The nutcracker is the magical and lighthearted story of a small girls dream on christmas eve. From my understanding, this is taken from the 1977 recording and is, as should be apparent, not a modern highdefinition recording. Kirkland and baryshnikov in the nutcracker 1977 pointe. 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. This is baryshnikov the nutcracker 1977 by sergsavas on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Mikhail baryshnikov, one of the great dancers of the ageor any age, for that mattermade his debut as a choreographer last week. How tchaikovskys nutcracker became a christmas classic. What the heck is drosselmyer doing in the pas a deux at the end of act ii.
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. Hoffmanns novelette the nutcracker and the mouse king, the story which inspired the ballet. 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. Subscribe to our channel to receive notifications about new ballet and opera clips. The nutcracker in this version resembles the ventriloquist dummy jerry mahoney after coming to life, and turns into, not a prince, but a shirtless, muscular man resembling mr. Baryshnikov s nutcracker by court williams on december 23, 2009 the opening performance on dec. Baryshnikov s version what follows is claras dreamher nutcracker is transformed into a prince and takes her to a marzipan castle where they dance together. 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.
Kirkland joined the new york city ballet in 1968 at age 15, at the invitation of george balanchine. American ballet theatres new nutcracker premieres in. With music by the national philharmonic, the program was directed by tony. Gelsey kirkland ballet performs the nutcracker the new. Mikhail baryshnikov s production is the most famous television version, although it too originated onstage. The nutcracker ballet, the sugar plum fairy it was my dream once upon a time to dance this role. 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. The nutcracker act ii the dance of the sugar plum fairy, coda by myballetstellar. Baryshnikov in the title role and given prominent first billing, the star of the nutcracker is gelsey kirkland as clara, as this is all claras story.
Finally, this is one of many productions that leaves out mother ginger and her pollys. See more ideas about ballet, dance and nutcracker costumes. The nutcracker by tony charmoli mikhail baryshnikov, gelsey. Consider baryshnikov s highly familiar, annually televised 1976 staging of the nutcracker, which was danced very drearily on tuesday by american ballet theatre without baryshnikov at the.
Dance of the sugar plum fairy from the nutcracker the. Youtube ballet mikhail baryshnikov 11 pirouette by juan carlos rodrigues. Anna baryshnikov had to be talked out of attending prom at 22 duration. This is the balanchine choreography of the nutcracker thats been a pbs favorite for many years. Starring as clara and the prince in american ballet theaters 1977 madefortelevision film, these two superb talents bring both technical and dram. With the help of a young girl, a nutcracker becomes a hands. Someone gave this video a onestar rating, apparently because it is ballet and not a michael bay smashemup. While she was called by mikhail baryshnikov, himself, the best of her generation, she was probably more famous for her raging cocaine addiction and offstage behavior. The nutcracker marked the initial choreographic effort of baryshnikov, universally hailed as one of the worlds greatest dancers. Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet.
Unfollow nutcracker baryshnikov to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. 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. Pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky nina kaptsova dance of the sugar plum fairy 2010. For choreography inspiration, the students asked to see videos of flamenco dancers. Buy balanchines the nutcracker from nyc ballet movie tickets on fandango. This is a very welldone traditional interpretation of tchaikovskys the nutcracker. Pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky nina kaptsova dance of the sugar plum fairy 2010 duration. Baryshnikovs version what follows is claras dreamher nutcracker is transformed into a prince and takes her to a marzipan castle where they dance together. The nutcracker licensed to youtube by merlin danmark music group on behalf of gateway music. Under baryshnikov s inventive direction, the traditionally lighthearted story of a small girls dream on christmas eve is transformed into a more complex theatrical experience.
Mikhail baryshnikov, in full mikhail nikolayevich baryshnikov, born january 28, 1948, riga, latvia, u. Innocentlooking, girlish and pretty, this diminutive and emotional legendary ballerina has had more drama in her reallife than there ever was onstage. Pop it into your dvd player, dim the lights, and its time to put up the christmas tree again. The nutcracker mikhail baryshnikov and gelsey kirkland youtube. The outline below represents the selection and sequence of the nutcracker suite culled by the composer. Hoffmanns classic tale the nutcracker and the mouse king barbie in the nutcracker movie trailer youtube. Gelsey kirkland and mikhail baryshnikov in the nutcracker are simply iconictwo of the worlds most celebrated dancers in the worlds bestloved ballet. Under baryshnikovs inventive direction, the traditionally lighthearted story of a small girls dream on christmas eve is transformed into a more complex theatrical experience. Mgmua home video presents this presentation of one of the most famous productions of tchaikovskys the nutcracker. Another edition of nutcracker on ice, also only an hour in length, was made in 1996 and was telecast in some areas in december 2009. Watch the nutcracker tv movie 1977 movie streaming. 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. He subsequently became a noted dance director the son of russian parents in latvia, baryshnikov entered rigas opera ballet school at age 12. She went on to create leading roles in many of the great twentieth century ballets by balanchine, jerome robbins, and antony tudor, including balanchines.
There is much to love about this nutcracker, but at the same i was a little disappointed. Nutcracker baryshnikov kirkland 2act, part 4 grand pas. The baryshnikov nutcracker was videotaped in toronto, ontario, canada. Mikhail baryshnikov is the toy nutcracker turnedprince in this exhilarating production that marked his initial and universally acclaimed choreographic effort. I personally would have preferred brighter and more christmassy.
Baryshnikov and kirkland are magnificent as the nutcracker prince and clara, and the sound, color and picture clarity of this transfer are topnotch. Danmark music group publishing, and 4 music rights societies. Watch the nutcracker full movie online snagfilms an animated adaptation of the e. Under baryshnikov s inventive direction, the traditionally lighthearted story of a girls dream on christmas eve is transformed into a more complex theatrical. A hoffman fairytale ballet the nutcracker marked the initial choreographic effort of baryshnikov, universally hailed as one of the worlds greatest dancers.
The nutcracker baryshnikov, kirkland, charmoli dvd. Mnay movies have attempted to translate this legendary dance story to the screen, usually with disastrous results. But my favorite nutcracker of all is this one from 1977, featuring the american ballet theater and starring two great ballet dancers. 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. 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, gelsey kirkland, alexander minz. Nov 10, 2015 the nutcracker mikhail baryshnikov and gelsey kirkland michael laughlin. 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 gelsey kirkland ballets inaugural production, a new staging of the nutcracker, was performed at pace universitys michael schimmel center for the arts. Baryshnikovs nutcracker by court williams on december 23, 2009 the opening performance on dec. The lighting and especially the sets look rather dark and grim, for a rather festive story it seemed almost nightmarish. The nutcracker mikhail baryshnikov and gelsey kirkland michael laughlin. By no means has the 28yearold soviet artist hung up his dancing shoes. She was promoted to soloist in 1969, and principal in 1972.
Apr 17, 2009 nutcracker mikhail baryshnikov gelsey kirkland. Nutcracker baryshnikov kirkland 2act, part 1waltz of the flowers duration. Mikhail baryshnikov and gelsey kirkland in the nutcracker. And yet another version of nutcracker on ice, this one starring tai babilonia as clara and randy gardner as the nutcracker prince, was released straighttovideo in 1998, appearing on dvd in 2007. Yet its revelations about mikhail baryshnikovs personal and. Gelsey kirkland and mikhail baryshnikov in the nutcracker are simply. Colorado ballets the nutcracker waltz of the snowflakes rehearsal part 2.
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