How is the New York City Ballet doing The Nutcracker?

The elaborate stage elements and intricate lighting in New York City Ballet’s production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker ® unleash the viewers’ imagination by providing visual effects that are extraordinarily grand.

How many costumes are still in the Nutcracker?

150 costumes appear onstage in each performance of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker ®. The only costumes still in use from the original 1954 production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker ® are the Grandmother’s cape and the embroidered appliqués on the women’s costumes in the Tea dance

Where was the first performance of the Nutcracker?

The Nutcracker first premiered on December 17, 1892, at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia. At its premiere, The Nutcracker was considered a failure by the public and critics.

Who are the two children in the Nutcracker?

Everyone dances for the two children: Hot Chocolate from Spain, Chinese Tea, Coffee from Arabia, the Candy Canes, the Marzipan Shepherdesses, and Mother Ginger, with her eight little polichinelles.

When did Alexei Ratmansky reconstruct the ballet Schwanensee?

In 2016, Alexei Ratmansky’s reconstruction of the original 1895 Petipa/Ivanov «Schwanensee» choreography received enthusiastic international response. Christian Spuck’s ballet «Winterreise» was awarded with the renowned «Prix Benois de la Danse» in 2019.

Who is the director of the Stuttgart Ballet?

On 169 pages, the Stuttgart Ballet Annual 42/43 takes us back through the 2018-2019 and 2019-20 seasons – Tamas Detrich’s first as Director of the company.

How old was George Balanchine when he created The Nutcracker?

The production was first performed in December 1892 in St. Petersburg, Russia. George Balanchine, who grew up in Russia, danced the role of the Prince in The Nutcracker in 1919 when he was 15 years old. Later, after he had moved to America and founded New York City Ballet, he decided to choreograph his own version of The Nutcracker for his company.