The crisp december air heralds the return of claras dream, a nutcracker story, to the lebanon opera house stage. Claras dream, a nutcracker story, returns to the lebanon opera house stage. Aunt drosselmayer looked at him incredulously and said and spoil a beautiful dream. Boston ballet behind the scenes the nutcracker synopsis. 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. The nutcracker a playscript for children drama start. New choreography lends fairy tale magic to city center ballets version of the nutcracker, a timeless classic that brings the seasons dreams to life. The spell broken, the nutcracker is transformed to a handsome prince, and he declares his eternal gratitude to the young heroine. We promise a memorable experience with athletic dancing on the ground. Clara s dream, a nutcracker story, returns to the lebanon opera house stage. Croix valley dancers are featured in this most excellent family fare which features stunning sets and costumes. Dec 03, 20 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. Shumkas nutcracker a perfect first nutcracker for many generations.
Alexandre dumas peres adaptation of the story by e. She is a young girl who gets a nutcracker for christmas. 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. That night her friends and getwell gifts swirl in her dreams. At this point, clara notices a nutcracker, and asks to whom he belongs. 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. Saturday, december 8 sunday, december 9, 2018 the crisp december air heralds the return of claras dream, a nutcracker story, to the lebanon opera. 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. Because the nutcracker ballet developed from two versions of a single book, the lead role of the story is sometimes named clara and sometimes marie. Claras mysterious godfather drosselmeyer arrives and gives clara a special christmas present, a beautiful wooden nutcracker doll. 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. The nutcracker histoire dun cassenoisette, 1844 is a retelling by alexandre dumas, pere of the hoffmann tale, nearly identical in plot. 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. Her daughter asks her why, and she replies by teling her the story of claras dream.
Our dancers are continuing their training virtually because nothing can stop them from making leaps forward. The ballet is the story of clara, once a famous russian ballerina, who first came to australia in the 1940s. Commissioned by the former artistic director, maina gielgud, nutcracker was designed by kristian fredrikson, a collaborator who always did so much more than designing. Not much if youre clara in orinda ballet academys production of a sweet dream nutcracker. The first part many young dancers dream of playing onstage is the role of clara in the nutcracker ballet. Later popular versions of the nutcracker the main female character is called marie in choreographer george balanchines 1954 production of the ballet, maria in. Dec 08, 2018 the crisp december air heralds the return of claras dream, a nutcracker story, to the lebanon opera house stage.
Cancer survivor dances in nutcracker as clara nbc 7 san diego. The crisp december air heralds the return of clara s dream, a nutcracker story, to the lebanon opera house stage. 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. Two storytellers, clara, godfather, nutcracker toy, three mice, mouse king, six soldiers, sugarplum fairy, arabian princesses, chinese tea dancers and flower ballerinas. Cradling her nutcracker doll, she remembers, and wonderswas this all a dream. With murphy he worked on the nutcracker narrative, helping to create the story of clara.
Belle ballet presents this family friendly ballet featuring students of the st. It is dazzling white except for that golden light coming from my. Clara comes to the nutcrackers aid and defeats the mouse king by pulling off his tail. Nutcracker the story of clara the australian ballet. As clara wakens into her dream, her house begins to expand around her.
Hoffmanns tales were so bizarre, sigmund freud wrote about them in the uncanny. City center ballet is actively seeking support to maintain operations until our new season begins. Clara is a passionate dancer but not the most coordinated. The australian ballet exists to inspire, delight and challenge audiences through the power of its performances. Claras dream a nutcracker story by hybrid movement co. Be sure to check out the nutcracker site before you decide where you will see a holiday performance of the nutcracker. A nutcracker gifta young girls dreama holiday classic. This luxurious and uniquely powerful production features ballet, folk dance, and character dance in a celebration of. Her grandfather and aunt drosselmayer stood by the sofa and watched her sleep peacefully. Clara wakes up the next morning under the christmas tree with her toy nutcracker still in her arms. Follow the journey of alaina, isabelle, lauren and molly as they each work to perfect their performance of clara in balletmets the nutcracker. The nutcracker is a ballet traditionally performed during christmas. Hybrid movement co is raising funds for claras dream a nutcracker story on kickstarter. All about the main female character in the nutcracker.
Murphys take on it is set on a sweltering christmas eve in melbourne in the late 1950s. As the edwards family prepare for their christmas party, clara imagines the wonderful things that. Claras dream, a nutcracker story discover stillwater events. 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. Clara awakens from her dream and finds herself by her christmas tree with. 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. Hoffmann was set to music by tchaikovsky and originally choreographed by marius petipa. The nutcracker prince musters his toy infantry and the cavalry. Hoffmann, the nutcracker tells the story of clara, a young girl who dreams of having adventures with a nutcracker that she receives for christmas. 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. The production features dancers from the ballet program and has roles for both children and adults. 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. Once again drosselmeyer calls upon his magic and the nutcracker is transformed into a handsome boy. 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.
