The nutcracker tells a story about a girl who befriends a nutcracker that comes to life on christmas eve and wages a battle against the evil mouse king. The national ballet company presents the nutcracker. A look at what goes into a performance of the national ballets the nutcracker, opening dec. Tours en lair organizes balletthemed escorted holidays to see the best companies perform great ballets in beautiful places. An early blast of winter did not deter enthusiastic crowds from flocking to torontos four seasons centre over the weekend as the national ballet opened its popular production of the nutcracker. Read the latest news and coverage on national ballet of canada. Heather ogden and guillaume cote, principal dancers with the national ballet of canada, were married on friday. The celesta was brand new at the time, and there was a bit of a race between composers to see who could use it well first. Hodgkinson is married to etienne lavigne, a principal character artist with the national ballet of canada. Meet our dancers the national ballet of canada the. Support us volunteer the nutcracker family jeunes gouverneurs.
Giselle obtenir des billets le ballet national du canada. Set to tchaikovskys iconic score, you will be captivated as clara and her beloved nutcracker battle a most memorable mouse king, encounter dancing snowflakes and travel to the palace of the dolls. Dec 05, 2007 i was thinking about comments about national ballet of canada and australian ballet and how limited touring was for companies that are funded as national, and this article about national ballet of canadas plans to broadcast their nutcracker across canada on 22 december 07 might describe the beginning of a more equitable distribution of resources. Lavignes repertoire with the national ballet of canada includes principal roles in the sleeping beauty, swan lake, romeo and juliet, giselle, onegin, don quixote, the taming of the shrew, an italian straw hat, the merry widow, the firebird, madame butterfly, the nutcracker, song of the earth, glass pieces and symphony in c. Lavignes repertoire includes tybalt in romeo and juliet, rothbart in swan lake, peterthe nutcracker in the nutcracker, hilarion in giselle, king florestan in. First soloist etienne lavigne brought suitable eccentricity to uncle nikolai, kudelka s substitute in this russianized nutcracker for the more traditional drosselmeier, and second soloist tiffany. Please note, for 2017 the national nutcracker programme will only be running in the following areas. Ivan vsevolozhsky and marius petipa adapted hoffmanns story for the ballet. Amanda paterson is the artistic director of oakville school of classical ballet and oakville ballet as well as an affiliate teacher and examiner for american ballet theatre national training curriculum. We caught the train from surrey up to waterloo, and walked along the thames bank to the royal festival hall where the london festival ballet were performing it twice a day throughout the christmas period. This annual yuletide favorite tells the story of a young girl named clara who receives a magical nutcracker doll on christmas eve, and sets out on a wondrous journey to the land. Principal dancer greta hodgkinson and first soloist etienne lavigne, who met while performing for the torontobased ballet company, were married.
Dec 17, 20 an early blast of winter did not deter enthusiastic crowds from flocking to torontos four seasons centre over the weekend as the national ballet opened its popular production of the nutcracker. The last of his three ballets, it was first performed in december 1892. View archival material of the national ballets most notable productions. Td waterhouse presents the nutcracker and nutcracker story time. National ballet of canada a christmas time tradition.
London coliseum 8 30 december book online 0871 911 0200. English national ballet the nutcracker casting ballet. Casting for english national ballets the nutcracker is as follows on 26th and 28th december you can see ballet news favourite venus villa take on the principal role with yonah acosta, both seen here rehearsing for a gala. Nora paquet, victoria villegas azuaje, eliane jacques, beatrice lavigne.
My first ballet experience was going to see the nutcracker with my family. Nutcracker ballet tickets available to purchase online. Sonia rodriguez, etienne lavigne and aleksandar antonijevic with artists of the ballet in swan lake. The national ballet of canada orchestra has its own folklore, particularly about falling objects, human or otherwise. Etienne lavigne, dancer the national ballet of canada. All competing schools will celebrate their achievements and enjoy a screening of the nutcracker by the royal ballet at a local cinema. Nov 4, 20 swan lake runs from march 8 16, 2014 at the four seasons centre for the performing arts. Unwelcome visitors, or the perils of being a pit band.
Buy nutcracker ballet direct from our russian ballet company. A dancer known for his versatility and brilliant partnering skills, he joined the national ballet of canada in 1997 where he rose through the ranks and was promoted to. View biographies, career highlights, photos and notable roles. Etienne lavigne, dancer the national ballet of canada the. Artistic director oakville school of classical ballet oakville ballet teacher ballet, repertoire. She is fluent in french and english and speaks german, and is a travel industry council of ontario certified travel counsellor. Critically acclaimed inland pacific ballets the nutcracker comes to life in this magnificent holiday ballet with dazzling sets, beautiful costumes, and more than 80 dancers on stage. Xiao nan yu lorna geddes, stephanie hutchison, etienne lavigne. See more ideas about swan lake, lake run and ballet. Hull, north devon, swale and medway, thurrock, boston and grantham, scunthorpe, teesside and northumberland.
Ont born 1973 is an american ballet dancer and was a principal dancer with the national ballet of canada. Backstage at the nutcracker with the english national ballet. She has attended ballet performances in over 20 cities around the world. Beach ballerina cast in the nutcracker beach metro.
Meet our dancers the national ballet of canada the national. National ballet of canada to broadcast nutcracker to movie. Hoffmanns 1816 fairy tale the nutcracker and the mouse king. This winter, banish the dark skies and enjoy a visual feast as we take you and your family on a fantastical adventure. Jul 19, 2010 odds are it was a pretty good first dance. See more ideas about halloween villain, ballet costumes and ballet. After opening night, rebekah will dance in four additional performances.
