With miyako yoshida, steven mcrae, gary avis, iohna loots. Vienna state ballet baris dilaver as puck in a midsummer nights dream 1995 choreography. With origins in greek mythology, sylvia was loved by aminta, abducted by orion and eventually rescued by eros. The sleeping beauty rose adage marianela nunez, the royal ballet. Simona noja nebyla, wolfgang grascher, baris dilaver ensemble vienna state ballet. The nutcracker royal opera house tickets event dates. Royal opera house collections contains details of a number of costumes from productions past.
It is presented as the stage version all camera angles from auditorium. Ivan putrov born 8 march 1980 is a ukrainianborn ballet dancer and producer. The 2000 royal opera house nutcracker was an outstanding version of the ballet. Dec 15, 2015 this production has been in the royals rep for more than 400 performances, and for me it still ranks as nutcracker gold. It is not quite as good as that production but still captures the ballets festive charm, magic, fun and enchantment. Dec 16, 2012 the nutcracker, royal opera house and coliseum, london true classical dancing is to be found in these two nutcrackers james streeter, daria klimentova and vadim muntagirov in english national. The royal opera house covent garden will never be mistaken for the royal philharmonic. By chris shipman head of brand engagement and social media.
Hoffmann, it opens with the christmas festivities of little clara and her family and progresses through a sequence of dreams and enchantments that take clara on her magical journey to the land of snow. Music 2011 global nav open menu global nav close menu. The nutcracker, royal opera house, london the independent. Sir peter wrights 1984 production of the christmas ballet par excellence really is the benchmark for how the nutcracker should look and feel, and its broadcast as part for the royal opera house live cinema relays programme is a fitting start to christmas celebrations worldwide. Buy the nutcracker royal opera house tickets from the official site. To book tickets or find out more about the royal opera house, head to uk lauren cuthbertson performs the famous dance of the sugar plum fairy, set to tchaikovskys iconic score. Dec 10, 2015 however, this particular performance the 400th of this ballet at the royal opera house. Tchaikovskys muchloved music is matched to a magical adventure on christmas eve for clara and her nutcracker doll. Alastair marriott as drosselmeyer in peter wrights production of the nutcracker, the royal ballet ukproductionsthe nutcracker bypeterwright. Dec 05, 2011 the nutcracker, royal opera house, london. New york city ballets nutcracker coming to movie theaters.
There was a reason why i mentioned the age of the audience at the cinema screenings. Royal ballet the nutcracker royal opera house londondance. Stream the nutcracker, a playlist by royal opera house from desktop or your mobile device. The royal ballets alices adventures in wonderland 2011 this magical production was the companys first new fulllength work since 1995 and was greeted with delight by audiences. On the 4th january 2017, i went, with my family, to watch the ballet production of the nutcracker at the royal opera house. In this uncertain time, and as productions and events are postponed at the royal opera house and around the world, were offering a schedule of free broadcasts and live content that audiences can access for free anywhere, anytime across the globe, bringing both ballet and opera to every home and every device. Sweeping majestically down a long, narrow corridor lined with framed blackandwhite portraits of musicians, a freshfaced dancer bearing a large hoop of white netting approaches a rehearsal studio. It presents the tchaikovsky nutcracker, in its entirety, with a nice addition of arenskys variation on.
Just down the road, at the london coliseum, the english national. The royal ballet england at the royal opera house in covent garden, london has created a delightfully surreal version of lewis carrolls alices adventures in wonderland. Orchestra of the royal opera house is known for his work on marathon man 1976, the man who cried 2000 and carmen in 3d 2011. The nutcracker, royal opera house and coliseum, london. But the mysterious magician drosselmeyer is waiting to sweep her off on a magical adventure. Royal opera house bow street, wc2e 9dd london, united kingdom rated 4.
Royal opera house bow street covent garden london wc2e 9dd. Their journey to the land of sweets brings with it some of the most familiar of all ballet moments, such as the. Dec 09, 2018 the nutcracker has long been one of the most delightful ways to discover the enchantment of ballet and makes for a delicious seasonal treat for all the family. It was the first time that i have watched a ballet, despite going to many plays in the west end, such as matilda and les miserables, so it was a new. Performed by the royal ballet from londons worldrenowned royal opera house, this not to be missed family event dances its way into select cinemas on tuesday, december 17.
