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Choreographer George Balanchine's production of Petipa and Tchaikovsky's 1892 ballet The Nutcracker is a broadly popular version of the ballet often performed in the United States. Conceived for the New York City Ballet , its premiere took place on February 2, 1954, at City Center , New York, with costumes by Karinska , sets by Horace Armistead ...
Frankfurt was a dancer with the New York City Ballet, under the direction of Balanchine and, later, Jerome Robbins, for fourteen years. [2] She was later promoted to the rank of soloist. [3] Frankfurt danced in ballets including Agon, Symphony in Three Movements, Chaconne, Le Tombeau de Couperin, and The Nutcracker.
Choreography: Alexander Gorsky (after Petipa) Company: Bolshoi Ballet, Moscow Premiere: 1919 Russian choreographer Alexander Gorsky, who staged a production of The Nutcracker in Moscow in 1919, is credited with the idea of combining Clara and the Sugar Plum Fairy's roles (i.e. giving the Fairy's dances to Clara), eliminating the Sugar Plum Fairy's Cavalier, giving the Cavalier's dances to the ...
In New York, a production some consider the quintessential American “Nutcracker” opened minutes after musicians agreed to a contract. In Los Angeles, a company gives audiences both options.
New York City Ballet (NYCB) is a ballet company founded in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine [1] and Lincoln Kirstein. [2] ... Nutcracker. New York NY: Doubleday.
First performed by the San Francisco Ballet in 1944, The Nutcracker became a smash hit when it was reworked by George Balanchine for the New York City Ballet in 1954. And the rest, they say, is ...
Tickets to the Boston Ballet's Nutcracker start at $25 and go up to $350. All performances are at the Citizens Opera House, located at 539 Washington St. in Boston, MA. ... New York City Ballet ...
3.13 For New York City Ballet. ... 1954 The Nutcracker; ... NYC Ballet Premiere May 15, 1975, New York State Theater, Ravel Festival, ...