The san francisco ballet was founded nearly a century ago three brothers, lew, harold and william christensen who remain famous for their undying devotion to ballet and their dedication to making it a force in america. Image result for nutcracker san francisco ballet poster see more this performance of tchaikovskys ballet the nutcracker by the legendary bolshoi ballet was recorded at the bolshoi theatre, and features choreography by yuri grigorovich, as well as solos by prima dancer nina kaptsova. Sugar plum fairy the nutcracker, december 18th, 1892 this variation is from the famous christmas ballet, the nutcracker. The san francisco ballets rendition is over the top in every wayi finally truly understood the story dancers, orchestra, all a 10. Very much like the other two bolshoi versions choreographed by grigorovich. She studied at the moscow choreographic college today the academy, in the class of sophia golovkina. It hadnt been intended as a timeless holiday classic, that first year, on christmas eve day, 1944, when willem christensen, artistic director of the fledgling san francisco ballet, presented to audiences his complete, twoact nutcracker production.
San francisco, california a city full of famous landmarks like the golden gate, cablecars, and fishermans wharf. Live ballet, canned music miami city ballet corps performs the snow scene from george balanchines nutcracker. Upon graduating in 1996 she joined the bolshoi ballet company. Oga trained at san francisco ballet school on a full scholarship and was named a san francisco ballet company apprentice before joining cincinnati ballet for the season. An instant sensation, the ballet launched a national holiday tradition. Musicality over christmas glitters in the bolshois nutcracker. Sat in the nosebleed section but could see and hear wonderfully. With ravishing sets, superb dancing and stunning sound, it is an absolute. Feb 12, 2020 i typically travel to san francisco every christmas season to shop and see a show. Natalia osipova 2 nina kaptsova 2 nissinen 2 onegin 2 philip glass 2 robert fairchild 2 san francisco ballet 2 serenade 2.
Nina kaptsova as juliet, and artem ovcharenko ballet. Grigorovich likes to employ that step where the male principal tour jetes and then passe developpes to the back with good reason its spectacular when the dancer keeps the energy flowing backward as he executes it. Biography elizabeth loscavio was born in jacksonville fl, usa, in 1968. Nina kaptsova in bolshoi ballets grand pas from paquita. Music appreciation the fugue explained by chriswrightmusic. She studied at the contra costa ballet school, pacific northwest ballet school and san francisco ballet school. Artem ovcharenko and nina kaptsova were the nutcracker and marie, respectively.
Be bold enough to live life on your terms, and never, ever apologize. Dec 11, 2019 willem christensen and gisella caccialanza, 1944. For a long time her coach at the bolshoi was marina kondratieva. Here is the schedule of upcoming performances for 2019. Kaptsova dances with exceptional musicality and precision and ovcharenko is very smooth with great leaps landing with precise surety and cushioned silence.
Nutcracker the bolshoi ballet by nina kaptsova, artem. Feb 12, 2020 have seen seattles pnb do the nutcracker. Vote for your favorite on facebook and find you who the viewers choice is on christmas eve. San francisco ballet has grownup clara dancing the final pdd. In this production, grigorovichs drosselmeyer is a fulldancing principal character, today performed by denis savin. Till its premiere in saintpetersbourg in 1892, the nutcracker is one of the most successful classical ballet and tchaikovskys score has become one of his most famous compositions. Nina kaptsova was born on october 16, 1978 in rostovondon, rostov oblast, rsfsr, ussr as nina aleksandrovna kaptsova. Nina kaptsova as adeline, and denis savin as jerome, in the flames of paris bolshoi ballet, 2016. As melhores imagens em nina kaptsova bolshoi ballet.
If you only watch one nutcracker scene this season, this is it. The winner, shown on december 23, was the san francisco version. The story of clara, two mariinsky nutcrackers 2008 and 2012 respectively, and the san francisco ballets the nutcracker. It was their first ballet and it was a magical experience for the children and the adults. Nina kaptsova as juliet, and artem ovcharenko as romeo, in romeo and juliet bolshoi ballet related. Live from moscow the nutcracker 2010, spartacus 2008 and the bolshoi ballet. Under the direction of helgi tomasson, san francisco ballet has long been among the worlds most elegant and. And the history of ballet, this city and the nutcracker find out. Stage set is simple and it doesnt distract your attention. Her coach at bolshoi was marina kondratieva, now nina semizorova. The nutcracker at san francisco sf ballet in san francisco. The dazzling sf ballet shopa magical wonderland of gifts.
This awesome ballet company was the very first to bring the nutcracker tradition to america and thus it is no surprise that its production is awe inspiring and quite unlike any. The director general claimed it was due to the bad quality of the dancing. See all galleries from dance open 2018 gala concert. Dec 07, 2008 san francisco ballet is about to reclaim the nutcracker mantle in a big way with the nationwide pbs great performances broadcast of artistic director helgi tomassons nutcracker set in. Nutcracker recorded live at the war memorial house san fran. Rediscover a national treasure under the direction of helgi tomasson, san francisco ballet has long been among the worlds most elegant and refined companies. San francisco ballet tickets san francisco ballet schedule. Mendoza was born in san francisco, california and trained at the city ballet school of san francisco since the age of five, mainly under the artistic direction of galina alexandrova. You may not make it to the bolshoi ballets production of the nutcracker in person, but we can bring it to youat least the legendary performance of nina kaptsova as the sugarplum fairy. Bolshoi ballets the nutcracker set for encore at ridgefield playhouse by bww news desk. Schedule for the nutcracker ballet in san francisco.
