Christmas must be nearing when that traditional fare of sparkle, excitement and the surging score of the nutcracker bursts in full flood onto the worlds ballet stages. The russian imperial mariinsky theatre was the original home to tchaikovskys the nutcracker in 1892, when it made its worldwide debut. Journey into the dollhouse and up the largerthanlife christmas tree to behold the heroic nutcracker defeat the evil rat king and to reunite with the ballerina, his true love. The nutcracker bluray disc version the sugar plum fairy lauren cuthbertson the prince federico bonelli herr drosselmeyer gary avis clara francesca hayward hanspeter the nutcracker alexander campbell. Christmas came early when the imperial ice stars made a welcome return to hong kong with nutcracker on ice in november. This 45minute class is a great one to squeeze into your lunch break. Tickets available at urbtix from 14 october 2018 image credit. So its no surprise that for this christmas season the hong kong ballet presented the nutcracker again as usual. The nutcracker ballet returns to fathom theatres nationwide. The hong kong ballet is an esteemed institution established in 1979, famed for its accomplished dancers and stunning productions. A student grade 3 ballet 2week plus grade 4 tap total 3 classes per week will pay. The nutcracker with the royal ballet by bachtrack for. Most recently, the company presented firecracker in macau in january 2012. Meaghan mcgurgan tonight i was invited to the opening of hong kong ballet s the nutcracker.
Since its founding in 1979, hong kong ballet has evolved into a vibrant performing arts organisation with accomplished dancers and a strong repertoire composed of. Hong kong ballet is one of the premier classical ballet companies in asia and is internationally recognised as a worldclass institution that embodies hong kongs unique character. Hong kong sinfonietta will provide live accompaniment to hong kong ballets performances of the nutcracker under the baton of andrew mogrelia. Geddes has performed in three versions of the nutcracker. Join clara and fritz as they get swept up in a fantastic christmas eve journey in an astonishing world of wonder filled with a mischievous army of rats and their archrivals, the toy soldiers, and a host of colorful, magical characters, graceful. The dancer have fantastic skills and, the personality of all the players comes through. In the summer of 2012, the hong kong ballet toured the united states and canada with a mixed bill featuring two. The hong kong ballets giselle trailer 2012 youtube. We wont dance the ballet for you, but we will help you find the vehicle of your holiday dreams.
The hong kong ballet is back and ready to wow viewers with tchaikovskys classic christmas story of clara and her journey to the land of the fairies. Christine liao, celebrates its 48th anniversary in 2012. If a 6 year old, a 25 year old straight guy, and a cynical. Tickets range from hk120 to hk1,000 and can be purchased via. A brandnew version of the nutcracker by the hong kong ballet 1416, 2026. Tatler hong kong is the ultimate guide to luxury lifestyle in hong kong, featuring awardwinning coverage of exclusive high society events attended by the citys most influential and glamorous peopleplus daily updates on fine dining, art, fashion, watches, jewellery, luxury travel and more. Families and friends poured through the doors of the stanley to watch the enchanting production that. Hong kong ballet fancl proudly presents the nutcracker. The nutcracker watches a hockey game at the honda center. Hong kong ballet the nutcracker hong kong dancetabs.
Hong kong10 dances inspired by our city the 60member st petersburg ballet theatre will come to hong kong from sold out seasons in london and paris and for. A spectacular set created by terence kohler, complete with an aweinspiring christmas tree, and live accompaniment by the hong kong sinfonietta makes for an ideal holiday evening or afternoon. All photography on the website has been produced by rolf evans. You can also find some holiday treats at brannon honda in birmingham, alabama. Weve seen the nutcracker many times and, the richmond ballet is always our favorite. Hktdc hong kong electronics fair spring edition 16 apr 2019 more. Hong kong ballet 40th anniversary season brand video duration. However, the complete nutcracker has enjoyed enormous popularity since the late 1960s and is now performed by countless ballet companies, primarily during the christmas season, especially in the u. The nutcracker richmond ballet tickets event dates. Hong kong audiences cant get enough of the nutcrackers perfect blend of tchaikovskys timeless music with live accompaniment by hong kong sinfonietta, exquisite dancing, magical scenery and sparkling costumes, all wrapped up in the warmth of a world famous christmas tale. The russian composers the nutcracker and swan lake will be given the mpo treatment, with stars of the moscow ballet, formed by a trio of esteemed bolshoi ballet soloists, strutting.
