If youre off to see graeme murphys moving reimagaination of the nutcracker, nows the time to get acquainted with the story, which follows a ballerina, clara, through the glamour and romance, tragedy and travels of her life. Saturday, december 8 sunday, december 9, 2018 the crisp december air heralds the return of claras dream, a nutcracker story, to the lebanon opera. The annual production of the nutcracker ballet, produced by loveland dance academy, is a full length ballet. In a stunning departure from tradition, graeme murphy transforms nutcracker into a production which is uniquely australian. Unlike many other ballets, it is popular for children as well as adults. City center ballet is looking forward to sharing its 20202021 season which will feature the holiday tradition, claras dream, a nutcracker story in december, and aladdin in may, 2021. All about the main female character in the nutcracker ballet. Atwill 765 45 eight years after her dream like adventures with prince nc, mary finds herself caught up in another adventure in the world of toys. Alexandre dumas peres adaptation of the story by e.
With murphy he worked on the nutcracker narrative, helping to create the story of clara. Dec 08, 2018 the crisp december air heralds the return of claras dream, a nutcracker story, to the lebanon opera house stage. Claras dream, a nutcracker story please note, this event has expired. Nutcracker performance listings are provided by state and city and by the company performing the nutcracker ballet. With everchanging backdrops and costumes that shimmer with winters crystalline beauty, you will find your heart dancing with the city center ballet performers. Commissioned by the former artistic director, maina gielgud, nutcracker was designed by kristian fredrikson, a collaborator who always did so much more than designing. Clara awakens from her dream and finds herself by her christmas tree with. This book is very alice in wonderlandy, in that most of it is a dream. Our dancers are continuing their training virtually because nothing can stop them from making leaps forward.
Shumkas nutcracker a perfect first nutcracker for many generations. A nutcracker gifta young girls dreama holiday classic. The land of sweets the prince escorts clara to the land of sweets where they are greeted by the sugar plum fairy. Clara begs drosselmeier for the dolls but is unsuccessful. Mikko nissinens the nutcracker is based on the libretto by alexandre dumas pere, titled the tale of the nutcracker, which is adapted from e. Clara s dream, a nutcracker story, returns to the lebanon opera house stage. The first part many young dancers dream of playing onstage is the role of clara in the nutcracker ballet. As the curtain opens, the wealthy staulbahm family, including young children clara and fritz, is busily preparing for their annual christmas eve party. Cancer survivor dances in nutcracker as clara nbc 7 san diego. Dec 03, 20 the first part many young dancers dream of playing onstage is the role of clara in the nutcracker ballet. Your name will be listed as a patron of claras dream a nutcracker story in the program as well as on the hybrid movement companys website thanking you for supporting the arts and you will receive a mystery gift package including behind the scenes photography, the opportunity to take part in a hybrid stretching and body conditioning class or an aerial hammock class in new york city. Hoffmann, in which young marie stahlbaums favourite christmas toy, the nutcracker, comes alive and, after defeating the evil mouse king in battle, whisks her away to a magical kingdom populated by dolls.
Be sure to check out the nutcracker site before you decide where you will see a holiday performance of the nutcracker. Fritz becomes jealous and, having a bit more spunk than a boy should have, grabs the nutcracker from clara and promptly breaks it. Just as the mouse king is about to overpower the nutcracker doll, clara distracts him, allowing the nutcracker to strike the winning blow. Dec 12, 2016 cancer survivor dances in nutcracker as clara. Public hosted by city center ballet and lebanon opera house. Tchaikovskys nutcracker, the story of a young girls journey to a magical land on christmas eve, is perhaps not only the composers most famous work but also one of the most famous ballets of all time. Traditionally the nutcracker is a christmas ballet with a magician, a child called clara who dreams of a nutcracker dollturnedprince, a mouse king and a sugar plum fairy. Once again drosselmeyer calls upon his magic and the nutcracker is transformed into a handsome boy. Belle ballet presents this family friendly ballet featuring students of the st. The nutcracker is a ballet traditionally performed during christmas. Told in a hybrid of performance arts and multimedia, claras dream, a nutcracker story is a visual delight, for young and old alike, where fairies fly and clara drifts through the air into a land of snowflakes and follows her prince to a kingdom of sweets.
