday with clara, fritz and their parents. Act i guests are gathering for a christmas party at the stahlbaum home. Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet. For over 50 years, the ballet inspired by the hoffman tale has been delighting the hearts of children and grownups alike when the nutcracker is presented in montreal.
The nutcracker leads the toy soldiers into battle with the mice, and marie helps him by throwing her slipper at the fierce mouse king, who the nutcracker then slays. The story of a young german girl who dreams of a nutcracker prince and a fierce battle against a mouse king with. The ballet proper debuted in december of that year. It was originally called the nutcracker and the king of mice. Dec 20, 2016 i watch the nutcracker ballet every year around christmastime, usually via film, and over the years, ive easily seen a dozen different versions, so i thought it might be fun to share the top five versions of this classic story and later this week, well discuss why this story has had such staying power as. Boston ballet welcomes children and families to all of our performances, and attending the ballet is a wonderful experience to share with your children. The story of the nutcracker ballet scene descriptions. Discover the many roles in tchaikovskys the nutcracker. The nutcracker is the story of clara, a little girl who is given a wooden nutcracker as a christmas gift by the mysterious dr.
According to darlene myers there were over 200 signed up to audition. Were doing a new light plot and proctors has some new. The story of a young german girl who dreams of a nutcracker prince and a fierce battle against a mouse king with seven heads. The christmascard perfect nutcracker offers the ultimate festive experience. Clara makes a desperate move to save her nutcracker from defeat and throws her slipper at the mouse king, hitting him directly on the head. The arts will persist with your help, please consider making a donation today. Proctors, therep, and uph are working to continue fulfilling our mission of being a catalyst of creativity in the capital region.
Northeast ballet dancers ready for weekend nutcracker action the. A company of 50 dancers, direct from moscow, performs the tale of a beautiful woman doomed to be a swan in this opulent production set to tchaikovskys glorious score. The dark roots of the nutcracker and the man who wrote it. The action means the nutcracker is back on the mainstage schenectadys northeast ballet company is presenting its 32nd edition of the holiday classic. Choreographer and teacher darlene myers began her professional career with pennsylvania ballet company. The nutcracker turns into a prince and takes clara on a journey to the land of snow, an enchanted forest wonderland where they are welcomed by dancing snowflakes. Treasure this holiday masterpiece again, or for the very first time, as it comes to life on proctors. Thats one of the things i enjoy because it really is a coproduction with northeast ballet and proctors.
Now that the mouse king is dead, an ancient spell has been broken, and the nutcracker is transformed into a handsome prince. Enter a world of christmas dreams to the joyous music of tchaikovsky in this annual yearend favorite. Dec 18, 2012 the nutcracker a ballet beginners guide. The nutcracker story book read aloud by king of the classroom, based on george balanchines production of the nutcracker. Tchaikovsky richard winsor, dominic north hd 1080p. Stinson will perform on stage with the company for its annual nutcracker performance at proctors from december 6 december 8. The origin of the nutcracker, a classic christmas story, is a fairy tale ballet in two acts centered on a familys christmas eve celebration. Marie and her nutcracker prince, beckon, as if to a beautiful dream, to the twinkling star at the top of the christmas tree. Albany rehearsals are underway for the 25th anniversary of saratoga city ballets the nutcracker production which will play on friday, dec. Godfather drosselmeier and his apprentice nephew had worked long and hard preparing this years magical gifts and were putting the final touches on their creations. With the sugar plum fairy and live horse and carriage, this narrated version of the nutcracker is a wonderful introduction to the magical world of ballet created especially for schools. Hoffman, the nutcracker and the mouse king 1816, and alexandre dumas revision of the story, the nutcracker 1844 music composed by pyotr tchaikovsky. On the verge of womanhood, a girl imagines her future.
In 1990 darlene myers founded northeast ballet company, the resident ballet company of proctors, and continues to serve as artistic director. Libretto by yuri grigorovich after the fairytale of the same name. Northeast ballet company seeking performers for 2018 nutcracker. Claras quick thinking helps the nutcracker defeat the king of the mice. Anyone who wants to be married on that day will be awarded with a special gift of money.
