Best rendition of the nutcracker that i have ever seen. With the help of a young girl, a nutcracker becomes a hands. This spectacular performance is danced by the magnificent team of baryshnikov, on of the greatest classical dancers of the century, and gelsey kirkland, both showcased at the park of their careers, with members of the american ballet theatre. This is baryshnikov the nutcracker 1977 by sergsavas on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Baryshnikov and kirkland are magnificent as the nutcracker prince and clara, and the sound, color and picture clarity of this transfer are topnotch. A lavish, exciting and heartwarming celebration of dance, of music, and of life. The royal ballet have over the years honed the nutcracker to perfection. Except now, baryshnikov is a foil to princes siegfried or charmanthe almost cares less about his partner. I agree with the purists that macaulays dancing was minimal as the nutcracker, but that only slightly detracted from the overall performance. There have been several recorded childrens adaptations of the e. The nutcracker marked the initial choreographic effort of baryshnikov, universally hailed as one of the worlds greatest dancers. Shop for baryshnikov art from the worlds greatest living artists. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. We used to rely on a touring company to give us a truncated version of this fulllength work, a ballet people used to call nutcracker suite because people knew the music better than the ballet.
Baryshnikov directly uses virtually all of vaynonens choreography for the snowflake waltz for which. Some of mikhail baryshnikov s choreography for this production of the nutcracker not just the choreography for the snowflake waltz is heavily based on vassily vainonevs choreography for a famous 1934 russian production of the ballet. Over 100 years old, the nutcracker ballet was first presented at the mariinsky theatre in st. Baryshnikov has unbelievable strength, speed and charisma. Hoffmanns 1816 tale the nutcracker and the mouse king had been adapted by alexandre dumas he of three musketeers fame in 1844, and it was a ballet based on this version that was. List of characters nutcracker soldier spanish dancer mikhail baryshnikov ballet companies city ballet handsome prince ballet. Nov 24, 2018 licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of historyrecords. Tchaikovsky compiled his suite from the ballet the nutcracker, op. Baryshnikov s nutcracker the nutcracker is mikhail baryshnikov s breathtaking and critically acclaimed emmy nominated production. Tchaikovskys nutcracker suite 5 misconceptions about adult. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. The nutcracker mikhail baryshnikov and gelsey kirkland youtube. Under baryshnikovs inventive direction, the traditionally lighthearted story of a girls dream on christmas eve is transformed into a more complex theatrical. The inhouse expert tells me this is the best performance because of baryshnikov and kirkland.
Choose your favorite baryshnikov designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. Under baryshnikovs inventive direction, the traditionally lighthearted story of a small girls dream on christmas eve is transformed into a more complex theatrical experience. This is the balanchine choreography of the nutcracker thats been a pbs favorite for many years. Another great historical performance from the royal ballet at covent garden in london thats been captured on tape, this 1968 production of tchaikovskys perennial holiday classic the nutcracker stars two of the premier dancers of their or any time. This december will mark the 42 nd year that the kansas city ballet will perform the nutcracker and for the 2 nd year, the kauffman center for performing arts will be the venue.
Tchaikovskys the nutcracker dvd, with mikhail baryshnikov, gelsey kirkland and american ballet theatre. George balanchine, most influential choreographer of classical ballet in the united states in the 20th century. Based upon the pacific northwest ballets original production. The nutcracker act ii the dance of the sugar plum fairy, coda.
The nutcracker act ii the dance of the sugar plum fairy, coda by myballetstellar. 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. Mgmua home video presents this presentation of one of the most famous productions of tchaikovskys the nutcracker. The nutcracker bluray american ballet theatre, baryshnikov. 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.
