All performances will be held at the hong kong cultural centre and commences at 7. A brandnew version of the nutcracker by the hong kong ballet 1416, 2026. The sets in this production are also intricately beautiful. The nutcracker, midlate dec, 2020 hong kong cheapo. The hong kong ballet the nutcracker trailer youtube. Mar 30, 2020 free livestream recordings from russian theatre amid coronavirus shutdown that arts fans shouldnt miss include the tsars bride, with an allstar cast of dancers, and boris godunov. Dec 06, 2012 gba ballet competition showcase february 8, 2020. Join them on an enchanted journey up the christmas tree. In the summer of 2012, the hong kong ballet toured the united states and canada with a mixed bill featuring two specially commissioned contemporary ballets.
Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet. The nutcracker dance in hong kong time out hong kong. Clair, is the largest orchestra formed in the united. Her repertoire with hong kong ballet included giselle, cinderella, theme and variations, the nutcracker, the sleeping beauty and the merry widow. New nutcracker production well danced, but lacks magic.
Evergreen city ballet the nutcracker 2012 doll at the party scene. Free livestream recordings from russian theatre amid coronavirus shutdown that arts fans shouldnt miss include the tsars bride, with an allstar cast of dancers, and boris godunov. Royal ballet the nutcracker london, royal opera house 11 december 2012. Christopher hampson has been artistic director of scottish ballet since 2012. A bookloving moms readaloud journey with her children, with recommendations on childrens books and musings about parenting, education and hong kong family life. Between december 15 and 26, the hong kong ballet is putting on a magical performance that follows the journey of clara and the nutcracker prince as. Fancl proudly presents the nutcracker hong kong ballet. The first performance of the nutcracker will be held on december 14 th 2012 and will run until the 26 th december 2012. Tututuesday brings you our beautiful ballerinas breathtaking dance in the nutcracker. Nutcracker on ice hong kong, academy for performing arts, lyric theatre 6 november 2012. In 2012, she entered the asian grand prix in hong kong and received a silver medal. Davit previously danced with semperoper ballet dresden germany and het nationale ballet amsterdam holland.
Hong kong ballet reserves the right to alter the programmes and artists. Through these visits, students will learn about ballet technique and gain an enhanced ability to appreciate ballet. A government bureaucrat had the idea of making the nutcracker into a ballet at the end of the 19th century. Hong kong ballet premiered a new nutcracker production this christmas. Dec, 2012 nutcracker on ice hong kong, academy for performing arts, lyric theatre 6 november 2012. With elaborate sets and costumes, plus tchaikovskys wellknown score performed live by hong kong sinfonietta, this is a magical evening at the ballet.
Performed with damian smith at hong kong ballet, le french may gala, 2014. Jul 28, 2015 during a dress rehearsal of the boston ballet s the nutcracker at the colonial theater, dancer jared redick in the role of harlequin makes a jumpsplit. In the summer of 2012, the hong kong ballet toured the united states and canada with a mixed bill featuring two. Clara wakes up the next day from her sleep with the nutcracker in her arms. See more ideas about ballet posters, nutcracker christmas and ballet.
We consider this production hong kong s defining holiday tradition. The beautiful ballerina and brave nutcracker lovingly reunite in their kingdom, together once again. Watch clara, her brother fritz, and the nutcracker battle the dastardly rat king and travel to a fantasy land of sweets with costumes and set design thats just as magical as the. He became soloist in royal ballet of flanders antwerp belgium in 2012. Dec 29, 2019 choreographed by terence kohler, hong kong ballets 2012 christmas cracker is back for another year. I loved dancing, thats why i wanted to help in any way i. Ivan vsevolozhsky, the director of the imperial theaters in st. The previous production, by former artistic director stephen jefferies, had been looking worn and tired after. Nutcrackerhong kong ballet south china morning post. The classic christmas ballet tells the tale of clara, fritz and nutcracker as they battle the evil rat king, choreographed by australian choreographer terence kohler. Hong kong ballets the nutcracker time out hong kong.
The nutcracker on ice hong kong next post dancers of the royal ballet a photographic exhibition free opens 25 january. The guild was established by a group of ballet enthusiasts from hong kong. Ballet group open group 2015 asian grand prix sip scholarship ballet solo top 10, the 8th national ballet competition taipei gold award, the 43rd hong kong open dance contest. The sleeping beauty, the nutcracker and giselle, and the finest classical and neoclassical works of the 20th and the. When was the ballet guild formed and what purpose does it serve. The hong kong ballet is back with whats now widely considered a staple of the hong kong christmas season their production of tchaikovskys the nutcracker. Hong kong ballet the nutcracker snowflake facebook. Casting announced for american ballet theatres performances. Gba nutcracker ballet 2019 performance tickets on sale now. Sep 8, 20 the nutcracker is more than an amazing ballet. Hong kong ballet the nutcracker hong kong, grand theatre 14 december 2012. Ballet solo open group gold award, the 44th hong kong open dance contest.