The mohawk valley ballet has brought the famous show to the stanley theatre to entertain an audience of over 1,500 people for two nights. Bangkok city ballet presents the nutcracker performed by two worldclass dancers from paris and a top thai dancer. From al fresco bars and holeinthewall restaurants, to secret shopping spots and special events, we pound the pavements in search of all the best hong kong has to offer. Many of these classes are based on the rad or istd syllabi and others are more loosely based on creative dance methods such as dalcroze or musical theatre repertoires. Hong kongs ultimate family holiday tradition, the nutcracker, returns to enthrall audiences once again with the splendor and magic of clara and fritzs grand. Natalie lu, hkbg scholarship nikki cheung, rotary club scholarship 20. Its been quite the buzz around town due to the publicity brought about on the reinvention theyre doing to the piece. Its international tours make it a global ambassador for asias world city. Having toured around the world, the st petersburg ballet theatre is bringing the full length production of tchaikovskys swan lake to hong kong for the first time in may 2018 with prima ballerina irina kolesnikova.
Performers are exhorted to maintain the appearance of control and professionalism. Originally created in 1891 by marius petipa for the mariinsky theatre, the ballet has become the annual breadwinner for most companies albeit in various versions, guaranteeing full houses and happy customers. In january 2010, faye leung, the companys former top ballerina, revealed in a book that she was sacked from the hk ballet on suspicious that she was dividing dancers and organizing a. The making of the nutcracker 2012 episode 2 youtube. Buy the nutcracker richmond ballet tickets from the official site. The nutcracker 2012 academy of russian classical ballet. Royal ballet royal opera house orchestra boris gruzin, conductor. In 2015, chunwing lam caused a sensation in his native hong kong when he became the first chinese to join the paris ballet. Chan chunwai performs the leading male flower role in the houston ballets nutcracker this holiday season. The nutcracker from american ballet theater goes to the new york islanders vs. Karen gibbonsbrowns talks changes and the importance of being prepared. The hong kong ballet is a classical ballet company founded in 1979. The hong kong ballet the nutcracker trailer youtube.
The hong kong ballet will be performing the nutcracker from the 17th to the 27th december at the cultural centre. Hong kong ballet dancers showcase city with gravity. Zhang guoyong conducts the shanghai opera house orchestra, accompanying the shanghai ballet. The nutcracker will capture your imagination and transport you to a wondrous world of courageous toy soldiers, captivating dolls, dramatic sword fights. Dmr offers a wide range of dance classes which caters to all ages and preferences. Be it the beautiful, highly detailed costumes, or the multifaceted sets and the flawless performances, the evening you spent at the ballet will be etched in your memory for years to come. In order to rejuvenate the classic work, the shanghai grand theatre and the shanghai ballet have made a new production of. My wife and i will be in hk for two weeks starting dec 18. The balanchine trust only licensed eight companies around the world to perform this masterpiece, so this is really exciting. Dance of the sugar plum fairy from the nutcracker the royal ballet by royal opera house.
Students perform on stage and excel in competitions. Chan has been a member of the houston ballet since graduating from houston ballet ii in 2012. All the exercises are done on a mini trampoline think a normal barre class but on a bouncy surface great if you have any injuries. Oct 15, 2017 set to tchaikovskys iconic music with live accompaniment by hong kong sinfonietta and grand sets, terence kohlers fresh, multilayered version was created especially for hong kong ballet. Hong kong ballets the nutcracker time out hong kong. Nutcracker doesnt have to come addled with freudian complications to convince us of its seriousness. Imperial ice stars the nutcracker on ice hong kong. Present your ticket stub to hong kong ballets reception counter level 2 foyer, hong kong cultural centre before the end of intermission to receive a coupon for a free drink. Dec 22, 2012 bangkok city ballet presents the nutcracker performed by two worldclass dancers from paris and a top thai dancer. To promote its upcoming season, hong kong ballet worked with photographer dean alexander to create a series of gravitydefying images featuring some of the companys stars.
The nutcracker the highly acclaimed vienna festival ballet company returns to evesham with an outstanding show for christmas. Thats just one example of the attention to detail thats put into this ballet. Nutcracker source quality nutcracker products services including nutcracker top items in large orders from the best global nutcracker wholesaler and local exporters. The nutcracker mariinsky ballet 2012 rotten tomatoes. Sassy hong kong is the goto guide for girls in the city that truly never sleeps. Each year, you wait for it to hit the stage, and now, its that time again. One of the bestloved ballets performed, this enchanting tale centres on clara and her nutcracker doll that magically transforms into a princely soldier. Since 1997, the hong kong ballet has concluded more than 30 tours to 10 countries in north and south america, europe and asia. Dec 16, 2008 the nutcracker 5 5 stars 5 out of 5 stars. At the end, i looked at my daughter in awe and said, this has wrecked us for any other presentations.
