The nutcracker marius petipa the nutcracker, a classic christmas story, is a fairy tale ballet with two acts centered on a familys christmas eve celebration. Jewels was performed in full by the royal ballet for the first time in. Sven kacirek a drummer, marimba player and composer from hamburg has rearranged, rewritten and rerecorded the famous nutcracker by pyotr ilyich tchaikovski. Hoffmann was set to music by tchaikovsky and was originally choreographed by marius petipa. However, it is performed quite frequently in productions of the nutcracker, at least in the us, either by a snow king and queen or by the nutcracker prince and marieclara. The production combines the classic elements audiences have come to expect of the ballet, with a few little twists added to make it unique.
Music by ludwig minkus, choreography by marius petipa. They are usually danced by soloist or principal roles. Marianela nunez is a principal of the royal ballet. The sugar plum fairy was first danced by antonietta dellera and the. The nutcracker, is a twoact ballet, originally choreographed by marius petipa and lev ivanov with a. Alexandre dumas peres alterations of the story by e. 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. It was originally meant to be danced by the sugar plum fairy and her cavalier, but is now very often danced by the nutcracker prince and clara, the girl through whose eyes we experience the entire story, and who is the heroine and female lead of the ballet. 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.
Butler ballets the nutcracker december 6, 20 sugar plum fairy. Piano reduction sheet music by peter ilyich tchaikovsky 18401893. String orchestra sheet music book by peter ilyich tchaikovsky 18401893. However, it is performed quite frequently in productions of the nutcracker, at least in the us, either by a snow king and queen or by the nutcrackerprince and marieclara. Discover the essence of tchaikovskys musical genius while performing a gorgeous romanticera classic based upon a gmajor scale. Moscow ballets masha and nutcracker prince performing act ii. The nutcracker, is a twoact ballet, originally choreographed by marius petipa and lev ivanov with a score by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. English national ballet perform the nutcracker at the london coliseum on 14th december 2012. Free sheet music for flute, piccolo, oboe, english horn, clarinet, bassoon, french horn. The ballet was first presented on 18 december 1892 at the mariinsky theatre in st. His album the nutcracker sessions will be released by naive records in nov 2014. Dances from spain, arabia, china and russia are followed by a shepherds pastoral dance, using toy flutes.
It was originally meant to be danced by the sugar plum fairy and her cavalier, but is now very often danced by the nutcracker prince and clara, the girl through. Adagio nunez, muntagirov, the royal ballet duration. Tango movement is a leading argentine tango school in cent. The work was presented with live with a ballet company in a gala evening. The music was written by tchaikovsky and the dance was designed by lev ivanov. Commissioned work visualizing two pieces of tchaikovskys nutcracker ballet. At the northernmost point of hamilton island is qualia, a resort where the sun shines, the waters are crystalclear and yachts can be spotted from the shore. Marianela nunez and thiago soares rehearse diamonds from jewels the. See more ideas about dancer, vaganova ballet academy and dance. One of the foremost dance companies in the world, with a roster of nearly 100 extraordinary dancers and an unparalleled repertory. Print and download in pdf or midi nutcracker ballet p. 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.