It was the ballet with which the company reopened the royal opera house in 1946 after world war ii, its first production. The sleeping beauty rose adage marianela nunez, the. The nutcracker royal ballet cheap theatre tickets royal. The royal ballet and royal opera s programme for the coming season include world premieres, major new productions and classic revivals. The royal opera house in londons covent garden is pushing technological boundaries in every direction joe mcfadden below is chief technology officer of the royal opera house.
Nov 03, 2011 new york city ballet has joined the corps of cultural institutions presenting performances on the big screen. Royal ballet, london so excited to be performing arabian this year in the nutcracker the royal ballets melissa hamilton in the arabian dance from the nutcracker, photo by dave morgan. This alltime ballet favourite reaches its 25th anniversary in peter wrights glorious production. Under royal charters, royal opera house brings you the best of opera and ballet, with a full schedule all year round. Royal opera house opera resources pdf royal opera house. A collection of backstage videos from the royal opera house showing what happens in the costume, ballet shoes and wig departments as well as access to backstage for iphoneipod.
Saw this production in 2016 as part of the royal opera ballet live cinema transmissions, and to this day it is one of the highlights of not just the 20162017 season but of all the transmissions. When one of her christmas presents comes to life, young clara is swept into a fantasy adventure where she meets an exquisite sugar plum fairy, a chivalrous prince and the mysterious drosselmeyer amongst a whole host of classic characters, performed by the worldrenowned royal ballet. Presented from the historic opera and ballet house, the state academic. In celebration, drosselmeyer sweeps clara and the nutcracker off to the kingdom of sweets, where they meet the sugar plum fairy and take part in a wonderful display of dances. With that bit of truth out of the way, this cd accomplishes everything it sets out to do. The magician drosselmeyer transforms the drawing room for a battle between mice and toy soldiers.
If one goes to a live performance at which there are a lot of children with families, such as the family friendly performance at the london coliseum by english national ballet, then it will be relatively more acceptable for children to behave as children often do when they are not quite old enough for something. Royal opera house, london the royal ballets fabulouslooking nutcracker is also the most serious, says judith mackrell. Any interpretation of the nutcracker will benefit from the glorious sweeping tchaikovsky score, which was played superbly here by the orchestra of the royal opera house under the direction of koen kessels, rightly receiving the biggest cheer of the evening. Upon graduation sir anthony dowell invited him to join the royal ballet, which he did in september 1998. A cherished holiday tradition, the nutcracker is pure enchantment. It is christmas eve and herr drosselmeyer the magician sweeps young clara away on a fantasy. Don quixote act i finale marianela nunez and carlos acosta, the royal ballet.
The nutcracker by royal opera house free listening on. We take a look at the most festive of ballets, including a trio of insightful videos. Alices adventures in wonderland 2011 lewis carrolls everpopular story provides the basis for christopher wheeldons spectacular new work, starring royal ballet principal lauren cuthbertson. As midnight strikes, she creeps downstairs to find a magical adventure awaiting her and her nutcracker. Royal opera house covent garden foundation, a charitable company limited by guarantee incorporated in england and wales company number 480523 charity registered number 211775.
Celebrate the season when ncm fathom events, royal opera house and arts alliance bring tchaikovskys beloved holiday classic the nutcracker to the big screen in a magical one night event. Hoffmanns 1816 fairy tale the nutcracker and the mouse king. Peter wrights interpretation of the nutcracker has been enchanting children and adults alike since its first performance by the royal ballet in 1984. The royal ballet is an internationally renowned classical ballet company, based at the royal opera house in covent garden, london, england. Uk has a full schedule of mustsee events at the royal opera house. Recorded live at the royal opera house covent garden, london, 2009. Nutcracker royal opera house available in bluray, dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. The nutcracker is at the royal opera house in london until 18 january. The nutcracker at the royal opera house country life. The first warm glow of christmas once again comes courtesy of peter wrights gorgeous production of the nutcracker, a seasonal classic at the royal ballet since 1984 now shown in the revision made for the reopening of the renovated royal opera house in 1999.
