The Nutcracker Prince

Renaissance period (Kraus 63). From the first ballet performed in 1580 to the present, women have been portrayed as fragile and dependent on men. One such ballet is The Nutcracker in which the girl-heroine Clara relies on the Nutcracker to save her from the evil Mouse King.      The first production of The Nutcracker was performed for critics, public figures, and members of high society and received lack luster reviews on December 17, 1892 (Anderson 40-52). The story opens in the

The Nutcracker Ballet is based on the story of the original story which was written by E.T.A. Hoffman in 1816. Although Hoffman’s story was a fairy tale, it was not meant for children. Then in 1892, a choreographer named Marius Petipa sought Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky to write music which would become one of the most popular ballets of the world. It was Christmas Eve at the Stahlbaum house and it was attended by all the townspeople. Soon the party grew as the guest began to arrive. Then, godfather

life produced some of his best compositions. In 1880, Tchaikovsky's most famous piece, 1812 Overture-cannons at the ready!, was composed. Tchaikovsky also composed Symphony No. 6, ‘Pathétique’ and the two well known ballets Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker during his last three years of life. In 1893, Tchaikovsky passed away. It was reported that Tchaikovsky died from cholera, but many people believe when Tchaikovsky’s relationship with an aristocratic, Russian man became public, he committed

Clara and the Prince As I walked into The Center for Arts Theatre there was still plenty of seating but there was a lot of excitement and noise coming from the audience members who had already found their seats to watch “The Nutcracker” that was directed by Ashley Miller Davis based on E.T.A. Hoffman’s, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (1816). The production was choreographed very well by DeAnn Petruschke and Ashley Miller Davis. The costume crew Lisa Ivy and Brenda Linton also did a great job

The Sugar Plum Fairy Friday December 1, 2017, I went to The Center for the Arts to watch “The Nutcracker” presented by The Dance Foundation. The presentation was directed by Ashley Miller Davis, Choreographed by DeAnn Petruschke and Ashley Miller Davis, and Costumes by Lisa Ivy and Brenda Linton. I believe the stand out actors in this presentation of “The Nutcracker” was not the main characters but The Sugar Plum Fairy which was played by Adriana Pierce and her Cavalier played by Neil Marshall. I

Philharmonic and Oklahoma City Ballet performance of The Nutcracker took place on Sunday, November 26, 2017, at 2:00 pm at the Pikes Peak Center. This rendition featured Conductor Thomas Wilson, Oklahoma City Ballet Artistic Director Robert Mills, the Colorado Springs Children’s Chorale, and numerous student dancers from the Pikes Peak Region. Through the excellence in the music, dancing, and stage and costume design, this holiday Nutcracker performance not only captured the spirit of Pyotr Ilyich

The ballet the Nutcracker was originally by E.T.A. Hoffman in 1892, where a young girl has a magical dream. The story is told in many different ways such as movies, children's books, plays, and ballets. In different cultures people will have different versions, but the plot remains similar. Along with how the Nutcracker is shown the plot and story also remain similar. The protagonists in the story is Clara and the Nutcracker. The antagonists includes the Mouse queen and in some stories the Mouse

George Balanchine and The Nutcracker George Balanchine himself said, “The choreographer and the dancer must remember that they reach the audience through the eye. It’s the illusion created which convinces the audience, much as it is with the work of a magician.” ³ Balanchine could be considered just that of a magician in the way that he brought his ballets to life. George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, could truly be described as an illustration of Christmas magic. The Nutcracker would be of his most famous

The Nutcracker is an 1816 ballet with a symphony created by Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky who was a Russian composer, conductor and pianist mostly knew in Europe and the United States. The performance of his work in New York City, 2016 is displayed by the Music Director of the New York City Ballet Andrew Litton. Last year, Litton was in charge of conducting the work, and, was also part of the performance as a pianist. In the visual performing such as choreography and conduction was developed by the

featuring The Richmond Ballet Amber Hisaw Regent University – Music 101 On the evening of Sunday, December 16, 2012, I had the pleasure of attending a concert I’d wanted to see for quite a while. I was delighted to attend Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, performed by the Richmond Symphony Orchestra and the Richmond Ballet. The performance took place at Carpenter Theatre in Richmond Virginia. As I entered I felt a bit out of place. I’d never attended a performance quite like this one and I was a