An abridged version of the ballet was first performed outside russia in budapest royal opera house in 1927, with choreography by ede. After the battle, the nutcracker is transformed into a handsome prince. Although what is seen on the stage today is different in detail from the original story, the basic plot remains the same. The nutcracker prince summons his troop of toy soldiers to a ferocious battle. There are two songs, the aforementioned song that clara sings to the nutcracker. They dance to the most recognizable song in the entire ballet. Join clara on a magical journey to the land of the snow and the land of sweets where nothing is impossible and a little clara s most whimsical dreams become reality. Dance of the sugar plum fairy from the nutcracker the royal.
Dec 19, 2006 this is a clip from the nutcracker, produced by north atlanta dance theatre. Vineland regional dance company presents the nutcracker. In the land of the sugar plum fairy, clara and the nutcracker are entertained. And clara is one of my favourite dreamy protagonist girls animated or not, alongside dorothy return to oz, sarah labyrinth and gerda the snow queen. Claras somg and dance with the nutcracker from the 1990 animated movie the nutcracker prince. At the point of the nutcrackers defeat, clara rushes in and helps him. The sugarplum fairy commands a celebration in their honor. The prince bows before clara, taking her hand in his.
The nutcracker ballet is based on the story the nutcracker and the king of mice written by e. But did you know about the enchanting 1990 animated film the nutcracker prince loosely based on e. The nutcracker is transformed into a prince, then leads clara through the moonlit night to a pine forest. Filled with holiday pageantry and colorful dancing, the vrdcs nutcracker ballet spins an enchanted tale of clara and her christmas dream of a magical nutcracker prince, his thrilling. The nutcracker prince i grew up watching this movie every holiday season, and its still a favorite for me and my sisters.
Clara, wishing to aid the nutcracker, removes her shoe and throws it at the mouse king. Jan 15, 2014 the nutcracker prince1990 mrnostalgic85. Dec 05, 2018 now magicallytransformed into a prince, the nutcracker thanks clara and invites her to accompany him to the kingdom of the sugar plum fairy. Tchaikovskys music to that ballet is used as the main instrumental soundtrack. It uses music from the tchaikovsky ballet and features the vocal talents of keifer sutherland and megan follows. Youve either danced in it as a mouse, party guest or snowflake, or maybe even as a coveted role such as clara or the sugar plum fairy. Clara is in awe of the beauty but realizes she must get home. All about the main female character in the nutcracker ballet.
The sugar plum fairys dances are performed by clara in this version. Vineland the vineland regional dance company will present its annual production of the nutcracker ballet at 1 and 5 p. Arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled rehearsal to warm up and check in. As the curtain opens, the wealthy staulbahm family, including young children clara and fritz, is busily preparing for their annual christmas eve party. Nov 14, 2017 clara s somg and dance with the nutcracker from the 1990 animated movie the nutcracker prince. Clara is in awe and knights the nutcracker prince before he must battle the mice. The journey through the snow sequence, in many other productions danced by clara and the nutcracker immediately after his transformation into a prince, is not danced at all in the balanchine version, although the music is played. This is the most beautiful part of the nutcracker prince cartoon, imho. The king rat attacks the nutcracker, but clara hits him with her shoe and the nutcracker wins the battle. Photo bill cooper up into the clouds they go, almost touching the man in the moon.
Dec 09, 2011 the animation in the nutcracker prince is gorgeous except in the princess pirlipat story, but thats intentional, and the voice acting is top notch. Clara and the prince are entertained by several dance performances including the waltz of the flowers. The nutcracker is also magically turned into a handsome prince and whisks clara off to the land of snow where they dance in a flurry of snowflakes. In balanchines version, the leading roles of clara here called marie and the nutcrackerprince are danced by children, and so their dances are choreographed to be less difficult than the ones performed by the adults.