San francisco ballet the nutcracker, termed as the most beloved holiday tradition in the city of san francisco, is a performance by the san francisco ballet company. You will find tickets to the show in a variety of places. However, this is the only one of the three versions shot on widescreen and hd, so the colors are far more vivid and the picture practically jumps out at you, despite the fact that its not in 3d. The sugar plum fairy variation from the nutcracker. Pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky nina kaptsova dance of the sugar. The jewish nutcracker 221 4th st san francisco, ca performing. Pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky nina kaptsova dance of the sugar plum fairy 2010.
The nutcracker act ii the dance of the sugar plum fairy, coda. San francisco, california san francisco ballet the nutcracker. In fact, the nutcracker sells 40% of the overall ticket sales for all ballet performances. The jewish nutcracker 221 4th st san francisco ca 94103. Pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky nina kaptsova dance of the sugar plum. San francisco ballet the nutcracker dance of the sugar. The story of clara, and the san francisco ballets the nutcracker. Its a masterpiece of classical dance celebrate the holidays with an encore performance of bolshoi ballet in hd. You will find a handful of nutcracker ballet in san francisco tickets at up to 50% off on goldstar. Ballet opera dance photography, dance pictures, ballet.
So of course i went yesterday to see the bolshois nutcracker, livestreamed into movie theaters all over the world, though, judging by the opening remarks made by announcers and intermission interviews, i think most of the audience was in france. The nutcracker san francisco tickets the nutcracker san francisco tickets the nutcracker is an enchanting tale of a young girl named clara who receives a gift of a nutcracker from her godfather that she immediately falls in love with. Masterpiece of classical dance, this nutcracker is a magical version of the score by tchaikovsky filmed at the bolshoi theatre, starring nina. Ballerina dancing ballet dancers dance all day pretty ballerinas. Bolshoi ballet natalya arkhipova clara irek mukhamedov the nutcracker prince yuri vetrov drosselmeyer andrei sitnikov stahlbaum ilze liepa mrs. This variation is one of the most well known and famous of them all. The nutcracker act ii the dance of the sugar plum fairy, coda by myballetstellar. Anyway i prefer this sets to tasteless opulence of san francisco version. Denis savin, artem ovcharenko, nina kaptsova, bolshoi ballet. San francisco ballet chris hellman center for dance 455 franklin street san francisco, ca 94102. In july 2017, the bolshoi theatre cancelled the premiere of a ballet about openly gay soviet dancer rudolf nureyev. She was promoted to soloist in september 2016 and principal for the season. Ballet musicians reflect on 40 years of nutcracker no major ballet company gets and stays that way without dancing to live music, and no pickup band will ever offer the musical.
Nov, 2012 beginning november 25, tune in to watch six nutcracker productions from around the world. After her graduation, she became a member of the bolshoi ballet. Nina kaptsova starred as marie rather than clara and artem ovcharenko was the nutcracker prince. Tchaikovsky dance of the sugar plum fairy nutcracker bolshoi ballet 2010 life extract. San francisco ballet makes the beloved nutcracker its own, resetting it during the 1915 panama pacific international exhibition and introducing dance in america viewers to the dazzling maria.
In december 2012, i attended with my friends and two small children. Pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky nina kaptsova dance of the sugar plum fairy 2010 by palmtree media. Jack devant nina kaptsova in the nutcracker bolshoi ballet basia rhoden brilliant and beautif photography love passion ballet dancers new ideas ballet beautiful youll learn, as you get older, that rules are made to be broken. The main roles of the nutcracker prince and marie were danced by alexander volchkov and nina kaptsova. The nutcracker san francisco tickets the nutcracker san. Bolshoi ballets the nutcracker set for encore at ridgefield. Ridgefield playhouse presents an encore performance of the. San francisco ballet celebrates 75th anniversary of nutcracker the san francisco ballet presents its annual staging of the classic russian christmas ballet when nutcracker marks its 75th year as. Image result for nutcracker san francisco ballet poster see more. Festive decor and holiday lights, both in and around the opera houseperfect for holiday photos. As one example, in my area, the san francisco ballet nutcracker features a special backdrop that depicts the city of san francisco during the 1915 worlds fair, and the dancers are decked out in victorian costumes. Kaptsova was born on 16 october 1978 in rostovondon, russia. Jul 28, 2014 this pin was discovered by nurturing essences. San francisco ballet and the sorta first nutcracker the.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. With andrei bolotin, pavel dmitrichenko, morikhiro iwata, nina kaptsova. The nutcracker on saturday, december 23 with screenings at 2pm and 6pm. This performance of tchaikovskys ballet the nutcracker by the legendary bolshoi ballet was recorded at the bolshoi theatre, and features choreography by yuri grigorovich, as well as solos by prima dancer nina kaptsova. Ballet musicians reflect on 40 years of nutcracker. Perhaps the most beautiful rendition of this particular dance ballet. Masterpiece of classical dance this nutcracker is a magical version of the score by tchaikovsky filmed at the bolshoi theatre. Pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky nina kaptsova dance of the sugar plum fairy. After everyone goes to bed, clara tiptoes down to the christmas tree to gather her treasured gift.
On christmas eve 1944, the audience at san francisco s war memorial opera house experienced the american premiere of nutcracker. Well, picture is not crisp and you can see it was filmed decades ago. Dec 20, 2010 so of course i went yesterday to see the bolshois nutcracker, livestreamed into movie theaters all over the world, though, judging by the opening remarks made by announcers and intermission interviews, i think most of the audience was in france. Every year that i have attended the nutcracker performance by the san francisco ballet has been amazing. Nina kaptsova and alexander volchkov the bolshoi theatre in the duet of bianca and lucentio from taming of the shrew. Though from a wide variety of backgrounds, the dancers share the same virtues of intensely elegant clarity, high refinement, and fervent commitment. Nina aleksandrovna kaptsova is a russian prima ballerina of the bolshoi ballet. The feel good character of the nutcracker almost makes you forget how technically challenging this production actually is.