This is a very welldone traditional interpretation of tchaikovskys the nutcracker. Every year, the nutcracker new york city ballet production is the gold standard against which all other nutcracker productions are measured and every year, it continues to enchant both longtime balletomanes and newcomers alike. Despite his apathetic body language, hes still the best partner around, never letting kudo fall. Famous choreographers who have adapted the original production of the nutcracker include dancers rudolf nureyev and mikhail baryshnikov to name a few. Hoffmann was commissioned by the director of the imperial theatres ivan vsevolozhsky in 1891. As such, baryshnikov s version is less a story of a young girls christmas dream, and more a comingofage tale. Apr 17, 2009 nutcracker mikhail baryshnikov gelsey kirkland. The nutcracker complete licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of cobra entertainment llc.
It usually outsells not only every other video version of the nutcracker, including the 1993 film of balanchines version, but every other ballet video as well. Mikhail baryshnikov is the toy nutcracker turnedprince in this exhilarating production that marked his initial and universally acclaimed choreographic effort. A hoffman fairytale ballet the nutcracker marked the initial choreographic effort of baryshnikov, universally hailed as one of the worlds greatest dancers. Everything, the dancing, the stage, the lighting, all are superb. The nutcracker by tony charmoli mikhail baryshnikov, gelsey. This spectacular performance is danced by the magnificent team of baryshnikov, one of the greatest classical dancers of our time, and gelsey kirkland, both showcased at the peak of their careers, with members of the american ballet theatre.
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. Waltz of the snowflakesvaganova ballet academy duration. His works, characterized by a cool neoclassicism, include the nutcracker 1954 and don quixote 1965, both pieces choreographed for the. Tchaikovskys nutcracker suite with swan lake the recording of the complete nutcracker is just one example of their particular skills.
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. Sep 28, 2004 the nutcracker is mikhail baryshnikov s breathtaking and critically acclaimed emmy nominated production. Boyishly cute, diminutive and strong as a bull, but as graceful as any gazelle or swan, mikhail baryshnikov is a. Wearing a blue work shirt and bluegray pants that help intensify the most celebrated blue eyes in ballet, mikhail baryshnikov sits in a hotel suite, thoughtfully answering questions about the. Unfollow nutcracker baryshnikov to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Ivan vsevolozhsky and marius petipa adapted hoffmanns story for the ballet. The nutcracker ballet with mikhail baryshnikov and gelsey. It was the only one of his three ballet suites to have been compiled an published during the composers lifetime. The hard nut is a ballet set to tchaikovskys the nutcracker and choreographed by mark morris. Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet. Hoffmanns 1816 fairy tale the nutcracker and the mouse king. Abt, based in new york city, has been without a nutcracker since 1989 when thenartistic director mikhail baryshnikov abruptly quit the company, taking the rights to all his choreography.
I grew up watching baryshnikov and kirkland dance across the stage, and even though i disliked the ending, where the whole kingdom of sweets was just a dream, i still enjoy the ballet all the same. The nutcracker is a twoact ballet by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. The colorful holiday classic is finally brought to the big screen, designed by famed childrens story author and artist maurice sendak, and written for the first time to be as close as possible to the original story. Barishnikovs nutcracker for american ballet theatre, 1977. Peter tchaikovsky, the famous russian composer, was commissioned by mastermind choreographer marius petipa to compose the ballet, score based on alexandre dumass adaptation of e. The nutcracker is mikhail baryshnikov s breathtaking and critically acclaimed emmyr nominated production. The nutcracker with baryshnikov and kirkland 1977 for me, this is the most classic of nutcrackers. The original production was staged by marius petipa on 18 december 1892, premiering on a doublebill with a now semiforgotten. Mikhail baryshnikov mikhail nikolaevitch baryshnikov russian. Cw 32, popularly known as the nutcracker suite, in january and february 1892. How ballet class has changed over the centuries duration. Pop it into your dvd player, dim the lights, and its time to put up the christmas tree again.
Gelsey kirkland and mikhail baryshnikov in the nutcracker are simply iconictwo of the worlds most celebrated dancers in the worlds bestloved ballet. The nutcracker new york city ballet tickets 2020 season. Years ago i saw this nutcracker on pbs and was amazed at the magical partnership of gelsey kirkland and mikhail baryshnikov. Has one the greatest masters ever mikhail baryshnikov. The choreography was outstanding, as one would expect from balanchine. Hoffmann story the basis for the ballet using tchaikovskys music, some quite faithful, some not. The nutcracker has almost become a kind of annual christmas ritual in many american and canadian cities.
