Nov 24, 2016 christmas in the shape of peter wrights nutcracker has arrived earlier than usual at the royal opera house. How to decide which of the 4 nutcrackers to see in london. Act one tells a story of how little clara aids her magical christmas gift a nutcracker in the form of a soldier defeat an army of mice. When peter wrights production of the nutcracker for the royal ballet was given its premiere on 20 th december 1984, gala guests were treated to free champagne and souvenir booklets. But in emphasizing the relationship between clara and the nutcracker, the production also gains a touching subtext of first love. Nov 26, 2016 royal ballet the nutcracker london, royal opera house 23 november 2016 gallery of pictures by dave morgan uk. The royal ballet s glorious production of the nutcracker, created by peter wright in 1984, is the production par excellence of an alltime ballet favourite. Its not christmas without a nutcracker stage the guardian. Shiori kase in english national ballet s nutcracker.
Birmingham royal ballet the nutcracker london dancetabs. Dec 18, 2019 the 2019 live cinema series continues at gesa power house theatre with an encore screening of the royal ballets the nutcracker on wednesday, december 18 at 6. We had come to see birmingham royal ballet s production of the. But there are those of us that relish the thought of watching another production, a new cast, a debut here and there, along with the. English national ballet the nutcracker london, coliseum 11 december 2019. Sir peter wrights 90 th birthday this week is being celebrated in london and birmingham with his productions of the nutcracker, over 30 years since he first mounted it. The nutcracker royal albert hall the birmingham royal ballet. 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. The heroines magical journey takes her from a family party to the glitter of the land of sweets, where marianela nunez is a sugar plum fairy. Tchaikovskys ballet of the nutcracker is based on alexandre dumas translation of the original tale by e. The nutcracker royal ballet tickets royal opera house. It is christmas eve and herr drosselmeyer the magician sweeps young clara away on a fantasy adventure in which time is suspended, the family living room becomes a great battlefield, and a magical. The dramatic movement of melody is what drives its purpose, with its building and then cascading crescendos employing stings and brass, and the chief reason i am posting this now. Its an unhappy christmas for the mice again, but otherwise the royal ballet s nutcracker is dreamlike perfection.
The nutcracker ballet is as much a christmas tradition as christmas itself and ive loved the ballet ever since i can remember. Join dancers from the royal ballet live in rehearsal as they prepare for peter wrights production of the nutcracker. Oct 01, 2017 30 gorgeous photos of the nutcracker performances around the world. Aunts, uncles, parents, maids, manservants, revellers artists of the royal ballet. London goes nutcracker crazy this month with no less than four very different productions on offer. As midnight strikes, she creeps downstairs to find a magical adventure awaiting her and her nutcracker. But the nutcracker is above all a company ballet, and most of the cast are very fine too. But having viewed sir peter wrights 1984 production for the royal. Nutcracker big step of two, com anna tsygankova and matthew golding the national ballet. Royal ballet the nutcracker london, royal opera house 8 december 2015 gallery of pictures by dave morgan uk. Dec 16, 2015 the nutcracker, royal opera house, london admirable. English national ballet is shortly to celebrate its seventieth anniversary and in every one of those years, the company has danced the nutcracker as its christmas highlight. Intrada the sugar plum fairy and the nutcracker no. As hanspeterthe nutcracker and clara, cervera and meaghan grace hinkis have the rfactor ahhh in their sweet, believable lightness of youth.
Book your tickets for the nutcracker royal ballet at the royal opera house with london box office, official agent for london s west end shows. Dec 08, 2017 royal ballet the nutcracker london, royal opera house 5 december 2017 gallery of pictures by foteini christofilopoulou uk. English national ballet the nutcracker london dancetabs. The nutcracker royal albert hall the birmingham royal.
Dec 28, 2016 london nutcrackers defy logic, and still delight. Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet. Here tchaikovskys nutcracker is performed at ecu, christmas, 2015. In this recording the royal ballet performs the waltz of the snowflakes in the nutcracker, with meaghan grace hinkis as clara, ricardo cervera as. The nutcracker performance by the royal ballet hyland. For the most part bonynge conducts the music exactly as it would be for the stage. The nutcracker, royal opera house, london admirable. Jan 01, 2020 birmingham royal ballet the nutcracker. Lucky londoners have the opportunity to catch three different productions of the nutcracker over the festive period this year. Nov 25, 2015 join dancers from the royal ballet live in rehearsal as they prepare for peter wrights production of the nutcracker. 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. He adapted marius petipas 1892 scenario and made it his own. One of our favourite moments from the royal ballets the nutcracker catch this magical production in cinemas on 17 december find out more here. Royal opera house the royal ballet rehearse the nutcracker.
An outing to the ballet at royal albert hall during the festive season has to be one of the most christmassy things you can do. Royal ballet the nutcracker royal opera house londondance. Credits for the royal ballet s nutcracker acknowledge that the ballet is essentially peter wrights. In 2014, ellen oconnell, who trained with the royal ballet in london, wrote, in salon website, on the darker side of the nutcracker story. We had come to see birmingham royal ballets production of the. Clara is given an enchanted nutcracker doll on christmas eve. Buy the nutcracker royal ballet tickets showing at the royal opera house, london. Background peter wrights interpretation of the nutcracker has been enchanting children and adults alike since its first performance by the royal ballet in 1984.
The nutcracker from the royal ballet production credits. The nutcracker royal ballet tickets london box office. The nutcracker the royal ballet in live cinema performance. Choreographer and regisseur valia seiskaya was a featured soloist with the national opera of greece for seventeen years during which time she gained an affinity for the grand sweep of storyline ballets and operas staged by the company. Featuring principals lauren cuthbertson and matthew golding with director of. Royal ballet, royal opera house, london one of the very best seasonal treats for children and adults alike, the royal ballets nutcracker is a handsome, magical, thoroughly. London nutcrackers defy logic, and still delight the new. The heroines magical journey takes her from a family party to the glitter of the land of sweets, where marianela nunez is a sugar plum. The nutcracker the waltz of the snowflakes the royal. London, royal opera house london 28 november 2019 gallery of pictures by foteini christofilopoulou uk. Important notice covid19 and customer service update more info.
Dec 17, 2019 the nutcracker a christmas fairytale ballet. The royal ballets nutcracker is both opulent and cosy. But in emphasizing the relationship between clara and the nutcracker prince, the production also gains a. The nutcracker runs from 8 december 2015 to 14 january 2016. The nutcracker dance of the mirlitons francesca hayward.
This is to make space for a 70th anniversary run of the sleeping beauty that starts on 21 december. On arrival, you cant help but marvel at the magnificent building lit up in all of its glory and the giant christmas tree twinkling at its door. Peter wrights interpretation of the nutcracker has been enchanting children and adults alike since its first performance by the royal ballet in 1984. The final 20 minutes or so of act one has to be one of my favourite ballet sequences, representing the gigantic growth of the christmas tree. Dec 10, 2015 credits for the royal ballets nutcracker acknowledge that the ballet is essentially peter wrights. House music from the musicians of the royal opera house orchestra. It is an unbroken tradition possibly unrivalled anywhere in the world, even despite the. 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. The nutcracker in rehearsal the royal ballet youtube. Royal ballet the nutcracker london, royal opera house 5 december 2017 gallery of pictures by foteini christofilopoulou uk. Its every little girls dream to be a ballerina, to wear the fairy like sparkling tutus and dance elegantly and romantically to the music of tchaikovsky and feel like a princess. This production was filmed live in 2016 at the royal opera house in london.