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The Nutcracker(Russian: Щелкунчик[a], romanized: Shchelkunchik, pronounced[ɕːɪɫˈkunʲt͡ɕɪk]ⓘ), Op.71, is an 1892 two-act classical ballet (conceived as a ballet-féerie; Russian: балет-феерия, romanized: balet-feyeriya) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, set on Christmas Eveat the foot of a Christmas tree in a child's ...
December 11, 2021. Nationality. American. Occupation (s) Dancer. choreographer. Title. Founder and artistic director of Von Heidecke's Chicago Festival Ballet and Von Heidecke School of Ballet. Kenneth von Heidecke (December 30, 1952 – December 11, 2021) was an American dancer, choreographer, and the founder and artistic director of Von ...
The Nutcracker. (Balanchine) Choreographer George Balanchine 's production of Petipa and Tchaikovsky 's 1892 ballet The Nutcracker is a broadly popular version of the ballet often performed in the United States. Conceived for the New York City Ballet, its premiere took place on February 2, 1954, at City Center, New York, with costumes by ...
Audiences and dancers alike can feel when the score is performed live, said Phoenix Symphony violinist Dian D’Avanzo, who has played the Ballet Arizona show for over 30 years — in the past ...
Dec. 14-23:Cleveland Ballet will present 11 performances of the holiday favorite "The Nutcracker" at the Connor Palace at Playhouse Square, 1615 Euclid Ave. Cost is $28-$131. Call 216-320-9000 Ext ...
Opened. November 4, 1929; 94 years ago. ( November 4, 1929) The Civic Opera House, also called Lyric Opera House is an opera house located at 20 North Wacker Drive in Chicago. The Civic's main performance space, named for Ardis Krainik, seats 3,563, making it the second-largest opera auditorium in North America, after the Metropolitan Opera House.
The Joffrey Ballet is an American dance company and training institution in Chicago, Illinois. The Joffrey regularly performs classical and contemporary ballets during its annual performance season at the Civic Opera House, including its annual presentation of The Nutcracker. Founded in 1956 by dance pioneers Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino ...
Died. April 7, 1991. (1991-04-07) (aged 92) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Occupation (s) Ballerina, choreographer. Ruth Page (March 22, 1899 – April 7, 1991) was an American ballerina and choreographer, who created innovative works on American themes.