The nutcracker and i by alexandra dariescu, is a new and innovative 50minute live performance based on the magical christmas story, for anyone who dares to dream. With costumes by barbara karinska and lighting by jack owen brown, it was first presented by new york city ballet at the city center of music and drama, new york, on. Butler ballets the nutcracker december 6, 20 sugar plum fairy. The nutcracker is based on alexandre dumas french translation of the nutcracker and the mouse king, an 1816 german fairy tale by e. Hoffmann the nutcracker was first performed on sunday 18 december 1892. Alexandra inspires the audience by telling us her own story as clara. Petipa wanted a ballet score based on alexandre dumas 18021870. National ballet of canadas 21st staging of the christmas classic sets the story in. Marius petipa, ballet master at the mariinsky theatre, wanted music colossal. It is part of the entertainments in the kingdom of sweets to reward clara for her help in saving the life of the nutcracker and defeating the mouse king, and comes after a series of divertissements that includes the famous arabian. Birmingham royal ballet nutcracker studio rehearsal on vimeo. Nutcracker mania doesnt exist the same way in europe go figure. Music and context cohere in national ballets the nutcracker the. Sugar plum performed by brigit kuhns, hb2 at houston ballet.
The nutcracker from the royal ballet the royal opera house covent garden. The nutcracker and i by alexandra dariescu barbican. Adagio nunez, muntagirov, the royal ballet duration. Almost every ballet company uses nutcracker for their christmas program to raise funds, which generally constitute over 12 of the operating budget of an entire season. Sven kacirek a drummer, marimba player and composer from hamburg has rearranged, rewritten and rerecorded the famous nutcracker by pyotr ilyich tchaikovski. Performed by skye stouber, age 17, level 8 houston ballet academy.
This is, crazy as it may seem, an arrangement for solo piano. But what made the performance especially interesting for grownups was the. Piano reduction sheet music by peter ilyich tchaikovsky 18401893. How george balanchines production of the nutcracker became a. Dec 19, 2017 the nutcracker and i by alexandra dariescu, is a new and innovative 50minute live performance based on the magical christmas story, for anyone who dares to dream. The nutcracker, is a twoact ballet, originally choreographed by marius petipa and lev ivanov with a score by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. Its popular because of the costumes and cute animal dances and variation of the celebration which is about 85% of the ballet anyway but it becomes old quickly. Marius petipa wrote the ballet libretto, and pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky composed the music. You can read more interesting facts about tchaikovsky here. One of the foremost dance companies in the world, with a roster of nearly 100 extraordinary dancers and an unparalleled repertory. Little known facts about the nutcracker suite and tchaikovsky.
In fairness, the nutcracker hails from 1958 and the stereo is a little sharper than on the other two twofers from two years earlier, and the suites recorded in the late 60s sound fine, but unfortunately find the conductor on the decline. Discover the essence of tchaikovskys musical genius while performing a gorgeous romanticera classic based upon a gmajor scale. Beautifully virtuosic piano arrangement by mikhail vasilievich pletnev of this pretty pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky composition, which is the best part of the nutcracker and one of the highlights of his career, in my opinion. With costumes by barbara karinska and lighting by jack owen brown, it was first presented by new york city ballet at the city center of music and drama, new york, on 29 march 1960. The music now popularly known as the dance of the sugar plum fairy was composed for the sugar plum fairys solo dance. English national ballet perform the nutcracker at the london coliseum on 14th december 2012. Dance of the sugar plum fairy by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. Use coupon code spring20 at checkout to receive 20% off your order. Get a special offer and listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere with amazon music unlimited. It is effectively a suite of dances that share a common theme, often symbolic of a love story or the partnership inherent in love, with the dancers portraying expressions of affectionate feelings and. Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet. Music notes for score and parts sheet music by peter ilyich tchaikovsky 18401893. I also love topics that gently tease the mind and make life just a bit more interesting. Free sheet music for flute, piccolo, oboe, english horn, clarinet, bassoon, french horn.
Tchaikovsky the nutcracker ballet bass clarinet excerpts. The music was written by tchaikovsky and the dance was designed by lev ivanov. Score,set of parts sheet music by pyotr illyich tchaikovsky. The memorable themes of the nutcracker ballet are beloved worldwide, and the melodic figures are maintained for all. Fifty years ago, george balanchine finally staged the nutcracker of his dreams, a. Tchaikovsky with london symphony orchestra lucia colosio, ballerina filmed and edited by medvid production. String orchestra sheet music book by peter ilyich tchaikovsky 18401893. The production combines the classic elements audiences have come to expect of the ballet, with a few little twists added to make it unique. Jun 16, 2010 at the northernmost point of hamilton island is qualia, a resort where the sun shines, the waters are crystalclear and yachts can be spotted from the shore. It was originally meant to be danced by the sugar plum fairy and her cavalier, but is now very often danced by the nutcracker prince and clara, the girl through whose eyes we experience the entire story, and who is the heroine and female lead of the ballet. Print and download in pdf or midi nutcracker ballet p. The ballet was first presented on 18 december 1892 at the mariinsky theatre in st. This digital sheet music was either arranged by s staff of professional arrangers and composers or it is a new engraving of the compositions original printed arrangement. It was originally meant to be danced by the sugar plum fairy and her cavalier, but is now very often danced by the nutcracker prince and clara, the girl through whose eyes we experience the.