Hong kong ballet s the nutcracker an annual christmas tradition, with a tighter narrative to chew on. Again, dream does come true when we just go for it. Royal ballet birthday offering, a month in the country, les noces london. I was originally drafted in by friends to help the guild, but mostly i decided to become involved because ballet was my passion when i was a child. Born in hong kong, lai pui ki peggy trained at the hong kong academy for. Moreover, for all these productions he also supervised the sets, costumes and lighting. Hampson trained at the royal ballet school and went on to dance with english national ballet until 1999.
The greenwich ballet academy is a top ballet school that nurtures talented young students in the greenwich, ct and portchester, ny communities. It may now be the most popular ballet in the world. The nutcracker hong kong, cultural centre the prickle. Time for christmas cheer, the smell of pine trees, and of course the annual hk ballet nutcracker. With hong kong ballet, oliveros has performed the featured roles of rat king and russian doll in terence kohlers the nutcracker and danced in alexei ratmanskys le carnaval des animaux, among others. Studio visit the hong kong ballet will arrange for programme participants to visit the studio and watch the dancers rehearsing or taking a class. The nutcracker hong kong ballet timable hong kong event. I mentioned his first ever appearance in a blog two weeks ago after last nights show, i was chatting to him. She joined the state ballet of georgia in 2007 and was promoted to soloist in 2012.
An evening featuring yuan yuan tan and fangyi sheu, london, 20. Hong kong ballet is financially supported by the government of the hong kong special administrative region hong kong. Terence kohlers choreography stretches the limits of bodies and imaginations as dancers imitate the movements of snowflakes and tin toys. Nutcracker ballet nutcracker ballet performances in asia.
Hong kong ballets 2012 version of the nutcracker has a little something for everyone. Oct 30, 2019 ho ballet dancing studio in hong kong. In 20, she moved to japan to train at the acri horimoto ballet academy, where she received many awards, such as second in the all japan ballet competition and. To this day, the nutcracker is one of the worlds most popular ballets. The nutcracker with hong kong ballet vlog duration.
Seeing posters around town for your local companys performance gives us that tingle of excitement for this cherished event. Apr 24, 2020 trudel has conducted every major orchestra in canada as well as orchestras in the uk, usa, sweden, brazil, italy, russia, japan, hongkong, malaysia and latin america. Born in liaoning, china, gao ge graduated from beijing dance academy in 2011 and was a member of dutch national ballet the same year. The nutcracker plays grand theatre, hong kong cultural. The hong kong ballet is a classical ballet company founded in 1979. In 2015 he rehearsed rudi van dantzigs swan lake with the hungarian national ballet, the 7 th symphony with the banff center in canada and he took the principals rehearsals for van dantzigs romeo and juliet at hong kong ballet. Set to tchaikovskys iconic music with live accompaniment by hong kong sinfonietta and grand sets, terence kohlers fresh, multilayered version was created especially for hong kong ballet. Although the original 1892 marius petipa production was not a success, pyotr ilyich tchaikovskys ballet the nutcracker began to slowly enjoy worldwide popularity after balanchine first staged his production of it in 1954.
Nutcracker ballet hong kong, china, china, asia hong kong ballet presents the nutcracker ballet nutcracker performance listings by state, city and the company performing the ballet. And the hong kong sinfonietta was impressive under the baton of andrew mogrelia. Hong kong ballet the nutcracker hong kong dancetabs. After 15 years, hong kong ballet have laid aside stephen jefferies production of the nutcracker and introduced a new version choreographed by terence kohler, a young australian who is resident. But what perhaps comes as a pleasant surprise in this eighth reprise are the performances of the supporting. If a 6 year old, a 25 year old straight guy, and a cynical critic can enjoy it then i think anyone can find enjoyment in this show. Petersburg, first thought of using the story of a girl and a nutcracker for a ballet production. She also was in the top five in the 2010 the beijing international competition. The company made its debut appearance at jacobs pillow dance festival and then performed in aspen, montreal and santa fe.