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Watch the latest video of the national ballets swan lake featuring principal guest artists svetlana lunkina and evan mckie. The pinnacle of classic ballet performances, the nutcracker continues to mesmerize audiences a century after its debut. The magical christmas ballet for all the family, nutcracker at the london coliseum. The faculty at oakville school of classical ballet is a group of highly qualified resident teachers from professional backgrounds. It tells the story of a little girl who goes to the land of sweets on christmas eve. Casting for english national ballets the nutcracker is as follows on 26th and 28th december you can see ballet news favourite venus villa take on the principal role with yonah acosta, both seen here rehearsing for a gala casting in order of clara, nephewprince, and the nutcracker. Hodgkinson and her husband etienne lavigne, a principal character artist with the national ballet of canada, announced in 2015 that they are expecting their second child. Dec 19, 2012 the national ballet of canada opened its annual holiday season run of the nutcracker on wednesday night almost exactly 120 years after the now famous tchaikovskyscored works premiere in st. Meet the talented dancers of the national ballet of canada. The inaugural season is presented by ctv bell globe media. As i said earlier in the thread i remember hearing in seattle how fantastic the nutcracker here is. She enjoys hosting dinner parties and going to the movies, where she claims that she never walks out because she likes the entire cinemagoing experience. I realize that the national ballet of canada doesnt give a damn about the bolshoi, but for her fans in toronto, already starved for her performances, its incredibly frustrating.
The national ballet of canadas first soloist etienne lavigne has been playing tybalt for 14 years in romeo. A dancer known for his versatility and brilliant partnering skills, he joined the national ballet of canada in 1997 where he rose through the ranks and was promoted to first soloist in. Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet. Evan and svetlanas final performance is on sunday, march 2014 at pm. Dancers of english national ballet as snowflakes photo by ash.
Jillian vanstone, naoya ebe, stephanie hutchison, alejandra perezgomez, etienne lavigne, christopher stowell, artists of the ballet, the musicians of the national ballet of canada orchestra. Set to tchaikovskys iconic score, you will be captivated as clara and her beloved nutcracker battle a most memorable mouse king, encounter dancing snowflakes and travel to. Seo hye han, a principal dancer with the boston ballet, performs the role of dew drop in the nutcracker at the. With choreography by scottish ballet founder peter darrell, and live music played by the scottish ballet orchestra, this everpopular ballet is the perfect christmas treat. The nutcracker ballet and suite tchaikovskys magical music. An online gallery featuring items from the national ballet archives. A highly knowledgeable balletomane who has enjoyed 100s of performances in over 20 cities around the world,i speak english, french, and german, and am a travel industry council of.
She ends her career as a national ballet principal dancer with the title rol. A nutcracker who may just be a handsome prince in disguise prepare to enter a magical new world. Known for high artistic quality and outstanding dramatic performances, the national ballets production of the nutcracker has been entertaining audiences for many years. National ballets greta hodgkinson weds fellow dancer. Featuring timeless score from incredible composer pyotr i. This annual yuletide favorite tells the story of a young girl named clara who receives a magical nutcracker doll on christmas eve, and sets out on a wondrous. He joined the national ballet of canada in 1997 and was promoted to principal character artist in 2015. The christmascard perfect nutcracker offers the ultimate festive experience. House programme anna karenina by national ballet of canada. She recently performed an excerpt from the nutcracker for the national ballets annual general meeting at the betty oliphant theatre. National ballet of canada orchestra tales from the pit. If the dancers are the body, the orchestra is the soul.
As first soloist etienne lavigne explains, the conductor has to know each. Dec 25, 2016 the pinnacle of classic ballet performances, the nutcracker continues to mesmerize audiences a century after its debut. About us the national ballet of canada the national. Its featured heavily in the popular dance of the sugar plum fairy. Les grands ballets orchestra performs the wonderful tchaikovsky airs of this timeless classic. View images, videos, and more on national ballet of canada on national post. The national ballet has toured in canada, the us and internationally with appearances in london, paris, hamburg, moscow, st. Tours en lair organizes ballet themed escorted holidays to see the best companies perform great ballets in beautiful places. The premiere of the nutcracker transforms the classical ballet into a fairytale. Canadas premier dance company performs annual fall, winter and summer seasons plus the nutcracker. The nutcracker ballet was the first work by a major composer which made use the celesta like a piano, but more glassy. Exciting dancers from around the world dazzle the audience with their performances while the children display charm.
Dec 27, 2015 dancers of english national ballet as snowflakes photo by ash. Photographer daniel neuhaus has followed the national ballet of canadas. Follow the young clara and her nutcracker prince to the land of snow as she discovers the wonderful world of the king of sweets and cottoncandy angels, along with the delicious flavors of tea, coffee and chocolate. Watch the latest video of the national ballets swan lake featuring. Exciting dancers from around the world dazzle the audience with their performances while the children display charm and skill in their many antics at the christmas party. Similarly, the nutcracker remains a challenge even though it repeats every year. I was thinking about comments about national ballet of canada and australian ballet and how limited touring was for companies that are funded as national, and this article about national ballet of canadas plans to broadcast their nutcracker across canada on 22 december 07 might describe the beginning of a more equitable distribution of resources. The national ballet company presents the nutcracker known for high artistic quality and outstanding dramatic performances, the national ballets production of the nutcracker has been entertaining audiences for many years. In addition, eminent guest teachers are invited on a regular basis to give instruction and coaching in dance and dancerelated subjects. National nutcracker royal opera house the royal ballet. Dec 11, 2017 while the audience at the nutcracker sees the grace and precision happening on stage, the preparations and backstage action at the national ballet of canada can seem more like organized chaos. The national ballet of canada orchestra is coming out of the pit.
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