Your name will be listed as a patron of clara s dream a nutcracker story in the program and on the hybrid movement companys website thanking you for supporting the arts and you will receive a signed a3 hybrid movement company original performance photograph, hmc stickers, postcards and clara s dream a nutcracker story holiday gift tags. Dec 14, 2019 claras dream, a nutcracker story, returns to the lebanon opera house stage. Drosselmeyer makes the christmas tree grows wondrously large over now tiny clara. As the edwards family prepare for their christmas party, clara imagines the wonderful things that. Clara was sleeping on the sofa, with the nutcracker by her side. Aunt drosselmayer looked at him incredulously and said and spoil a beautiful dream. At this point, clara notices a nutcracker, and asks to whom he belongs. A sweet dream nutcracker celebrates its 10th anniversary. The nutcracker ballet loveland and conservatory dance. The nutcracker a playscript for children drama start.
The prince takes clara on a romantic overnight adventure into a dream world of delicacies called the land of sweets. The prince escorts clara to the land of sweets where they are greeted by the sugar plum fairy. Nutcracker the story of clara the story the australian ballet. All of the fun and none of the hohum of this classic ballet tale. That night, she experiences the nutcracker s battle with an army of mice and his transformation into a handsome prince. Claras mysterious godfather drosselmeyer arrives and gives clara a special christmas present, a beautiful wooden nutcracker doll. Cradling her nutcracker doll, she remembers, and wonderswas this all a dream. What its like to be clara in the nutcracker ballet. The nutcracker site provides a central location for nutcracker ballet information. Hoffmanns original story, the nutcracker and mouse king, maries claras, journey becomes a fevered delirium that transports her to a land where she sees sparkling christmas forests and marzipan castles, but in a world populated with dolls. Later popular versions of the nutcracker the main female character is called marie in choreographer george balanchines 1954 production of the ballet, maria in the bolshoi ballet version and masha. New choreography lends fairy tale magic to our version of the nutcracker, a timeless classic that brings the seasons dreams to life. The origin of the nutcracker, a classic christmas story, is a fairy tale ballet in two acts centered on a familys christmas eve celebration. Murphys take on it is set on a sweltering christmas eve in melbourne in the late 1950s.
All about the main female character in the nutcracker. The crisp december air heralds the return of claras dream, a nutcracker story, to the lebanon opera house stage. Designed to become an annual tradition, clara s dream has come true as the audience flocked to see this distinctive take on the nutcracker story through dance. The nutcracker i remember little golden books from my own childhood. This uniquelyedmonton production, complete with lavish costumes and sets weaves in ukrainian symbols and cultural lore, while staying true to the original story complete with a charming prince, meddling mice and lots of christmas magic. Clara comes to the nutcrackers aid and defeats the mouse king by pulling off his tail. As clara wakens into her dream, her house begins to expand around her. Hybrid movement co is raising funds for claras dream a nutcracker story on kickstarter. She dreams that she encounters herself as a child and once again is terrified by shadows in the night. Later popular versions of the nutcracker the main female character is called marie in choreographer george balanchines 1954 production of the ballet, maria in. Nutcracker shumka canadas ukrainian shumka dancers. The elder clara she was 72 when she starred in this production in 1994, overexerts herself and her doctor puts her to bed, and then the dream begins. In the classic holiday story, clara is a young girl who receives a magical toy nutcracker.
The 1892 russian ballet was based on alexandre dumass version of the story, which he altered to make it less grim, more child friendly, and well, french. How young ballerinas become clara in the nutcracker the. The ballet is the story of clara, once a famous russian ballerina, who first came to australia in the 1940s. The crisp december air heralds the return of clara s dream, a nutcracker story, to the lebanon opera house stage. However, in most ballet versions of the story, the little girl who dreams of a living nutcracker is referred to as clara. Clara is a passionate dancer but not the most coordinated. Claras dream a nutcracker story by hybrid movement co.
