The nutcracker s 2,000th performance december 20, 2007 scenes from the performance, which included dancers from all of this years rotating casts, plus a look behind the scenes. Founded in the 18th century and originally known as the imperial russian ballet, the mariinsky ballet is one of the worlds leading ballet companies. 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. View the nutcracker hong kong ballet, cultural centre grand theatre, hong kong november 23. He was invited to perform in the hong kong ballet s nutcracker in 20. So its no surprise that for this christmas season the hong kong ballet presented the nutcracker again as usual. Born in liaoning, china, gao ge graduated from beijing dance academy in 2011 and was a member of dutch national ballet the same year. All photography on the website has been produced by rolf evans.
Hong kong ballet is financially supported by the government of the hong kong special administrative region hong kong ballet is a venue partner of the hong kong cultural. Another interview with our new dancers zhang jin from jiangxi, liu wei nan from hebei and gong yi wen from hunan, china. However he did not like using the nutcracker for a ballet scenario. In its own whimsical way, nutcracker encapsulates a beautiful promise. In the summer of 2012, the hong kong ballet toured the united states and canada with a mixed bill featuring two. Number 2 daughter margot arrived in august 2012 and then two months later it was off to her new home in singapore with tinies in tow.
The hong kong ballet is an esteemed institution established in 1979, famed for its accomplished dancers and stunning productions. New dancers of the hong kong ballet 2012 part 5 hong kong ballet. Chemiakin not only produced the sketches for the costumes and sets, he also conceived the images of the characters, dictating to the choreographer the nature of the movements, and all of the miraculous transformations in this theatrical tale are the fruits of his imagination. She also danced with hong kong ballet in the nutcracker, the sleeping beauty. New dancers of the hong kong ballet 2012 part 5 youtube. Ticket holders are entitled to redeem a complimentary fancl x hk ballet the nutcracker doll christmas edition at selected fancl shops in hong kong, from 1 december 2019 to 15 january 2020. The nutcracker ballet returns to fathom theatres nationwide. Seeing posters around town for your local companys performance gives us that tingle of excitement for this cherished event. This year marks corbin holloways sixth nutcracker role with moscow ballet. Please send a crossed cheque payable to the hong kong ballet limited together with the completed form to our address. Hong kong ballet the nutcracker hong kong dancetabs.
Hong kong ballet is one of the premier classical ballet companies in asia and is internationally recognised as a worldclass institution that represents hong. He assumed the additional role of repetiteur for the company in 2014 and was named assistant ballet master in 2018. Hong kong ballet collaborates on this is wan chai project with multimedia artist jevan chowdhury. Dancing times rg journal impact rankings 2018 and 2019. Sep 8, 20 the nutcracker is more than an amazing ballet. Hong kong sinfonietta will provide live accompaniment to hong kong ballet s performances of the nutcracker under the baton of andrew mogrelia. Jose in memory in yuh egami and hu song wei rickys carmen. Fancl proudly presents the nutcracker hong kong ballet. Exwashington ballet artistic director to lead hong kong. Featuring brand new overthetop production and world class russian artists. The world of this nutcracker was created by the designer mihail chemiakin. Hong kong ballets 2012 version of the nutcracker has a little something for everyone.
The shanghai grand theatre version of the nutcracker premiered during the christmas season in 2010, and has been staged almost every christmas season since. Hoffmanns fairy tale, of which tchaikovsky was fond of. The hong kong ballet is a classical ballet company founded in 1979. His first was at age 7, before he had even started ballet classes. With hong kong ballet, sakai has danced the featured role of italian doll in terence kohlers the nutcracker, odalesques in annamarie holmes le corsaire, and performed in nina ananiashvilis. 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. Calling all professional dancers and bunheads stuck at home. Davit vardanyan has studied in armenian national school and graduated from john cranko school in stuttgart taught by pioter pestov. The nutcracker will capture your imagination and transport you to a wondrous world of courageous toy soldiers, captivating dolls, dramatic sword fights. He always enjoy the show or his memory of childhood, i dont know. Hong kong 6 july 2019 hong kong ballet announces six promotions and. Elizabeth harrison was born in hong kong, where she started dancing at age four. Another year watching hong kong ballet s nutcracker thanks to fancl.
