With the help of a young girl, a nutcracker becomes a hands. But my favorite nutcracker of all is this one from 1977, featuring the american ballet theater and starring two great ballet dancers. Hoffmanns tale, the nutcracker and the mouse king 1816. Tchaikovskys music, especially the nutcracker suite. Starring as clara and the prince in american ballet theaters 1977 madefortelevision film, these two superb talents bring both technical and dram. The entire compilation tries to focus on presenting the performers when they were in their prime. The nutcracker mikhail baryshnikov and gelsey kirkland. Clara chooses the prince, but is powerless as drosselmeyer ends. Gelsey kirkland and mikhail baryshnikov in the nutcracker are simply. The nutcracker rotterdams philharmonisch orkest complete concert in hd. This spectacular performance is danced by the magnificent team of baryshnikov, one of the greatest classical dancers of the century, and gelsey kirkland, both showcased at the peak of their careers, with members of the american ballet theatre.
If you havent seen it, i recommended you watch the full movie on youtube, and its on prime at amazon. Sugarplum fairy and a cavalier by apsisapocynthion. Consider baryshnikovs highly familiar, annually televised 1976 staging of the nutcracker, which was danced very drearily on tuesday by american ballet theatre without baryshnikov at the. The nutcracker is mikhail baryshnikovs breathtaking and critically acclaimed emmy nominated production. Including drosselmeyer in that scene, was so upsetting to me that i found.
According to baryshnikov, his father was a strict, nationalist military man and his mother was the one who introduced him to the theater, opera and ballet. The music was written by tchaikovsky and the dance was designed by lev ivanov. The sugar plum fairy was first danced by antonietta dellera and the prince by pavel gerdt. The nutcracker marked the initial choreographic effort of baryshnikov, universally hailed as one of the worlds greatest dancers. Tchaikovsky the nutcracker, ballet in two acts mariinsky theatre hd 1080p. Under baryshnikovs inventive direction, the traditionally lighthearted story of a small girls dream on christmas eve is transformed into a more complex theatrical experience. Genres arts, entertainment, and culture director tony charmoli. The nutcracker rotterdams philharmonisch orkest complete concert in hd duration. Tchaikovsky s music, especially the nutcracker suite. The television adaptation of baryshnikovs nutcracker production.
Mikhail baryshnikovs production is the most famous television version, although it too originated onstage. Gelsey kirkland and mikhail baryshnikov in the nutcracker are simply iconictwo of the worlds most celebrated dancers in the worlds bestloved ballet. In the second act, claras feelings develop further. Starring as clara and the prince in american ballet theaters 1977 madefortelevision film, these two superb talents bring both technical and dramatic brilliance to the ballets culminating scene. It includes such well know ballet stars as nureyev, baryshnikov, makhalina, and asylmuratova to mention a few. Log in or sign up to leave a comment log in sign up. The nutcracker was tchaikovsky s only ballet not choreographed by marius petipa. Mikhail baryshnikov was born in riga, then latvian ssr, soviet union, now latvia. A vehicle for the stunning talents of the russian defectors rudolf nureyev and mikhail baryshnikov, this is one of the few grand pas where every eye is on the male dancer. 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. The baryshnikov nutcracker was videotaped in toronto, ontario, canada. The nutcracker mikhail baryshnikov and gelsey kirkland youtube.
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. Yet its revelations about mikhail baryshnikovs personal and. Including drosselmeyer in that scene, was so upsetting to me that i found myself yelling at the screen to get him out of there. The nutcracker simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The nutcracker is mikhail baryshnikov s breathtaking and critically acclaimed emmy nominated production. 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. 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.
Choreographer george balanchines production of tchaikovskys ballet the nutcracker has become the most famous stage production of the ballet performed in the u. Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet. Hoffmanns 1816 fairy tale the nutcracker and the mouse king. The nutcracker tv movie 1977 the nutcracker tv movie. A new production of swan lake with choreography by lev ivanov and marius. The ballet was first presented on 18 december 1892 at the mariinsky theatre in st. And my favorite interpretation is in the baryshnikov version of the nutcracker. You can hear every gorgeous nuance of the performance with a tangible sense of closeness, from the lush strings and crisp tambourine on the jaunty russian dance to the. Dec 21, 2017 gelsey kirkland and mikhail baryshnikov in the nutcracker are simply iconictwo of the worlds most celebrated dancers in the worlds bestloved ballet. Tchaikovsky the nutcracker, ballet in two acts mariinsky theatre hd 1080p by euroartschannel. It tells the story of a little girl who goes to the land of sweets on christmas eve. Tchaikovsky, p the sleeping beauty royal ballet, 2006 live performance royal ballet. Ivan vsevolozhsky and marius petipa adapted hoffmanns story for the ballet.
Baryshnikov banishes the sugar plum fairy to make clara the princes partner in the. Kirkland and baryshnikov in the nutcracker 1977 pointe. Editors notes having all of tchaikovsky s immortal suite the nutcracker available on a single release is one thing, but this particular reading is something else entirely. Dec 22, 20 but my favorite nutcracker of all is this one from 1977, featuring the american ballet theater and starring two great ballet dancers. Tchaikovsky richard winsor, dominic north hd 1080p duration.