On christmas eve clara dreams of a nutcracker prince and their magical journey to the land of sweets. Hoffmanns tales were so bizarre, sigmund freud wrote about them in the uncanny. She is a young girl who gets a nutcracker for christmas. It is dazzling white except for that golden light coming from my. The nutcracker is often performed during the christmas season due to its content, and many families make it an annual tradition to attend a performance. Claras dream, a nutcracker story discover stillwater events. Create a new holiday memory with your friends and family with us. Hoffmanns original story, the nutcracker and mouse king, maries clara s, journey becomes a fevered delirium that transports her to a land where she sees sparkling christmas forests and marzipan castles, but in a world populated with dolls. Aug 29, 2018 she tells the nutcracker she wishes the adventure would never end and he tells her it wont for those who have an eye to see it.
Before they can hit the ground, the prince turns back into a nutcracker and clara a young girl again is jolted awake from what has turned out to be a dream. May 05, 2017 commissioned by the former artistic director, maina gielgud, nutcracker was designed by kristian fredrikson, a collaborator who always did so much more than designing. City center ballet is actively seeking support to maintain operations until our new season begins. Claras dream, a nutcracker story, returns to the lebanon opera house stage. In most versions of the popular holiday ballet the nutcracker, the young girl who falls asleep and dreams about a prince is named clara. Clara wakes up the next morning under the christmas tree with her toy nutcracker still in her arms. Published on nov 9, 2017 i learned a little more of my choreography yesterday for my upcoming solo piece as the court jester in claras dream, a. The spell broken, the nutcracker is transformed to a handsome prince, and he declares his eternal gratitude to the young heroine. Shumkas nutcracker a dream performance new pathway. Dec 22, 2018 locally grown, nationally known, claras dream.
A commitment to artistic excellence, a spirited style and a willingness to take risks have defined the company from its earliest days, both onstage. Celebrating its 10th year, the popular holiday event will once again grace the stage at the orinda library auditorium with approximately 80 talented students, ranging in age from 3 18 years, and professional dancers making dreams come true. This lovely retelling of the famous ballet will be a perfect holiday gift for any child who loves the ballet, christmas stories, and fairy tales. The production features dancers from the ballet program and has roles for both children and adults. The nutcracker story its christmas eve and clara stahlbaum and her family are hosting a huge christmas party with lots of food, drink and presents. New choreography lends fairytale magic to our version of the nutcracker, a timeless classic that brings the seasons dreams to life. A jazz nutcracker thrilled audiences from new york to new hampshire for almost 10 years. Presented by belle ballet at stillwater area high school, stillwater mn belle ballet presents this family friendly ballet featuring students of the st. The nutcracker turns into a prince and takes clara on a journey to the land of snow, an enchanted forest wonderland where they are welcomed by dancing snowflakes. This ballet is set to music written by peter tchaikovsky.
Hoffmann was set to music by tchaikovsky and originally choreographed by marius petipa. Then, as the clock strikes midnight on this final christmas. Clara awakens, disoriented, on the living room couch. But the people in the dream are either mad, not what they seem, or twisted. The australian ballet is one of the worlds premier ballet companies and has delivered extraordinary performances for over 50 years. Her brother brakes it and she has a dream about her nutcracker coming to life. The nutcracker is the story of a girl named clara, who suddenly finds herself caught in a dream surrounded by fear and the unfamiliar until she. Clara and fritz have a very special godfather who makes inventions out of clockwork or perhaps they are magical and his christmas presents are always amazing and wonderful. With everchanging backdrops and costumes that shimmer with winters crystalline beauty, you will find your heart dancing with the city center ballet performers as clara and the nutcracker. New choreography lends fairy tale magic to city center ballets version of the nutcracker, a timeless classic that brings the seasons dreams to life. With murphy he worked on the nutcracker narrative, helping to create the story of clara, whose life represents the history of ballet in australia. Not much if youre clara in orinda ballet academys production of a sweet dream nutcracker. The australian ballet exists to inspire, delight and challenge audiences through the power of its performances. Bring joy to your holiday season by attending the second annual nutcracker dream presented by a leap above dance where clara dreams of her nutcracker coming to life to lead an army of toy soldiers against the mischievous mice and mouse king.
