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The center hosted free performances by groups from each state. [54] In December 1976, Mikhail Baryshnikov's version of The Nutcracker ballet played for two weeks. [55] In 1977, the Opera House hosted George Bernard Shaw's Caesar and Cleopatra with Rex Harrison and Elizabeth Ashley. [56]
Choreography: Alexander Gorsky (after Petipa) Company: Bolshoi Ballet, Moscow Premiere: 1919 Russian choreographer Alexander Gorsky, who staged a production of The Nutcracker in Moscow in 1919, is credited with the idea of combining Clara and the Sugar Plum Fairy's roles (i.e. giving the Fairy's dances to Clara), eliminating the Sugar Plum Fairy's Cavalier, giving the Cavalier's dances to the ...
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 ...
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 ...
"The Nutcracker," a two-act classical ballet, is set to open at the Midland Nov. 24 and run through Nov. 26. 'Kids get their chance to just shine': 'The Nutcracker' set for 28th annual performance ...
From BalletMet's traditional performance of "The Nutcracker" to a more modern hip-hop version, Columbus audiences have a variety from which to choose
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 ...
In New York, a production some consider the quintessential American “Nutcracker” opened minutes after musicians agreed to a contract. Playing live, 'Nutcracker' musicians bring unseen ...