The shanghai grand theatre version of the nutcracker premiered during the christmas season in 2010, and has been staged almost every christmas season since. Four seasons centre for the performing arts, 145 queen street west at university avenue tickets. The sleeping beauty, the nutcracker and giselle, and the finest classical and neoclassical works of the 20th and the. The nutcracker by russian state ballet beijing dance events. Dmr school of ballet hong kong ballet, modern, tap, jazz. Elli schultz, left, as clara, dances with holly hutton during the party scene of the nutcracker, to be presented by marlo dance studio on dec. And the hong kong sinfonietta was impressive under the baton of. The hong kong ballet the nutcracker trailer duration. If a 6 year old, a 25 year old straight guy, and a cynical critic can enjoy it then i think anyone can find enjoyment in this show. Hktdc enterprise source for hot products between fairs more. The awardwinning hong kong ballet was founded in 1979 and today has nearly 50 dancers from hong kong, australia, europe, the us and other parts of asia.
Melody fung hiu ying, hkbg scholarship tracy chow wing sze, hkbg scholarship 2015. Australian ballet s production of peter wrights nutcracker, the royal opera houses 2016 nutcracker, the mariinskys 2012 nutcracker, the czech national ballet s 2017 the nutcracker and the cuddly mouse and the opernhaus zurichs 2018 the nutcracker. Top quality ballet school, with principal dancers as teachers. Journey into the dollhouse and up the largerthanlife christmas tree to behold. In the royal ballet s production, the sense of deep magic even extends to the kingdom of the sweets.
Hong kong ballets nutcracker benefit ball tatler hong kong. Has been in the repertoire ever since and still performed each christmas in hong kong at the grand theatre hong kong cultural centre. With elaborate sets and costumes, plus tchaikovskys wellknown score performed live by hong kong sinfonietta, this is a magical evening at the ballet. The nutcracker with the royal ballet by margaret willis, 11 december 2012 christmas must be nearing when that traditional fare of sparkle, excitement and the surging score of the nutcracker bursts in full flood onto the worlds ballet stages. Gravity ballet hong kong dance school hong kong 58. Hong kong sinfonietta will provide live accompaniment to hong kong ballets performances of the nutcracker under the baton of marc taddei.
In its own whimsical way, nutcracker encapsulates a beautiful promise. Tchaikovsky s world famous classical ballet the nutcracker. From reading many, many posts and responses on here we have a huge list of things wed love to do, but have one big thing on our list that we havent seen any discussion about. Buy hong kong ballet tickets from the official site. Dec 07, 2017 hong kong ballet announces the official cast list of fancl proudly presentsthe nutcracker, the most popular ballet to celebrate the festive season making their debuts in the roles of ballerina are soloist dong ruixue and coryphee chen zhiyao. Chan, jordan yeuk hay, hkbg scholarship chan sheung yin, hkbg scholarship.
The nutcracker performed by the richmond ballet this past sunday is the best presentation we have seen, ever. Hong kong ballets the nutcracker an annual christmas tradition, with a tighter narrative to chew on. Buy tickets for the nutcracker in shanghai smartticket. Nutcracker, nutcracker suppliers and manufacturers hktdc. Nov 12, 2009 the hong kong ballet the nutcracker trailer. Ballet of the dolls emerged in the 80s as a wild, offbeat modern dance company with a kitschy aesthetic that really came through. Hong kong ballet collaborates on this is wan chai project with multimedia artist jevan chowdhury. In the royal ballets production, the sense of deep magic even extends to the kingdom of the sweets. The nutcracker, midlate dec, 2020 hong kong cheapo. Nutcracker on ice hong kong, academy for performing arts, lyric theatre 6 november 2012. Hong kong ballets 2012 version of the nutcracker has a little something for everyone.
Hong kong ballet dancers showcase city with gravitydefying. In the summer of 2012, the hong kong ballet toured the united states and canada with a mixed bill featuring two specially commissioned contemporary ballets. Held to celebrate christmas, this bcb december dance performance 2012 programme. Read more 26 feb 2020 hong kong ballet postpones april 2020 us tour. The christine liao school of ballet, which was founded in 1964 by mrs. Nov 07, 2011 hong kong ballet 201819 season 201819 duration. Tchaikovskys score has become one of his most famous compositions, in particular the pieces featured in. It is now the most prestigious ballet school in hong kong, and one of the biggest in the world with an enrolment of more than a thousand students.