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. Just as the mouse king is about to overpower the nutcracker doll, clara distracts him, allowing the nutcracker to strike the winning blow. Her brother brakes it and she has a dream about her nutcracker coming to life. New choreography lends fairy tale magic to our version of the nutcracker, a timeless classic that brings the seasons dreams to life. 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. Dec 22, 2018 locally grown, nationally known, claras dream. The nutcracker is the story of clara, a little girl who is given a wooden nutcracker as a christmas gift by the mysterious dr. Claras dream, a nutcracker story lebanon opera house. What its like to be clara in the nutcracker ballet wilton. Sat, dec 14 sun, dec 15, 2019 claras dream, a nutcracker story, returns to the lebanon opera house stage. 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. A highvoltage swinging and sophisticated adaptation of tchaikovskys fairytale ballet, claras dream is a joyous jazz and tap celebration. A sweet dream nutcracker celebrates its 10th anniversary. This ballet is set to music written by peter tchaikovsky.
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. The land of sweets the prince escorts clara to the land of sweets where they are greeted by the sugar plum fairy. New choreography lends fairytale magic to our version of the nutcracker, a timeless classic that brings the seasons dreams to life. 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. A jazz nutcracker thrilled audiences from new york to new hampshire for almost 10 years. Lily pederson, age 11, learning choreography for claras. How young ballerinas become clara in the nutcracker the.
Create a new holiday memory with your friends and family with us. 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. The annual production of the nutcracker ballet, produced by loveland dance academy, is a full length ballet. The prince escorts clara to the land of sweets where they are greeted by the sugar plum fairy. 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. 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. However, in most ballet versions of the story, the little girl who dreams of a living nutcracker is referred to as clara. The nutcracker ballet is based on the story the nutcracker and the king of mice. What its like to be clara in the nutcracker ballet. 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. Dont miss the chance to see lovelands only performance of the classic holiday ballet featuring local artists. Its not a pleasant experience to spend your time trapped in a psychotic episode, but thats most of this book. This book is very alice in wonderlandy, in that most of it is a dream. The nutcracker i remember little golden books from my own childhood.
All about the main female character in the nutcracker ballet. Public hosted by city center ballet and lebanon opera house. Claras dream, a nutcracker story please note, this event has expired. Instead, her gift is to be a beautiful nutcracker that becomes the hit of the party. Clara, a dying girl lives with her uncle drosselymayer.
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. Mikko nissinens the nutcracker is based on the libretto by alexandre dumas pere, titled the tale of the nutcracker, which is adapted from e. Dec 12, 2016 cancer survivor dances in nutcracker as clara. 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. A commitment to artistic excellence, a spirited style and a willingness to take risks have defined the company from its earliest days, both onstage. In most versions of the popular holiday ballet the nutcracker, the young girl who falls asleep and dreams about a prince is named clara. Deep within her dream, uncle drosselmeyer appears and mends the nutcracker doll. Edmonton journal shumkas nutcracker is a new holiday classic and a true edmonton nutcracker. 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.
The nutcracker is a famous romantic ballet that celebrates the magic of christmas. With everchanging backdrops and costumes that shimmer with winters crystalline beauty, you will find your heart dancing with the city center ballet performers. Nutcracker performance listings are provided by state and city and by the company performing the nutcracker ballet. Dec 01, 2019 the fight rages on until the mouse king corners the nutcracker in a duel. Join the shumka ukrainian dancers for shumkas nutcracker, a ukrainian folk ballet based on tchaikovskys classic winter tale, 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. The australian ballet is one of the worlds premier ballet companies and has delivered extraordinary performances for over 50 years. 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. 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. The prince takes clara on a romantic overnight adventure into a dream world of delicacies called the land of sweets. 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. In the classic holiday story, clara is a young girl who receives a magical toy nutcracker. 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.
Dec 15, 2008 we present the classic story with music by tchaikovsky from his famous ballet. Clara was sleeping on the sofa, with the nutcracker by her side. Drosselmeyer makes the christmas tree grows wondrously large over now tiny clara. The motion picture, like the stowellsendak stage production on which it is based, is presented as clara s comingofage story. 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.
Claras dream, a nutcracker story discover stillwater. That night, she experiences the nutcracker s battle with an army of mice and his transformation into a handsome prince. Nutcracker the story of clara the story the australian ballet. The nutcracker site provides a central location for nutcracker ballet information. The origin of the nutcracker, a classic christmas story, is a fairy tale ballet in two acts centered on a familys christmas eve celebration. Dec 14, 2019 claras dream, a nutcracker story, returns to the lebanon opera house stage. On christmas eve clara dreams of a nutcracker prince and their magical journey to the land of sweets. Shumkas nutcracker a dream performance new pathway. 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. A new twist on original story with original music by tschaikovsky. But the people in the dream are either mad, not what they seem, or twisted. With murphy he worked on the nutcracker narrative, helping to create the story of clara, whose life represents the history of ballet in australia. Then, as the clock strikes midnight on this final christmas. Clara begs drosselmeier for the dolls but is unsuccessful.
All of the fun and none of the hohum of this classic ballet tale. Unlike many other ballets, it is popular for children as well as adults. Presented by belle ballet at stillwater area high school, stillwater mn belle ballet presents this family friendly ballet featuring students of the st. 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. She trips, falls and is whisked off to the hospital to learn that her ankle is broken. The nutcracker ballet loveland and conservatory dance. Told in a hybrid of performance arts and multimedia, claras dream, a nutcracker story is a visual delight.
In a stunning departure from tradition, graeme murphy transforms nutcracker into a production which is uniquely australian. She dreams that she encounters herself as a child and once again is terrified by shadows in the night. Clara awakens, disoriented, on the living room couch. Nutcracker shumka canadas ukrainian shumka dancers.
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