Tickets for our 25th anniversary production at pfeiffer hall are on sale now at. This dancewest ballet production has become a holiday tradition in du page county since 1993. Before the premiere, tchaikovsky selected eight pieces from the ballet and created. Cowritten, directed, and coproduced by andrei konchalovsky, the film stars elle fanning, nathan lane, and john turturro w. Although what is seen on the stage today is different in detail from the original story, the basic plot remains the same. The rat tsar took revenge on the man by turning his nephew into a hideous nutcracker. In 2016, the company will present its 23rd series of nutcracker performances. This is a powerpoint presentation that can be read to students like a book. Peter ilyich tchaikovsky composed the ballet the nutcracker in 18911892. It tells the story of a little girl who goes to the land of sweets on christmas eve. The untold story is a 2010 britishhungarian 3d christmas musical fantasy film adapted from the ballet the nutcracker. The story of a young german girl who dreams of a nutcracker prince and a fierce battle against a mouse king with. The room is filled with the magical christmas spirit.
Dancewest ballet presents the nutcracker in naperville. Hoffmanns 1816 fairy tale the nutcracker and the mouse king. Ivan vsevolozhsky and marius petipa adapted hoffmanns story for the ballet. The only way to break the spell was to find someone who would love the nutcracker, not for what he looked like, but for what he. The dark roots of the nutcracker and the man who wrote.
Nutcracker ballet nutcracker ballet performances in illinois. Hoffmann, in which young marie stahlbaums favourite christmas toy, the nutcracker, comes alive and, after defeating the evil mouse king in battle, whisks her away to a magical kingdom populated by dolls. This year i attended a performance of the nutcracker by the american repertory ballet at mccarter theater. The nutcracker in 3d wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. The sugar plum fairy with cherbus in dancewest ballets the nutcracker. Once again drosselmeyer calls upon his magic and the nutcracker is transformed into a handsome boy. The nutcracker story the nutcracker is the story of a young girl, clara, who receives a special gift from her uncle drosselmeyer at her familys annual holiday party. Filming locations and sets of the nutcracker and the four. The nutcracker ballet is based on the story the nutcracker and the king of mice written by e. Whitaker center for science and the arts sunday, december.
Performances will be held at mitchell hall on the university of delaware campus on friday, december 20 at 7 pm. Explain that you are going to learn some of the rhythms of trepak and then make up your own russian dance to go with them. This is the perfect story to read close to christmas time. The legend says that a nutcracker represents power and strength and serves like a trusty watch dog guarding your family from evil spirits and danger. 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. Dancewest ballet presents the nutcracker in naperville patch. Alexei ratmanskys nutcracker by american ballet theater. The nutcracker storybook story powerpoint tell the.
Remind them about tchaikovsky, the nutcracker and in particular, trepak. A variety of magical dolls entertain the guests, but claras gift, a magnificent nutcracker doll is the. The nutcracker ballet is an essential part of the holiday season. Stahlbaums children were not allowed to set foot in the family parlor. The most common nutcracker is the in the form of a wooden soldier, which weve had for about 200 years now. The story of the nutcracker delightful tale of a little girls love for an enchanted nutcracker, with all the wonderful scenes. The nutcracker is an 1892 twoact ballet originally choreographed by marius petipa and lev. Best holiday events for kids in western suburbs chicago.
The nutcracker in 3d released on dvd as the nutcracker. Nutcracker dolls originate from late17th century germany, particularly the ore mountains german. Built before the start of the great depression, this auditorium has been a magnet for the arts in chicagos western suburbs for more than 90 years. The story and the music never change from year to year but people are always enchanted by it. Dancewest ballet performs the nutcracker annually at pfeiffer hall on the campus of north central college in naperville, il. Read this christmas story and find out why it has charmed generations of people. As she falls back asleep on the couch, her thoughts are filled with exciting, happy memories of the christmas eve party and the dancing dolls. Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet.
The nutcracker leads the toy soldiers into battle with the mice, and. The prince tells the story of the battle with the mice, describing how. The house grows dark, and clara steals back into the room to look at her precious nutcracker. However, nutcracking devices have had a longstemming evolution for a few thousand years. I feel like the wording could have been better in this book though. Now that the mouse king is dead, an ancient spell has been broken, and the nutcracker is transformed into a handsome prince. The nutcracker tells a story about a girl who befriends a nutcracker that. Hoffmann was set to music by tchaikovsky and originally choreographed by marius petipa. This is the perfect resource to go with your nutcracker lesson plans. The synopsis nycb new york city ballet official site. It was originally called the nutcracker and the king of mice. Elena parker fanfiction romance march 26, 2016 clara drosselmayer is a beautiful, kind and brave girl. The storyline follows young clara entering a magical world containing four extraordinary realms. My first nutcracker is about the classic tale of clara and her nutcracker.
The nutcracker, in all its variations, dances into the. Whitaker center for science and the arts sunday, december 9, 2012, 2 p. To wake them up, pass a quick clap around the circle. Just as the mouse king is about to overpower the nutcracker doll, clara distracts him, allowing the nutcracker to strike the winning blow. The story of the nutcracker ballet scene descriptions. The nutcracker prince musters his toy infantry and the cavalry.
Dancewest ballet the nutcracker north central college. The nutcracker ballet actually started as a story written by german author e. Nutcrackers are a huge part of christmas decorating. Need a way to give a quick overview of the nutcracker story to go with your nutcracker lessons this season. They grew in popularity around the 19th century and spread to nearby european. They were often given as gifts, and at some point they became associated with christmas season. One origin story attributes the creation of the first nutcracker doll to a craftsman from seiffen. Its an irresistible tale of a toy soldier that turns into a prince. Where to see the nutcracker in chicago and the suburbs. 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. Dedicated as the barbara pfeiffer memorial hall, the venue was the largest performance theater in illinois west of chicago when it opened.
Pfeiffer hall is a grand venue with a large proscenium stage. Hoffmanns story, the nutcracker and the mouse king. The new bigbudget disney movie is updating the story of the nutcracker, the classical ballet scored by russian composer peter tchaikovsky. The nutcracker on the twentyfourth of december, dr. Christmas eve at the stahlbaum house, the arrival of godpapa drosselmeier and the presentation of the nutcracker, the fierce battle between the nutcracker and the sevenheaded mouse king, and much more. The land of flowers, always in bloom, the land of snowflakes sparkling with frost, the sugary land of sweets and the mysterious fourth realm where troble reigns. Alexandre dumas peres adaptation of the story by e. The room seems to have grown and the china cabinet has become a castle, home to a lifesized version of her nutcracker doll that comes to life. The nutcracker leads the toy soldiers into battle with the mice, and marie helps him by throwing her slipper at the fierce mouse king, who the nutcracker then slays. I especially loved this book because the nutcracker is one of my favorite ballets.
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