The bolshoi ballet is streaming the nutcracker next week for free. Join clara and her beloved nutcracker as she travels to the land of snow, and to the palace of the dolls where all of her favorite doll companions come to life. The nutcracker by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky is perhaps the most famous ballet ever written. From performing arts to street art, spoken word, dance, craftmaking, and the championing of young talent, the music center brings l. The nutcracker site provides a central location for nutcracker ballet information. Nov 28, 2014 the holiday season isnt complete without at least one viewing of the classic ballet the nutcracker. Every christmas season, the nutcracker ballet is performed in cities all over the. On christmas eve, marie is given a wooden nutcracker carved in the shape of a little man. Presenting world class russian artists, handpainted sets, russian snow maidens, and a 2 dancer dove of peace with a 20 foot wingspan the great russian nutcracker brings the christmas spirit to life for all ages. This annual yuletide favorite tells the story of a young girl named clara who receives a magical nutcracker doll on christmas eve, and sets out on a wondrous. Hoffmanns original story, the nutcracker and mouse king, maries claras, journey becomes a fevered delirium that transports her to a land where she sees sparkling christmas forests and.
Dance with us includes partnerships with host your cities in each tour city, which are carefully developed by mary giannone talmi, coproducer of. The nutcracker 2014 westside ballet of santa monica. Performances feature a range of talent, from international ballet stars to. The nutcracker tickets are now available on our website. Be sure to check out the nutcracker site before you decide where you will see a holiday performance of the nutcracker. Dine on classic teatime delicacies and specially blended teas, while the kids enjoy a craft area that includes dance.
Southern california nutcracker ballet performance directory the nutcracker ballet nutcracker performance listings are provided by state and city and by the company performing the nutcracker ballet. Nutcracker wouldnt be nutcracker without the local childrens cast. What a unique take on the traditional holiday story of the nutcracker. Arrested by a powerful evil, inner beauty lies dormant, to be awakened after 100 years only through the power of the purest love. Dec 28, 2017 the performance took place at the alex theater in glendale, ca. This cherished fairy tale is about an enchanted sleep and the love between a beautiful princess and a handsome prince. Westside ballet of santa monica, a nonprofit 501c3, and westside school of ballet. Tiny dancers in getting to the nutcracker the new york times. Acb invites artists and thinkers from diverse fields to talk with acb about what they see in the studio. The wiltern was built in 1931 and designed by architect stiles o. Critically acclaimed inland pacific ballet s the nutcracker comes to life in this magnificent holiday ballet with dazzling sets, beautiful costumes, and more than 80 dancers on stage.
Featuring brand new overthetop production and world class russian artists. Southern californias 5 best the nutcracker ballets. In this production, lab has stayed true to their classical roots with a little spin. The name westside ballet refers to two separate organizations. Photo of fox theatre atlanta the nutcracker ballet december 2014 atlanta, ga. A plethora of ballet companies perform this ballet every year, forming a funfilled holiday tradition for families throughout the globe. Set to tchaikovskys iconic score, you will be captivated as clara and her beloved nutcracker battle a most memorable mouse king, encounter dancing snowflakes and travel to the palace of the dolls. Christmas is coming and so is the one and only moscow ballets great russian nutcracker dove of peace tour. Find shows, buy tickets, check seating charts, plan where to eat and how to get there. It is a story that was written back in the early 1800s, but it has been seen on stage since 1892. You will be captivated as clara and her beloved nutcracker battle a most memorable mouse king, encounter dancing snowflakes, and travel to the palace of the dolls. Tons of fun shops, plenty of food options over priced of course. Apr 05, 2014 our documentary film, getting to the nutcracker, takes you inside the herculean effort involved in gathering the resources, assembling the volunteers, casting the dancers, rehearsing and staging the performances of this classic ballet.
Join uncle drosselmeyer, clara and her beloved nutcracker as they battle the mouse king and his army, take a journey to the land of snow and to the enchanted palace of the dolls. Tiny dancers in getting to the nutcracker the new york. The company debuted december 2006 with an original performance of the nutcracker. Dec 01, 2014 heres a guide to select productions of the nutcracker in l. Dine on classic teatime delicacies and specially blended teas, while the kids enjoy a craft area that includes dance lessons with some of labs star dancers. This holiday season, experience moscow ballets great russian nutcracker acclaimed by the press and adored by audiences everywhere. The nutcracker 2014 westside ballet of santa monica westside. The nutcracker is widely known to enchant audiences including adults and children for more than a hundred years now. Young dancers in a scene from getting to the nutcracker. Find a performance in your state, or visit your city to find out when we will be in your area. This function has been disabled for westside ballet of santa monica. Moscow ballet will perform the great russian nutcracker from november through december in cities from coast to coast. Sep 17, 2015 dance of the sugar plum fairy from the nutcracker the royal ballet duration. Founded and overseen by artistic director, marat daukayev, former principal and star of the kirov ballet, and winner of russias prestigious peoples artist award, marat daukayev school of ballet strives to cultivate in our students what mr.
More than just movement, more than simply dance but a movement in and of itself. Join clara and her beloved nutcracker as she travels to the land of snow, and to the palace of the. Our documentary film, getting to the nutcracker, takes you inside the herculean effort involved in gathering the resources, assembling the volunteers, casting the dancers, rehearsing and staging the performances of this classic ballet. In addition, the nutcracker holiday festival by the pacific ballet.
Dance of the sugar plum fairy from the nutcracker the royal ballet duration. Throughout the five scenes in two acts you will find hints and. Aszure barton les chambres des jacques lab premiere alejandro cerrudo lickety split lab premiere george balanchine western symphony. Heres a guide to select productions of the nutcracker in l. The nutcracker swings performs december 19 th and 20 th, 2014, at 8. Experience the excitement and beauty of worldclass performances when the bolshoi ballets the nutcracker is broadcast to select cinemas nationwide on sunday, december 21. Moscow ballets great russian nutcracker tickets event. Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet. In 2014, ellen oconnell, who trained with the royal ballet in london, wrote, in salon website, on the darker side of the nutcracker story. Take home gifts and keepsakes from the nutcracker holiday boutique and meet clara and other characters after each performance. The wiltern theatre was originally designed as a vaudeville theater and opened as the warner brothers western theater. The nutcracker 2019 westside ballet of santa monica. Nutcracker performance listings are provided by state and city and by the company performing the nutcracker ballet.
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