The musical melodies and story stayed basically the same, but did feature a few tweaks. On the two pages following the title page is a row of houses, one of which is the setting for the party. Enjoy the nutcracker at proctors on saturday, december 2 at 7pm and sunday, december 3 at 2pm. The nutcracker simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Selections from the nutcracker were first performed as an orchestral suite in march 1892. Making its annual return to the mainstage is everyones favorite holiday ballet. The best versions of the nutcracker ballet andrea lundgren. The story begins during a town festival in celebration of a new town bell that is due to arrive in the coming days. The new york city ballet presents a classic ballet. The moscow festival ballet was founded in 1989 when its. If youre off to see graeme murphys moving reimagaination of the nutcracker, nows the time to get acquainted with the story, which follows a ballerina, clara, through the glamour and romance, tragedy and travels of her life.
Stinson focuses on ballet every day of the week, except for sundays, as she makes the small trek to schenectady every day after school to practice her passion with northeast ballet company. Hoffmanns story the nutcracker and the mouse king as source material but had to hand over the job to his assistant, lev ivanov, when he fell ill. To best get the story, it is highly suggested to attend a live. Rachael gillespie, ashley dixon, matthew topliss, lucia solari, javier torres, kevin poeung, sebastian loe, matthew koon and sean bates. The nutcracker is able to overcome the stunned mouse king and claims victory. Oct 01, 2002 the nutcracker ballet by vladimir vagin is a story told with clarity and illustrated with detail.
Dance leaders talk about best parts of the nutcracker times union. The nutcracker returns and suddenly turns into a prince, who looks just like drosselmeyers nephew. Abigail persuades the proctors new servant, mary, to store a poppet, a small doll made to look like abigail herself, in the proctors home. Enjoy the nutcracker at proctors on saturday, december 2 at 7pm and. Critics grumbled that the storyline distilled from the eta hoffmann story was. The most loved and mesmerizing of classical ballets, swan lake was tchaikovskys first. Nutcracker auditions at proctors the daily gazette.
Among them are drosselmeyer, godfather to marie and fritz, the stahlbaums children. The house grows dark, and clara steals back into the room to look at her precious nutcracker. The nutcracker ballet actually started as a story written by german author e. The nutcracker ballet really helped my daughter understand and enjoy the nutcracker on stage. Dec 25, 20 the dark roots of the nutcracker and the man who wrote it this is the time of year when one mans work is widely if indirectly celebrated. It was composed in 1875 and over 100 years later it remains a favorite with ballet companies regularly performing it. Although what is seen on the stage today is different in detail from the original story, the basic plot remains the same.
Buy tickets online now or find out more with schenectady theater. A house for arts showcases northeast ballet companys 30th anniversary of the nutcracker. Trailer 20 english national ballet youtube matthew bourne. Hoffmanns 1816 fairy tale the nutcracker and the mouse king. The nutcracker at proctors theater featuring special guest artists, lauren lovette and gonzalo garcia from new york city ballet. The ferocious king of the mice challenges the nutcracker to a duel. The original ballet was created by marius petipa and lev inavov with an original music score composed by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. Swan lakemoscow festival ballet at proctors march 29, 2018. Reserve your tickets by october 15 and be entered into a drawing for a postshow meet and greet with the principal dancers. Now, no ones saying that nutcracker kids arent adorable, nor that they shouldnt be part of this ballet, which is, after all, centered on a child.
The kingdoms fairy of protection, lilac fairy, and all of her maidens were invited to celebrate princess aurora. A synopsis of the sleeping beauty ballet liveabout. Northeast ballets annual the nutcracker at proctors. They climb into a magic boat and set off for the top of the tree. Petersburg s mariinsky theatre on a double bill with tchaikovskys oneact opera, iolanta. Dumas story was an adaptation of the dark fairytale the nutcracker and the mouse king, written by e. Dec 27, 2016 download the nutcracker synopsis run time. The nutcracker ballet is based on the story the nutcracker and the king of mice written by e. The jazz version features saxophones, drums and guitars, and some characters names were slightly changed.
