Odd Quartet
A Brief History Of The Nutcracker: Tchaikovsky, Dumas, And Hoffmann
The Nutcracker. A story that spawned a thousand childrens books and countless adaptations for the stage, and then eventually made it to the silver screen. But, the origins of the Nutcracker isn’t the history of one nutcracker story. In...
Curated Video
Christmas becomes multi-million dollar business in UAE
The Christmas period has become big business in the UAE. Despite being a Muslim country, millions of US dollars are being spent on festive celebrations. Children run across a thick blanket of snow. Christmas trees, snowmen and snowball...
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Nutcracker ballerina Elena Glurdjidze helps launch Christmas theme in London store
It's not even November, yet Christmas fever is already hitting shops in London. Department store Fenwick launched their "Enchanted Christmas" theme Wednesday (30 OCT. 2013) with a little help from English National Ballet's Lead Principal...
Curated Video
Boy triplets a sensation at top Cuba ballet school
1. Wide triplets and classmates practicing pirouettes 2. Tilt up from hopping feet to triplets hopping 3. Mid triplets (left to right) Angel, Marco and Cesar Ramirez 4. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Marco Ramirez, Triplet Ballet Student: "I would...
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Ballet to cure the Mexico City traffic blues
BALLET TO CURE THE MEXICO CITY TRAFFIC BLUES Mexican commuters were treated to a special performance Saturday (28 JULY 2018) as they waited for street lights to change so they could go on their way. When the light changed, music started...
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Ballet to cure the Mexico City traffic blues
Mexican commuters were treated to a special performance on Saturday as they waited for street lights to change so they could go on their way. When the light changed, music started and several ballerinas leaped into the street, twirling...
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Queen of Denmark premieres as a scenographer for a ballet show of Cinderella in Copenhagen
QUEEN MARGRETHE THE SCENOGRAPHERThe Queen of Denmark will celebrate her seventh outing as a scenographer Saturday (25 June 2016) when the Tivoli ballet premiere "Cinderella."Margrethe II is respected amongst professionals for creating...
Great Big Story
A transgender ballerina's journey to self-expression
New ReviewDiscover the inspiring story of a transgender ballerina overcoming barriers in the ballet world, embracing her true self, and dancing her way to professional success.
Royal Opera House
The Nutcracker – The Waltz of the Snowflakes (The Royal Ballet)
The Royal Ballet performs the Waltz of the Snowflakes in The Nutcracker, with Meaghan Grace Hinkis as Clara, Ricardo Cervera as the Nutcracker and Gary Avis as Drosselmeyer, recorded in 2012. Find out more at:...
Royal Opera House
The Nutcracker Act I pas de deux (Anna Rose O'Sullivan, Marcelino Sambé of The Royal Ballet)
A Christmas treat for the whole family and a classic with a special place in the hearts of ballet fans around the world. The Royal Ballet's Soloist Anna Rose O'Sullivan (Clara) and First Soloist Marcelino Sambé (Hans Peter / The...
Royal Opera House
The icing on the cake: The secrets of dancing The Nutcracker's Sugar Plum Fairy (The Royal Ballet)
Former Royal Ballet Principal Lesley Collier and current Principals Sarah Lamb and Steven McRae tell Darcey Bussell about the challenges of The Nutcracker's most iconic role. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk/nutcracker Peter...
Royal Opera House
What's it like to perform in The Nutcracker? (The Royal Ballet)
A Christmas treat for the whole family and a classic with a special place in the hearts of ballet fans around the world. Darcey Bussell, Anna Rose O'Sullivan and Marcelino Sambé visit students of The Royal Ballet School to discuss their...
Royal Opera House
The Nutcracker – Sugar Plum Prince Variation (Vadim Muntagirov of The Royal Ballet)
A Christmas treat for the whole family and a classic with a special place in the hearts of ballet fans around the world. Principal of The Royal Ballet Vadim Muntagirov performs the Sugar Plum Prince Variation from the grand pas de deux...
Royal Opera House
The Nutcracker – Sugar Plum pas de deux: Adagio (Nuñez, Muntagirov, The Royal Ballet)
A Christmas treat for the whole family and a classic with a special place in the hearts of ballet fans around the world. Principals of The Royal Ballet Marianela Nuñez and Vadim Muntagirov perform the Adagio from the Sugar Plum grand pas...
Royal Opera House
The Nutcracker – Hans-Peter's mime (Alexander Campbell, The Royal Ballet)
Alexander Campbell as Hans-Peter/the Nutcracker dances his mime sequence from Act II of Peter Wright's production of The Nutcracker, recorded live in December 2013. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk/nutcracker Pyotr Il’yich...
Royal Opera House
Why The Royal Ballet love performing The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker is a classic with a special place in the hearts of ballet fans around the world. Kevin O'Hare, Gary Avis, Anna Rose O'Sullivan, Marcelino Sambé, Marianela Nuñez, Christopher Carr, and Samantha Raine discuss their...
Royal Opera House
The Royal Ballet rehearse The Nutcracker 🎄
Join The Royal Ballet as they rehearse Christmas Classic, The Nutcracker. The ballet will be relayed live to cinemas around the world on 3 December 2018. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk To find out more about the Royal Opera...
Royal Opera House
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker (The Royal Ballet)
Lauren Cuthbertson performs the famous Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, set to Tchaikovsky's iconic score. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk/nutcracker Peter Wright’s nigh-on definitive production for The Royal Ballet ranks as one of...
Royal Opera House
The Nutcracker: Behind the scenes preparations (The Royal Ballet)
A look across the Royal Opera House as preparation take place for Peter Wright's production of The Nutcracker. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk/nutcracker This film was shown as part of The Nutcracker Live in cinemas 2012. Find out...
Royal Opera House
The Art of the pas de deux (Beatriz Stix-Brunell, Nicol Edmonds – The Royal Ballet)
Pas de deux (dances for two) lie at the heart of many ballets. They can be great technical showpieces, but they can also be dramatically emotional – and, of course, are often both at the same time. First Soloist Beatriz Stix-Brunell and...
Free School
Waltz of the Flowers from the Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - FreeSchool Radio
'The Nutcracker,' written in 1892 by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is a ballet adapted from E.T.A. Hoffman's story 'The Nutcracker and the Mouse King." It was not very popular when it was first published, but it has come to...
Royal Opera House
Create and Dance Nutcracker for Schools (The Royal Ballet)
This ten-week classroom-based programme celebrates the unique potential creative dance has to build physical skill and unlock imagination and creativity. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk/learning/learning-platform Create and Dance...
Free School
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from the Nutcracker Suite by Pyotr Tchaikovsky - FreeSchool Radio
'The Nutcracker,' written in 1892 by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is a ballet adapted from E.T.A. Hoffman's story 'The Nutcracker and the Mouse King." It was not very popular when it was first published, but it has come to...
The Atlantic
Break-Dancing to Tchaikovsky in the Hip Hop Nutcracker
Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker was first performed in 1892; since then, the show has become a holiday tradition. In The Hip Hop Nutcracker, Tchaikovsky’s soundtrack remains, but there’s no ballet. It’s a contemporary spin on a classic,...