In the first of many incarnations, what would eventually became the familiar ballet began as "The Nutcracker and the King of Mice" (in the original German, "Nussknacker und Mausekönig"), was a story by Prussian writer E.T.A. Hoffmann, published in 1816 as part of a volume of fairytales for children. Like many such tales at the turn of the 19th century, Hoffmann's stories shouldn't be confused with the touchy-feely, utterly nonthreatening pap deemed suitable for the half-pints of today (Barbie Swan Lake, I'm looking at you). "Nussknacker" was a fevered, sinister tale, more likely to keep the kids up than put 'em to sleep. Similarly, Hoffmann's "Nutcracker" involves an automaton of sorts--the Nutcracker doll given to young Marie Stahlbaum by her Godfather Drosselmeyer (a mysterious, dista...
Although the ubiquity of "The Nutcracker" at Christmas makes it hard to believe, the ballet was neglected for more than a half century after it first was performed in 1891. It really caught on in the United States in the 1950s, and is the most frequently performed ballet in this country.
NOTE: Online video; Dancers rehearse at newhavenregister.com Last year at this time, Jared Redick, the artistic director of the New Haven Ballet, sat in the audience taking copious notes as he watched his dancers perform "The Nutcracker.
PORTLAND -- Maine State Ballet's holiday favorite, "The Nutcracker," will be performed at Merrill Auditorium again this year with the largest cast of performers in the show's history. Nearly 300 dancers from the Maine State Ballet and other dance schools will take the stage over the course of seven performances, beginning Saturday, Nov. 26.
Melissa Sandvig, a contestant on Season 5 of the reality TV competition "So You Think You Can Dance," returns to her hometown of Long Beach to perform in the Long Beach Ballet's "The Nutcracker" Saturday and Sunday at the Terrace Theater. The ballet also will be presented Wednesday through Dec. 23 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.
WHITTIER - Claylees Dance Academy in Whittier is continuing it's holiday tradition with the 15th annual "Nutcracker Ballet" at the Whittier Center Theatre. The classic ballet set to the music of Tchaikovsky features 100 dancers from the Whittier area, organizers said in a written statement.
FALMOUTH -- Maine State Ballet rings in the season with record breaking participation from local artists in its holiday classic, "The Nutcracker," beginning Thanksgiving weekend at Merrill Auditorium in Portland. This seasonal favorite not only presents the magical story of Clara and the Nutcracker Prince but brings together hundred of dancers, singers and musicians from all over the state. Over the course of the seven Nutcracker shows, 270 dancers from Maine State Ballet and other dance schools will perform onstage under the direction of Artistic Director Linda MacArthur Miele. The Nutcracker dancers range in age from preschool to advanced adult and live in southern Maine, coming from 36 different towns from Arundel, north to Norway and west to Lovell.
The 25th anniversary presentation of "Nutcracker" reunites Ballet Memphis with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra this weekend. With costumes and original choreography created by Ballet Memphis and showcasing sets from the London City Ballet, the cast features nearly 100 professional dancers, local children and special guests.
By Donna Doherty Register Arts Editor ddoherty@nhregister.com/ Twitter @NHRegArts
Some of the most vital and athletic ballet dancers are those trained in Russia. The Moscow Classical Ballet started off as the "Young Ballet, the USSR State Choreographic Company," in 1966. This ballet troupe was established by the USSR Ministry of Culture and toured the Soviet Union as well as various countries performing classical ballet in its traditional form throughout the world. The holder of 15 gold medals in international competition and the winners of three prizes at the Paris Academy of Dance, the Moscow Classical Ballet earned the distinction of being one of the few Russian ballet companies still supported by the Russian government. Recently the troupe was granted the title "Academic Theatre," a prestigious title given to only a few top Russian ballet companies by the Russian...
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