The nutcracker the waltz of the snowflakes the royal. Photograph by alastair muir meaghan grace hinkis as clara and leo dixon as her partner in the nutcracker, the royal ballet 2018 roh. Join the royal ballet as they rehearse christmas classic, the nutcracker. This video is meant as a tribute to, not a comparison of these great dancers. Birmingham royal ballet the nutcracker london dancetabs. English national ballets nutcracker tickets london. She is a principal dancer in the royal ballet at covent garden in london. Birmingham royal ballets superb dancers and the royal ballet sinfonia weave their magic. One of the very best seasonal treats for children and adults alike, the royal ballets nutcracker is a handsome, magical, thoroughly traditional rendering of eta hoffmanns immortal if deeply strange story. The royal ballet morning class in full world ballet day. Here, in alphabetical order, are the royal ballet s 10 prima ballerinas as listed on their site in april 2018. Wayne eagling born 27 november 1950 is a canadian ballet dancer, now retired. Royal ballet s nutcracker runs until january 15 at the royal opera house 020 7304 4000. Both his maternal grandmother and grandfather, valma briggs and mario desva, had been professional dancers with ballet rambert in london.
The english national ballet will perform the nutcracker in london between 10th december 2020 to 2nd january 2021. The royal ballet is one of the great ballet companies of the world. This is a unique opportunity to take part in the magic of the nutcracker and live a unique behind the scenes experience of les grands ballets timeless classic. Principal of the royal ballet and star of the cats movie francesca hayward as clara in the nutcracker. Buy tickets for the nutcracker royal ballet in london with fast delivery, at theatre tickets uk. For all the latest on birmingham royal ballet s response to the ongoing covid19 outbreak, please visit our dedicated page for updates.
Under the leadership of director kevin ohare, grand balletic tradition and an illustrious heritage are united with innovation, daring and exceptional standards of artistry, creativity and stagecraft to produce supreme theatre. Over 100 dancers and musicians bring nutcracker to life with exquisite dancing, beautiful sets and tchaikovskys popular score played live. Stop rustling that bloody bag or ill take it off you. The lucky winner will then dress up as a mouse and join our dancers in the first act of the show. Most of the drama at last nights royal ballet performance of the nutcracker at the royal opera house wasnt happening on that. 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 ballet will be relayed live to cinemas around the world on 3 december 2018. From the companys base at the royal opera house in london s covent garden, todays most dynamic and versatile dancers come together with a worldclass orchestra and leading choreographers, composers, conductors. Royal opera house, london the royal ballet s fabulouslooking nutcracker is also the most serious, says judith mackrell. Morning class features a series of barre exercises, as well as floor work. Royal ballet dancers take class six days a week to warm up for rehearsals and performances. On a sparkling christmas eve in a frostdusted edwardian london, clara and her enchanted nutcracker doll discover a magical world, where she battles with the mouse king and meets a handsome stranger. Iohna loots, who plays clara in the royal ballet s performance of the nutcracker, runs through a dress rehearsal at the royal opera house in london.
The nutcracker photo gallery ii ballet inspiration, royal ballet. Tchaikovskys festive ballet is a dazzling showcase for the royal ballet s skills the royal ballet s the nutcracker is back for christmas 2017. Anna rose osullivan, who danced clara on opening night, is rising through the companys ranks. He was attracted to ballet at the age of five after seeing the work of his grandmother who was a ballet teacher at the time. Birmingham royal ballet return to london s royal albert hall with their spectacular familyfriendly production of the nutcracker we use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website, and if you continue without changing your settings, your continued use demonstrates you are happy to receive these cookies. 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. The bigger the dance, the better it fits the huge space of the royal albert hall. Sunday express cast miyako yoshida the sugar plum fairy steven mcrae the prince gary avis herr drosselmeyer iohna loots clara. The royal ballets nutcracker has undergone various changes since its gala premiere in 1984, not least in the central roles of clara and drosselmeyer. She trained at the royal ballet school and graduated into the company during the 201011 season, promoted to first artist in 20, soloist in 2014, first soloist in 2015 and principal in 2016. William bracewell as the prince and fumi kaneko as the sugar plum fairy in the nutcracker, the royal ballet 2018 roh.