The nutcracker is the story of clara, a little girl who is given a wooden nutcracker as a christmas gift by the mysterious dr. She trips, falls and is whisked off to the hospital to learn that her ankle is broken. This was the version used as the basis for the 1892 tchaikovsky ballet the nutcracker, but in that, maries name is usually changed to clara. Claras dream, a nutcracker story discover stillwater. A highvoltage swinging and sophisticated adaptation of tchaikovskys fairytale ballet, claras dream is a joyous jazz and tap celebration. The nutcracker that millions of ballet fans have grown to love bears little resemblance to hoffmans 1816 story, nutcracker and the mouse king, which was hardly a story for children.
Dec 01, 2019 the fight rages on until the mouse king corners the nutcracker in a duel. Edmonton journal shumkas nutcracker is a new holiday classic and a true edmonton nutcracker. Follow the journey of alaina, isabelle, lauren and molly as they each work to perfect their performance of clara in balletmets the nutcracker. Croix valley dancers are featured in this most excellent family fare which features stunning sets and costumes. Her daughter asks her why, and she replies by teling her the story of claras dream. Sat, dec 14 sun, dec 15, 2019 claras dream, a nutcracker story, returns to the lebanon opera house stage. The nutcracker is a famous romantic ballet that celebrates the magic of christmas. We promise a memorable experience with athletic dancing on the ground. Dec 14, 2017 the story of the nutcracker revolves around clara stauhlbaum, a young girl who falls asleep after a christmas party and dreams of a battle royale, a lifesize nutcracker, and a magical candy. Instead, her gift is to be a beautiful nutcracker that becomes the hit of the party. Claras dream, a nutcracker story lebanon opera house.
The motion picture, like the stowellsendak stage production on which it is based, is presented as clara s comingofage story. What its like to be clara in the nutcracker ballet wilton. Clara, a dying girl lives with her uncle drosselymayer. Everything from the classical nutcracker is there, the christmas tree does not grow, the nutcracker, the mice, the snowflakes, all the music a bit out of order, and all the dances. Lily pederson, age 11, learning choreography for claras. Told in a hybrid of performance arts and multimedia, claras dream, a nutcracker story is a visual delight. Dont miss the chance to see lovelands only performance of the classic holiday ballet featuring local artists.
Deep within her dream, uncle drosselmeyer appears and mends the nutcracker doll. Her grandfather and aunt drosselmayer stood by the sofa and watched her sleep peacefully. Claras dream, a nutcracker story dance event in lebanon, nh by city center ballet and lebanon opera house on saturday, december 14 2019 with 291 people interested and 34 people going. Join the shumka ukrainian dancers for shumkas nutcracker, a ukrainian folk ballet based on tchaikovskys classic winter tale, the nutcracker. A new twist on original story with original music by tschaikovsky. The nutcracker histoire dun cassenoisette, 1844 is a retelling by alexandre dumas, pere of the hoffmann tale, nearly identical in plot. Dec 15, 2008 we present the classic story with music by tchaikovsky from his famous ballet. Its not a pleasant experience to spend your time trapped in a psychotic episode, but thats most of this book. This luxurious and uniquely powerful production features ballet, folk dance, and character dance in a celebration of. The nutcracker ballet is based on the story the nutcracker and the king of mice. The nutcracker prince musters his toy infantry and the cavalry. That night her friends and getwell gifts swirl in her dreams. Nutcracker the story of clara the australian ballet.
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