That art is personal and deeply instilled with archetypal concepts of guilt, childhood, adolescent sexuality, and poignant, nostalgic portrayals of postwar america. The outline below represents the selection and sequence of the nutcracker suite culled by the composer. Learn about the roles in the nutcracker ballet and discover the history behind this famous christmasthemed ballet with a score by tchaikovsky. Youtube ballet mikhail baryshnikov 11 pirouette by juan carlos rodrigues. What is so valuable here is one of the few film recordings of edward villella performing at his peak. The baryshnikov nutcracker has since become both the most popular television version of the work and the bestselling videocassette and dvd version of the ballet. By no means has the 28yearold soviet artist hung up his dancing shoes. Solar music rights management, public domain compositions, umpi, and 7 music. Baryshnikovs nutcracker by court williams on december 23, 2009 the opening performance on dec. The suite was first performed, under the composers direction, on 19 march 1892 at an assembly of the saint. The nutcracker ballet mikhail baryshnikov gelsey kirkland.
The suite derived and abridged from the ballet became more popular for a time than the ballet itself, mainly because the complete ballet was not performed in the u. The nutcracker bluray,in going back to the original master tape and using cutting edge encoding technology we are able to maximize the quality of this new presentation of the nutcracker in high definition. The best versions of the nutcracker ballet andrea lundgren. Mozart classical music for studying, concentration, relaxation. Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of historyrecords. Mikhail baryshnikovs production is the most famous television version, although it too originated onstage.
American ballet theatres new nutcracker premieres in. From my understanding, this is taken from the 1977 recording and is, as should be apparent, not a modern highdefinition recording. The ballet was inspired by the nutcracker and the mouse king, published in 1815 by the german author e. History of the nutcracker nutcracker ballet ballet dance. 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. Tchaikovskythe nutcracker suite dance of the candy fairy duration. The nutcracker baryshnikov, kirkland, charmoli dvd. The nutcracker used to be the christmas musical treat for years. First seen by many on pbs, this version of the nutcracker from the american ballet theatre was shot in 1977 and features legendary ballet dancer mikhail baryshnikov. Their duets are so memorable that i have never seen any as exciting in the many live and video performances i have seen including baryshnikov and gelsey kirkland. All baryshnikov artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee. See more ideas about american ballet theatre, ballet and ballet theater.
The baryshnikov nutcracker has since become both the most popular television version of the work and a bestselling videocassette and dvd version of the ballet. Someone gave this video a onestar rating, apparently because it is ballet and not a michael bay smashemup. Here, baryshnikov is dancing twyla tharps nine sinatra songs, which originally premiered in 1982. Choreographer george balanchines production of tchaikovskys ballet the nutcracker has become the most famous stage production of the ballet performed in the u. Mikhail baryshnikov, one of the great dancers of the ageor any age, for that mattermade his debut as a choreographer last week. Kirkland seems to float when she dances with such an ethereal quality.
It tells the story of a little girl who goes to the land of sweets on christmas eve. Tchaikovskythe nutcracker suite chinese dance youtube. There is a clarity and precision to the orchestras playing that gives tchaikovskys music sparkle, while gergiev breathes life into the dances and few moments of drama that are in the story. The nutcracker is the magical and lighthearted story of a small girls dream on christmas eve. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. 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. One that was not was a version titled the nutcracker suite for children, narrated by metropolitan opera announcer milton cross, which. As such, baryshnikovs version is less a story of a young girls christmas dream, and more a comingofage tale. Easy exercise for foot, arch and leg pain from fallen arches, flat feet, pronation. It took its inspiration from the comic artist charles burns. The nutcracker mikhail baryshnikov and gelsey kirkland. Discover the many roles in tchaikovskys the nutcracker. Feb 28, 2009 our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. You can also print a set and a variety of character cutouts from the nutcracker, which can then be colored and assembled in order to stage your own.
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