The mouse king traps the nutcracker in the corner, but the nutcracker cant overcome the mouse kings strength. Schenectady new york city ballet dancers lauren lovette and gonzalo garcia brought highgloss polish to the northeast ballet companys nutcracker saturday evening at proctors. She falls asleep on the floor, clutching the nutcracker in her arms. In the first act of the ballet, claras parents, the stahlbaums, throw a christmas. Northeast ballets the nutcracker kids out and about. In fact, even i learned a thing or two about the nutcracker, and i have seen the ballet countless times. Join the sugar plum fairy, the heroic nutcracker prince and the evil rat king in this whimsical celebration of the season. Hoffmann s 1816 fairy tale the nutcracker and the mouse king. He had been turned into a nutcracker by the evil mouse king, and only by the kings death could the nutcracker regain his human form. Over 100 dancers and musicians bring nutcracker to life with exquisite dancing, beautiful. The book has beautiful pictures carry the text along and make the story come to life. Premiered in the us at the san francisco ballet in december 1944. The nutcracker prince musters his toy infantry and the cavalry.
Magically, he transforms the nutcracker into a dashing prince. A synopsis of the ballet, coppelia act 1, 2, and 3. The room is filled with the magical christmas spirit. Ivan vsevolozhsky and marius petipa adapted hoffmanns story for the ballet.
In a letter to a friend, tchaikovsky himself remarked. The auditions will be for roles in northeast ballet companys the nutcracker performances at proctors theater on saturday, december 1, 2018. Saratoga city ballet to perform holiday classic at hart. Canajoharie junior set to perform with northeast ballets. The stahlbaums had prepared for their annual christmas celebration all day. The january 2020 tour of storytime ballet is now complete. The choreography for this ballet was originally done by george balanchien in 1954, and it has been performed every year in manhattan since then. The nutcracker story the nutcracker was first presented 123 years ago at the mariinsky theatre in st. The 14yearold shenendehowa freshman will dance the role of the rat king in northeast ballet s annual presentations of the nutcracker at proctors in schenectady. Duke ellington and music arranger billy strayhorn collaborated to create a jazz version of the nutcracker ballet.
Claras mysterious godfather drosselmeyer arrives and gives clara a special christmas present, a beautiful wooden nutcracker doll. Join the sugar plum fairy, the heroic nutcracker prince and the evil rat. Drosselmeyer mysteriously reappears and transforms claras nutcracker into a real live handsome prince, who leads the toy soldiers into battle with the mice and their leader, the. Northeast nutcracker brilliant at proctors its that time of year again, when ballet companies big and small make holiday magic with the nutcr wendy liberatore. Proctors theatre historic theatre in schenectady, new york. Green is an expert on classical music and music history, with more than 10 years of both solo and ensemble performance experience. Northeast ballets the nutcracker november 30 dec 2, 2018. Moscow ballet s acclaimed great russian nutcracker is a holiday tradition in households across north america, and has been enjoyed by prominent figures, including former first family barack and michelle obama, a memory she retells in her 2018 bestselling memoir becoming. The crucible scotlands national dance company scottish ballet. Whether youre a dance aficionado or a newcomer, this ballet about an evil sorcerer who stands in the way of true love, performed to heartwrenching music, is a mustsee. As the clock chimes midnight, clara wakes with a start to find giant mice running around her.