The nutcracker prince will dance a solo that explains the battle with the mice and how clara s affection turned him back into a prince. Follow clara on her magical adventure to the kingdom of the nutcracker prince where her wildest dreams come to life. Soon, however, the people of the land of the sweets begin to disappear one by one, until the nutcracker prince himself disappears, and clara is found sleeping in the parlor. Claramasha, sergei legat as the nutcracker prince, and timofei stukolkin. Sugar plum is always played by a principal dancer because her dance routine is the most demanding in the ballet. But in emphasizing the relationship between clara and the nutcracker prince, the. The nutcracker turns into a prince and takes clara on a journey to the land of snow, an enchanted forest wonderland where they are welcomed by dancing snowflakes. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Claramasha dances with her magical christmas present, the nutcracker prince. Clara and the nutcracker prince depart for the kingdom of sweets in an enchanted sleigh. Clara and fritz are anxiously awaiting the arrival of. The nutcracker prince tells the story of how clara and he defeated the mouse king. Duval dance and music academy has performance opportunities throughout the year for students including dancing holiday magic, the nutcracker, winter and spring music recitals dance recitals, dreas dream benefit fundraiser and more. In the second act of the nutcracker, the main characters, clara and prince, arrive at the land of sweets where they are welcomed by the sugar plum fairy.
The nutcracker comes to her rescue and a fierce battle ensues as the nutcracker leads the toy soldiers against the mice and their leader, king rat. This movie has the plot with the prince turning into the nutcracker, the battle scene with the mice and toys and the confrontation with the nutcracker and the mouse king who i think is the best animated character, and clara s journey into toy land without all the endless jumping up and down. This movie has the plot with the prince turning into the nutcracker, the battle scene with the mice and toys and the confrontation with the nutcracker and the mouse king who i think is the best animated character, and clara s journey into toy land without all. Marie does not dance at all in the second act of this version. A battle begins between the evil mouse king and the nutcracker. Family friend, uncle drosselmeier, a renowned craftsman, gives claire a nutcracker at the familys christmas party. Snowflakes dance around them, beckoning them on to the princes kingdom as the first act ends. Dec 26, 2018 in most versions of the popular holiday ballet the nutcracker, the young girl who falls asleep and dreams about a prince is named clara. Like many others, the nutcracker prince is about the. Principal dancer lasha khozashvili shares an inside look at the role of drosselmeier, clara s beloved uncle who sets her enchanted journey to the nutcracker princes kingdom in motion. While the story deviates a little from the original hoffman, it works very well as an adaptation. The nutcracker ballet provides the history of the nutcracker ballet, nutcracker music, nutcrakcer links, nutcracker movies and information on nutcracker ballet performances in your area. In act 2, clara and her prince arrive by boat at the land of the sweets, greeted by the sugar plum fairy.
The nutcracker prince and clara make one of my favourite animated couples ever, due to sheer sweetness. Nutcracker backdrop rentals backdrops by charles h. The nutcracker prince is a 1990 animated film made by lacewood productions and released by warner bros. The origin of the nutcracker, a classic christmas story, is a fairy tale ballet in two. It features clara dancing with the new nutcracker given to her by drosselmeyer, and its inevitable fate at the hands of. The story of a young german girl who dreams of a nutcracker prince and a fierce battle against a mouse king with seven heads. Dancers are responsible for checking the website every friday for any schedule changes and announcements.
The film was based on the story the nutcracker and the mouse king by e. Clara s somg and dance with the nutcracker from the 1990 animated movie the nutcracker prince. Lauren cuthbertson performs the famous dance of the sugar plum fairy, set to tchaikovskys iconic score. Upon giving her the nutcracker, drosselmeier tells her a story about how the nutcracker came to be the prince of the. Meet a brave nutcracker prince, fairies, kings and queens, and little toy soldiers in this timeless holiday classic. A holiday tale, based on an autobiographical short story by onetime canadian ballet student vickie fagan, centres on a young ballet student preparing to dance the role of clara in a production of the nutcracker. Eastoe the nutcracker the australian ballet nutcracker ballet costumes, dance. Vineland the vineland regional dance companys 40th anniversary production of the nutcracker ballet will be presented at 1 and 5 p. Clara and the prince join in a dance by all the sweets, in a final celebration.
The land of sweets the prince escorts clara to the land of sweets where they are greeted by the sugar plum fairy. Dance of the sugar plum fairy from the nutcracker the. The nutcracker doll is still stands in the center of the parlor where clara left him. But in emphasizing the relationship between clara and the nutcracker prince, the production also gains a touching subtext. Clara may be offered a dress, crown, or other luxurious item. The nutcracker prince tells of claire, the young girl of an upperclass rural german speaking home in which country the story takes place is never made clear.