Those who are looking for a camera set steady in the balcony recording steadfastly one angle and one view as from a member of the audiences viewpoint, will hate this. Nutcracker royal opera house 809478012528 dvd barnes. This is coming from a huge opera and ballet fan who watches any opera and ballet production when they are broadcast in the cinema 20 minutes away from. Vienna state ballet baris dilaver as puck in a midsummer. During the battle, clara saves the nutcracker s life so breaking a magical spell that turned him from a boy to a toy and the mouse king is defeated. Catch the royal ballets the nutcracker live in cinema near you on 5 december 2017. Four opus arte royal opera house dvds, in original publishers clamshell cases with accompanying stapled paperbound booklets.
Miyako yoshida, steven mcrae, gary avis, iohna loots, ricardo cervera, orchestra of the royal opera house, koen kessels, the royal ballet, peter wright. In a statement, the companys executive director, katherine e. If youre new to ballet and opera or have loved them all your life, we have something for you. Shes the finishing touch on a nutcracker that opens with rough edges before settling down to sparkle. In rep at the royal opera house, london, until 14 january. Ivan vsevolozhsky and marius petipa adapted hoffmanns story for the ballet. Sarah lamb as the sugar plum fairy in royal ballets nutcracker. Iohna loots, who plays clara in the royal ballets performance of the nutcracker, runs through a dress rehearsal at the royal opera house in london. Although ballet is much cheaper than opera, no performance at the royal opera house is going to be cheap, so for.
The young clara creeps downstairs on christmas eve to play with her favourite present a nutcracker doll. Soundcloud the nutcracker by royal opera house published on 20151210t11. Dec 22, 2016 the royal ballet is marking sir peter wrights 90th birthday with one of his stagings, made especially for the royal opera house. Dec 23, 2015 we take you behind the scenes at the royal opera house as the royal ballet put together their superb version of the nutcracker for christmas.
Dance of the sugar plum fairy from the nutcracker the. Orchestra of the royal opera house christmas simply wouldnt be christmas without the royal ballets classic production of the nutcracker. It is christmas eve and herr drosselmeyer the magician sweeps young clara away on a fantasy adventure in which time is suspended, the family livingroom becomes a great battlefield, and a magical journey takes them through the land of snow. Accompanied by the tchaikovsky score, the artists of the royal ballet bring the magical adventures of clara to life, as shes given an enchanted nutcracker doll on christmas eve, and then defeats the mouse king, visits the kingdom of sweets, meets the sugar plum fairy, and so much more. Hoffmann, it opens with the christmas festivities of little clara and her family and progresses through a sequence of dreams and enchantments that take clara on her. Puccini s everpopular opera, tosca, returned to the royal opera house, where the stellar cast included jonas kaufmann, bryn terfel, the royal opera chorus and the orchestra of the royal opera house, who were under the baton of antonio pappano, the music director of the royal opera house. The nutcracker dvd trailer the royal ballet, 2009 youtube. The opera series began with adriana lecouvreur from the royal opera house. A revival of peter wrights production of the nutcracker. A collection of video, audio and teaching resources about the royal ballets production of the nutcracker.
Alastair marriott in the nutcracker, the royal ballet ro. New york city ballet has joined the corps of cultural institutions presenting performances on the big screen. Feel something new at the royal opera house, covent garden. The nutcracker available in high definition us television premiere. A flurry of snowflakes in rehearsal can only mean one thing. The aim of the programme is to create a short dance, inspired by a theme from the nutcracker and linking to curriculum topics or school projects. 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. Royal opera house, the nutcracker performance advice london. Ricardo cervera nephew nutcracker the orchestra of the royal opera house. The royal ballets glorious production of the nutcracker, created by peter wright in 1984, is the production par excellence of an alltime ballet favourite. Melissa hamilton as the sugar plum fairy and sergei polunin as the prince in peter wrights the nutcracker.
The phantom of the opera at the royal albert hall 2011. Royal opera house darcey bussell sylvia darcey bussell and roberto bolle star in frederick ashtons sylvia, restored to the splendour of its elegant and opulent threeact form for the 75th anniversary celebrations of the royal ballet. Such genius music would make watching rubbish worthwhile. Christmas simply wouldnt be christmas without the royal ballets classic production of the nutcracker. With ramin karimloo, sierra boggess, hadley fraser, wendy ferguson. Clara is given an enchanted nutcracker doll on christmas eve. Come and experience stunning performances of music and dance, backstage tours, delicious food and drink, at a historic landmark in the heart of londons theatreland. He trained at the kyiv state choreographic institute and at the royal ballet school. Birmingham royal ballets production is at the o2, greenwich, from.