The nutcracker tchaikovsky wrote the nutcracker at the request of the director of the imperial theatres, ivan vsevolozhskii poznansky, 2012. In order to rejuvenate the classic work, the shanghai grand theatre and the shanghai ballet have made a new production of. See more ideas about ballet posters, ballet and holiday traditions. Buy hong kong ballet tickets from the official site. Flower festival, paquita, the four temperaments and persistent memory. The hong kong ballet nutcracker campaign by whitespace. She was ballet mistress in hong kong ballet s the nutcracker and the happenings and hong kong ballet groups don. His choreographic works includes let go in 8f platforms fly, addiction, and the great river. Fancl x hong kong ballet the nutcracker exclusive privilege. The hong kong ballet will be performing the nutcracker from the 17th to the 27th december at the cultural centre. He played naughty boy in qingming riverside, and king monkey in the childrens dance drama journey to wild west rerun. The hong kong ballet the nutcracker trailer youtube.
The rwbs canadiana nutcracker is being presented in vancouver by ballet bc which first presented the production in 2012. Septime webre, former artistic director of the washington ballet in americas capital, will succeed madeleine onne in july as artistic director of the hong kong ballet, the company announced on. Clara is thrilled to see the gallant nutcracker, whom she immediately recognises from uncle. Meaghan mcgurgan tonight i was invited to the opening of hong kong ballet s the nutcracker. Marketing department, hong kong ballet, ground floor, 60 blue pool road, happy valley, hong kong bank.
Journey into the dollhouse and up the largerthanlife christmas. 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. 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. The mariinsky ballet is the resident classical ballet company of the mariinsky theatre in saint petersburg, russia. The nutcrackers 2,000th performance the new york times. From september 2014, she was appointed gydp coordinator and apl dance coordinatoradvisor. The nutcracker mariinsky ballet 2012 rotten tomatoes. If a 6 year old, a 25 year old straight guy, and a cynical.
The russian imperial mariinsky theatre was the original home to tchaikovskys the nutcracker in 1892, when it made its worldwide debut. The sleeping beauty, the nutcracker and giselle, and the finest classical and neoclassical works of the 20th and the. Hong kong ballet announces 201920 season company members. My wife and i will be in hk for two weeks starting dec 18. Internationally, the mariinsky ballet continues to be known by its former soviet name the kirov ballet. Stella has extensive experience in rehearsal direction. Our top picks from the bolshoi theatres free youtube screenings of ballet and opera amid coronavirus shutdown.
The hong kong ballet the nutcracker trailer duration. She was appointed by the school of dance as fulltime ballet lecturer in 2002. The curtain has come down on our magical nutcracker adventure as. Its been quite the buzz around town due to the publicity brought about on the reinvention theyre doing to the piece. Nutcracker doesnt have to come addled with freudian complications to convince us. Moscow ballet s great russian nutcracker teams with local dance studios to find young talent to put onstage with the pros.
Hong kong ballets the nutcracker time out hong kong. Larger than life puppets, nesting dolls and gloriously handcrafted costumes bring the christmas spirit to life. Posted on 06032020 by dance of the day posted in ballerinas, ballet, breakdancing, choreography, dance, dance of the mirlitons, dancers, emma maguire, francesca hayward, leticia stock, mayara magri, meaghan grace hinkis, pointe, royal ballet, sir peter wright, the nutcracker. Now the rockville, md preteen has a featured role in the bethesda show. She appeared in many leading roles, in such classic works as swan lake, the nutcracker, cinderella, romeo and juliet and the merry widow. Hong kong ballets nutcracker benefit ball tatler hong kong. Hong kong sinfonietta will provide live accompaniment to hong kong ballet s performances of the nutcracker under the baton of marc taddei. Buy tickets for the nutcracker in shanghai smartticket. Hong kongs ultimate family holiday tradition, the nutcracker, returns to enthrall audiences once again with the splendor and magic of clara and fritzs grand adventure. I am pleased to congratulate the hong kong arts festival, which turns 47 this year. Our top picks from the bolshoi theatres free youtube. Celebrate this christmas with the one and only moscow ballet s great russian nutcracker.