Go behind the scenes to see the magic of the nutcracker unfold. The animation in the nutcracker prince is gorgeous except in the princess pirlipat story, but thats intentional, and the voice acting is top notch. In act ii, clara and the prince travel to the beautiful land of sweets, ruled by the sugar plum fairy. This is a clip from the nutcracker, produced by north atlanta dance theatre. The snow queen leads eighteen snowflakes in a brilliant waltz in the land of snow, where the trees are laden with icicles. The nutcracker overcomes king rat, and then is transformed into a handsome prince who takes clara on a magical journey. In the second act of the nutcracker ballet, clara and the prince arrive at the land of sweets and are entranced by the delicacies of the world. The prince lives in this magical land, ruling from the marzipan castle. Nutcracker story the nutcracker san jose dance theatre. The female leader and other subjects of the kingdom listen with interest, then bow or otherwise show their respect to clara and the nutcracker prince. After the battle of the mice king and nutcracker prince, clara and the nutcracker prince journey through the magical land of sweets. We all know the classic christmas ballet, tchaikovskys the nutcracker.
Pages present clara gifts that represent presents clara s family had received at their christmas party. The 2015 canadian television film the curse of clara. In 1919, choreographer alexander gorsky staged a production which eliminated the sugar plum fairy and her cavalier and gave their dances to clara and the nutcracker prince, who were played by adults instead of children. I have always strongly identified with the protagonist, a young dreamer named clara megan follows. Beginning is battle, then the pas, then finishes with dance of the snow flakes. The prince leads her out of the kingdom as everyone bids them farewell. Hoffmann and also influenced by its ballet adaptation the nutcracker. Nutcracker performance listings are provided by state and city and by the company performing the. The film features the voice talents of megan follows as clara, kiefer sutherland as the nutcracker and peter boretski as uncle drosselmeier. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Instead, marie faints and falls on the bed after the battle, and the nutcracker exits. The nutcracker takes the crown from the mouse kings head and places it on clara who is then transformed into a beautiful princess.
Clara and the nutcracker prince continue their journey across the lemonade sea. Dancers ages 718 have the opportunity to audition for our annual nutcracker. The nutcracker site provides a central location for nutcracker ballet information. The dances of act two of the nutcracker ballet land of the sweets delights with sugary delicacies from all over the world. Here is uranimated18s moviespoof of 1990 warner bros. The prince escorts clara to the land of sweets where they are greeted by the sugar plum fairy.
On their way, they pass through the exquisite land of the snow queen and her prince. The snow queen and the nutcracker prince dance with the snowflakes. Huge mice dance in front of the christmas tree that grows to an enormous size and her nutcracker comes alive. The spanish chocolate, marzipan flute, arabian coffee, chinese tea, russian ribbon candy. If youve grown up in the dance world, youve most likely experienced the phenomenon that is the nutcracker in some way. Soldier that got marie out of the lake danny cats dont dance the king king stephan sleeping beauty the queen queen leah sleeping beauty princess perlipat princess aurora sleeping beauty princess perlipat ugly form madame mim the sword in the stone the swan that hans nutcracker and clara ride on orville the rescuers. Vineland regional dance company presents the nutcracker ballet. This time, with their leader, the frightening seven headed mouse king. To the delight of clara and the audience, the evening is filled with dance. Spbc is live with ballet in the city and sofia lutman and brianna melton duration. The nutcracker prince turns the stahlbaums house into the land of snow. In most versions of the popular holiday ballet the nutcracker, the young girl who falls asleep and dreams about a prince is named clara. Clara is suddenly back in the great room, cuddled on the couch with her nutcracker. The nutcracker prince is a 1990 canadian animated fantasy film produced by lacewood productions and released by warner bros.
After the mouse king falls, the nutcracker lifts the crown from his head and places it on clara. Clara and the prince sail away to a castle where they are welcomed by the princes royal court. In act ii, the nutcracker prince takes clara to the land of sweets, where she meets the sugar plum fairy. She gathers everyone to dance and celebrate clara and the prince. Clara s enchanted journey the clock strikes midnight, a tree magically grows, and a young girl is transformed by her enchanted adventure to the kingdom of the nutcracker prince. Under the pashas direction, the members of the court perform divertissements, and clara performs the dance of the sugar plum fairy.