The show time of the evening performances on 21, 22, 25, 26 and 28 december will be changed from 7. Born in tbilisi, georgia, nina matiashvili completed her ballet training at the v. The nutcracker will capture your imagination and transport you to a wondrous world of courageous toy soldiers, captivating dolls, dramatic sword fights. The performance is set to tchaikovskys iconic music with live accompaniment by hong kong sinfonietta. Visit the richmond ballet box office, located at 407.
Dec 24, 2012 hong kong ballet the nutcracker hong kong, grand theatre 14 december 2012. Choreographed by terence kohler, hong kong ballet s 2012 christmas cracker is back for another year. Matiashvili joined hong kong ballet in 2014 as a coryphee. A hong kong holiday tradition, experience tchaikovskys muchloved music with live accompaniment from the hong kong sinfonietta. Murder at the masque, gilbert and sullivan, the ballet. H ong kong ballet s annual christmas production the nutcracker has been a staple of the season since 2011. Cadets nutcracker 1776 the rock school 2017 tonatiuh gomez. Tirion law, dancer the national ballet of canada the. I am super honored and humbled to be the guest principal for the nutcracker with hk ballet. Our top picks from the bolshoi theatres free youtube. On april 27, 2006, by an act of congress, american ballet theatre became americas national ballet company.
Performing back in hong kong china has been my dream. While faithful enough to the original story, this modern interpretation is charged with hilarious absurdities and madcap choreography, to the extent that it often feels more like an expert clown piece than a ballet. He has created numerous awardwinning works on the company, including double concerto, perpetuum mobile, country garden, concerto grosso and the nutcracker. Hong kong ballet the nutcracker russian dance facebook. Gba fall 2019 ballet classes registration now open. The hong kong ballet will be performing the nutcracker from the 17th to the 27th december at the cultural centre. Christmas came early when the imperial ice stars made a welcome return to hong kong with nutcracker on ice in november. Its been quite the buzz around town due to the publicity brought about on the reinvention theyre doing to the piece. Davit was the guest teacher in armenia national theatre and has taught in japan, china, belgium and germany. Meaghan mcgurgan tonight i was invited to the opening of hong kong ballet s the nutcracker. In case of any dispute, the decision of hong kong ballet is final. Open audition for the role of clara in this years nutcracker dance perfomance. The nutcracker creative ballet animateur scheme in. Ticket holders are entitled to redeem a complimentary fancl x hk ballet the nutcracker doll christmas edition at selected fancl shops in hong kong, from 1 december 2019 to 15 january 2020.
Sunday, december 30, 2012 building family holiday traditions. Served as judge for the classical division of the 2nd international ballet and choreography competition and performed at the awards ceremony, beijing, 20. I started helping out with the nutcracker benefit in 2009 as a committee member. Dec 17, 2012 after 15 years, hong kong ballet have laid aside stephen jefferies production of the nutcracker and introduced a new version choreographed by terence kohler, a young australian who is resident. Laws repertoire includes alices adventures in wonderland, the nutcracker, anna karenina, the dream, paquita, the second detail and the vertiginous thrill of exactitude.
The hong kong ballet s education and community outreach department will hold a onehour long promotional briefing session about ballet in the school hall to assist the school with recruitment. In russia, choreographer alexander gorsky staged a new version of the work in 1919 that addressed. Tickets range from hk120 to hk1,000 and can be purchased via. If a 6 year old, a 25 year old straight guy, and a cynical. Hong kong sinfonietta will provide live accompaniment to hong kong ballet s performances of nutcracker under the baton of paolo bortolameolli join hong kong ballet on an enchanted journey up the christmas tree with little clara, as snowflakes swirl, flowers waltz, and the heroic nutcracker battles the villainous rat king to reunite with his ballerina love. The classic tale of the nutcracker will play the grand theatre, hong kong cultural centre in hong kong on december 1416, 1923 and 2526.
Gao ge dancers meet hkb hk ballet hong kong ballet. Hong kong ballet s 2012 version of the nutcracker has a little something for everyone. The previous production, by former artistic director stephen jefferies, had been looking worn and tired after 15 consecutive years of performances. The nutcracker will run 1929 december 2019 at hong kong cultural centres grand theatre for 15 performances. The making of the nutcracker 2012 episode 3 youtube. With the goal of cultivating interest in ballet, janice chanchoy, cochair of the ballet guild, shares with asia tatler the intention behind the ballet guild and the plans they have for 2012 asia tatler. Imperial ice stars the nutcracker on ice hong kong.
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