The royal ballets 10 prima ballerinas of 2018 youtube. Hayward studied at the royal ballet school 200311 and while a student won the. She danced clara for the first time in the nutcracker at covent garden in 2012. Inevitable christmas performance has gorgeous dancing and impressive production anna rose osullivan, who danced clara on opening night, is. Clara has gone from being danced by a principal to a student, a corps member, or a rising star, such as francesca hayward, who then graduates to being the sugar plum fairy. The london ballet company provides a diverse performance experience for its dancers who have enjoyed travel overseas to perform with pianist maksim mrvica china tour, basement jaxx american and british tour, in theatres and for bespoke events. Meaghan grace hinkis as clara and luca acri as hans peter in the nutcracker, the royal ballet 2018 roh.
Sir peter has known kevin and his older brother michael since they were boys, dancing in his productions. 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. Find screenings of the nutcracker 5 upcoming near you. Alexander campbell was born in sydney, australia in 1986. I t is not just the ravishing prettiness of its designs that makes the royal ballet s nutcracker the best in town. After more than twenty years as a popular member of the royal ballet in london, he became well known as an international choreographer and company director. Dancing the nutcracker inside the royal ballet bbc two. 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 and gary avis as drosselmeyer. Upon graduation he joined the classical ballet company, where he spent three years touring around the world. The nutcracker dance of the mirlitons francesca hayward, the. Steven mcrae as the sandman and leanne cope as gretel in hansel and gretel. Royal opera house covent garden foundation, a charitable company limited by guarantee incorporated in england and wales company. The timeless christmas story of nutcracker makes its way back to the london coliseum for christmas, performed by the brilliant english national ballet on christmas eve in edwardian london, clara is given a nutcracker doll for christmas, and the pair go on an enchanted adventure to discover a magical world.
Roberta marquez as the sugar plum fairy and steven mcrae as. The nutcracker in london, 10 dec 2020 to 2 jan 2021. In 2014, ellen oconnell, who trained with the royal ballet in london, wrote, in salon website, on the darker side of the nutcracker story. Speaking to vogue, the principal of the royal ballet shares the objects that have inspired her throughout her career. Birmingham royal ballet s new version of the nutcracker is strongest when it fills the stage with dancing. It is a beacon in the cultural life of britain and a driving force behind the development of ballet as an artform. In rep at the royal opera house, london, until 14 january.
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. Francesca hayward born july 1992 is an english ballet dancer and actress. The enbs instalment of the festive tale brings more than 100 dancers and musicians to the coliseum stage. This production has been in the royal s rep for more than 400 performances, and for me it still ranks as nutcracker gold. English dancer francesca hayward is a principal of the royal ballet. The film director, ross macgibbon, is a former royal ballet dancer who appeared in the act ii arabian dance at the very first performance. The enchanting classical ballet nutcracker, has been performed by the gifted dancers of the royal moscow ballet since the companies inception, with such prestigious training behind them its little wonder this prodcution has already wowed audiences across the globe in canada, the us, africa and many countries across europe. The royal ballet gives full access behind the scenes for a landmark documentary as they prepare for this seasons yuletide production of the nutcracker. The nutcracker royal albert hall royal albert hall. Foteini christofilopoulou, courtesy the royal opera house. Its hard to believe now that for more than 20 years after the company took up residence in the royal opera house they didnt have a nutcracker in their repertoire at all december might bring cinderella or sleeping beauty, but london dance goers got their tchaikowskyinthesnow fix from festival ballet.
This classic christmas production is perfect for audiences both young and old, with over 100 dancers bringing the nutcracker to life with breathtaking dancing, beautiful sets and the magnificent music of tchaikovsky. The royal ballet performs the waltz of the snowflakes in the nutcracker, with meaghan grace hinkis as clara, ricardo cervera as the nutcracker and gary avis as drosselmeyer, recorded in 2012. These dancers need a superb production in which to shine. Swan lake dance of the cygnets the royal ballet youtube. Meaghan grace hinkis, isabella gasparini, romany pajdak and elizabeth harrod dance as cygnets in liam scarletts production of swan lake which will be broadcast on christmas day 2018 on bbc four. As the magician drosselmeyer, a role he has played for many seasons now, gary avis has achieved national treasure status, and anna rose osullivan is. Princess charlotte is taking weekly ballet lessons just. The nutcracker by the royal ballet, royal opera house, london wc2 tickets 020 7304 4000.
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