Young clara attends a family christmas party and receives. That night, she experiences the nutcracker s battle with an army of mice and his transformation into a handsome prince. Saturday, december 07, 2019 to sunday, december 08, 2019 making its annual return to the mainstage is everyones favorite holiday ballet. Cw 14, is a fairy ballet in 2 acts and 3 scenes, written and orchestrated by tchaikovsky between february 1891 and april 1892. The production features a new growing tree for the holiday set from argylebased adirondack studios. The story of the nutcracker ballet by deborah hautzig. The narrated story of the nutcracker ballet in under 5 minutes. Sync to our storytime calendar and be notified when we next tour your city experience the worlds most famous ballet live on stage in a spellbinding production of the nutcracker created especially for children aged three and up join the narrator and a festive cast of characters at a marvellous christmas party that transforms into. Northeast ballet company, the resident ballet company of proctors. Northeast ballet dancers ready for weekend nutcracker.
Rediscover the grand, rich sets by peter horne, the stunning costumes by francois barbeau and the magical lighting by nicolas cernovitch, which turn these festivities conceived by fernand nault into a true extrava. Joining the 2019 northeast ballet production are new york city ballet principal dancers. Claras brother fritz is jealous of the gift they fight and the nutcracker is broken. Nutcracker study guide, 2012 salt creek ballet page 6 the nutcracker the chance to run him through with his sword.
It was first performed in at the marinsky theatre in st petersburg in 1892. The ballet was inspired by the nutcracker and the mouse king, published in 1815 by the german author e. Hoffmann, in which young marie stahlbaums favourite christmas toy, the nutcracker, comes alive and, after defeating the evil mouse king in battle, whisks her away to a magical kingdom populated by dolls. My child was able to follow along easily and understood the story. Niskayuna dancers prepare for northeast ballets nutcracker. Unbeknownst to mary, the poppet, stuck with a pin, serves as evidence of witchcraft. Northeast ballet presents the nutcracker at proctors the. Phillips is one of four niskayuna dancers in the 150member nutcracker cast. The prince escorts clara to the land of sweets where they are greeted by the sugar plum fairy.
Proctors theater tickets can be purchased at the proctors theater box office, on the proctors website or by phone 518 3466204. Canajoharie junior set to perform with northeast ballets the nutcracker at proctors. Myers also said new costumes and lighting will also be part of her 2019 nutcracker. Dec 02, 2017 myers went on to teach classical ballet, modern, jazz and choreography at union college for 20 years, and at the state university of new york at albany for five years, prior to opening her own ballet school. Its score was composed by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky and the performance choreographed by marius petipa and lev ivanov, three of russias greatest artists of their era. Northeast nutcracker brilliant at proctors the daily. The authorities arrive with a search warrant, discover the poppet and accuse elizabeth. However, infants and children under 2 years of age are not allowed in the theater.
The story was based on a childrens fairy tale by e. Canajoharie junior set to perform with northeast ballets the. This production by the northeast ballet company includes two principal dancers from the famed new york city ballet northeast ballet. The girl, abigail, works for the family of elizabeth and john proctor and. Just as the mouse king is about to overpower the nutcracker doll, clara distracts him, allowing the nutcracker to strike the winning blow. Nutcracker ballet nutcracker ballet performances in new york. His name used to be hugely famous, but nowadays, it. The northeast ballet returns to proctors for the nutcracker, december 1 and 2, 2018. Jan 01, 1986 the story of the nutcracker ballet is a beautiful, classic book about the story everybody knows. The nutcracker story royal opera house learning platform. Auditions for the upcoming production of the nutcracker took place in the ge theatre at proctors saturday, september 19, 2015. As she falls back asleep on the couch, her thoughts are filled with exciting, happy memories of the christmas eve party and the dancing dolls. The nutcracker at the proctors theatre mainstage, schenectady, ny. The nutcracker leaves and the bed finds its way into a snowcovered forest.
The nutcracker, released from an enchanted spell, turns into a handsome prince. The nutcracker ballet is one of the most famous holiday shows in new york city. This is designed to quickly educate the nondance oriented about this wonderful story ballet. Paul buckowski dancers perform during the northeast ballet companys 120th anniversary production of the the nutcracker ballet at proctors. Excitement runs high as last minute preparations are made.
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