The story begins on christmas eve in the home of a little girl named clara. In the first act of the ballet, claras parents, the stahlbaums, throw a christmas. Hoffmanns 1816 tale the nutcracker and the mouse king had been adapted by alexandre dumas he of three musketeers fame in 1844, and it was a ballet based on this version that was. Nov 24, 2016 the nutcracker christmas story we love christmas on the jazzy k show and christmas stories like the nutcracker make it even more special. Tchaikovsky s 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. The story of the nutcracker ballet by deborah hautzig. The fairy taleturned christmas ballet is now in a book. Hoffmann s 1816 fairy tale the nutcracker and the mouse king. This is designed to quickly educate the nondance oriented about this wonderful.
After watching a ballet performance of the nutcracker on youtube, my son instantly recognised the story and really enjoyed the lovely, detailed illustrations. The story of the nutcracker in pictures books the guardian. The nutcracker christmas story we love christmas on the jazzy k show and christmas stories like the nutcracker make it even more special. The nutcracker ballet is based on the story the nutcracker and the king of mice written by e. Rated 5 out of 5 by jenjarrett from dont miss it this season i remember reading the nutcracker when i was a child, and it did not impress me much there were no princes and princesses, just an ordinary girl and some rather uglylooking wooden toy. Originally written in the early twentieth century, the story of a little girls love for an enchanted nutcracker has delighted generations of readers, while the tchaikovsky ballet based on the tale has become a holiday tradition.
Hoffmanns short story the nutcracker and the mouse king and marius petipas and pyotr ilyich tchaikovskys ballet the nutcracker, about a young girl who is. The nutcracker prince musters his toy infantry and the cavalry. 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. The nutcracker is the story of clara, a little girl who is given a wooden nutcracker as a christmas gift by the mysterious dr. It would also be nice if there were a few more clips, as of feels like some of the key pieces are missing. A little girl spending a dour christmas in vienna is delighted to receive a toy nutcracker as a gift, only to discover that the enchanted plaything comes to life and plunges her into a magical world of fantasy where they and other toys must defeat the evil rat king. This is the perfect resource to go with your nutcracker lesson plans. The narrated story of the nutcracker ballet in under 5 minutes. A story that spawned a thousand childrens books and countless adaptations for the stage, and then eventually made it to the. The australian ballet is one of the worlds premier ballet companies and has delivered extraordinary performances for over 50 years. Dance of the sugar plum fairy from the nutcracker the.
Fifty years ago, george balanchine finally staged the nutcracker of his dreams, a triumph for the new york city ballet in its then new lincoln center home. A download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Some material of this video may not be suitable for children below years of age the nutcracker story in english. It tells the story of a little girl who goes to the land of sweets on christmas eve. The nutcracker story read aloud stories for kids, bbc kids. 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. The nutcracker story bedtime stories my pingu tv youtube. But, the origins of the nutcracker isnt the history of one nutcracker story. So parents why not turn the christmas tree lights on. Marius petipa, the esteemed and prolific maitre dballet of the st. It was originally called the nutcracker and the king of mice. The story of the nutcracker ballet scene descriptions. Maurice sendak designed brilliant sets and costumes for the pacific northwest ballets christmas production of nutcracker and has created. In the late 1800s, the brilliant composer peter ilyich tchaikovsky unveiled a ballet called the nutcracker, which brimmed with soaring melodies and quickly became a christmastime favorite.
With lesley collier, anthony dowell, michael coleman, julie rose. A series of photo clips with narration to tell the story of the nutcracker in a brief synopsis. Delightful tale of a little girls love for an enchanted nutcracker, with all the wonderful scenes. Nutcracker and the four realms destroys a classic story.
The musical clips are very short, and we all wish they were a little longer. Green is an expert on classical music and music history, with more than 10 years of both solo and ensemble performance experience. A little girl spending a dour christmas in vienna is delighted to receive a toy nutcracker as a gift, only to discover that the enchanted plaything comes to life and plunges her into a magical world of fantasy. Once again drosselmeyer calls upon his magic and the nutcracker is transformed into a handsome boy. That night, she experiences the nutcracker s battle with an army of mice and his transformation into a handsome prince. Hoffman german original of 1816, the nutcracker and the mouse king, but alexandre dumas 1844 french adaptation of hoffmans story, histoire dun cassenoisette the tale of the nutcracker. The nutcracker simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The house grows dark, and clara steals back into the room to look at her precious nutcracker. Maurice sendak worked on a version of the nutcracker for the pacific northwest ballet in 1983, and put out a book in 1984. The film stars darci kistler, damian woetzel, kyra nichols, bart robinson cook, macaulay culkin, jessica lynn cohen, wendy whelan, margaret tracey, gen horiuchi, tom gold and the new york city ballet. 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. Dec 09, 2019 the studio of classical dance arts will present the story of the nutcracker at 1. Nutcracker the story of clara trailer the australian.
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, the adventures in christmas wood, toyland, marzipan. Just as the mouse king is about to overpower the nutcracker doll, clara distracts him, allowing the nutcracker to strike the winning blow. Dad even had a scaled paper print of this marvel for show and tell. She studied violin at the university of southampton, before moving into childrens books. He hung the picture in our living room for the next few days to observe the interactions of my little siblings with the giant nutcracker while. The nutcracker ballet was written during the classical period of ballet, a time when many famous ballets were being written and performed. This week on classics for kids, hear the story of the nutcracker and enjoy its enchanting music.
The australian ballet exists to inspire, delight and challenge audiences through the power of its performances. If youre off to see graeme murphys moving reimagaination of the nutcracker, nows the time to get acquainted with the story, which follows a ballerina, clara, through the glamour and romance, tragedy and travels of her life. Tchaikovskys classic ballet is one of a series of performances the bolshoi theatre is airing on its youtube channel. The nutcracker is based on the book the nutcracker and the mouse king, by e. The nutcracker tells a story about a girl who befriends a nutcracker that comes to life on christmas eve and wages a battle against the evil mouse king. Its an irresistible tale of a toy soldier that turns into a prince. New york city ballets nutcracker has cast a black marie.
It was a tradition for uncle peter to give marie presents the night before christmas. Sometimes what appears to be simple is more multilayered that it appears. A lavish, exciting and heartwarming celebration of dance, of music. The story of the nutcracker kindle edition by hoffmann, e. History of the nutcracker pacific northwest ballet. The story of the nutcracker is a childrens story that first appeared in the new content of a very merry christmas. 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. Included are all the wonderful scenes and characters. Pacific northwest ballet has been creating and sharing behindthescenes ballet videos since 2008. The story of a young german girl who dreams of a nutcracker prince and a fierce battle against a mouse king with. The bolshoi ballet is streaming the nutcracker next week for free. The nutcracker, also known as george balanchines the nutcracker, is a 1993 american christmas musical film based on peter martinss stage production and directed by emile ardolino. Nutcracker the story of clara trailer the australian ballet. Hoffmann, the ballet opens with the lively christmas party that is hosted by the stahlbaum family.
Dec 24, 2015 the story of a nutcracker vintage classics is translated by sarah ardizzone with cover illustration by kitty arden. Nov 28, 2017 george balanchines the nutcracker has, since it was premiered in 1954, defined the christmas season in new york. He hung the picture in our living room for the next few days to observe the interactions of my little siblings with the giant nutcracker while he allowed his own design process ideas to incubate. Dec 25, 2012 maurice sendak worked on a version of the nutcracker for the pacific northwest ballet in 1983, and put out a book in 1984. George balanchines the nutcracker has, since it was premiered in 1954, defined the christmas season in new york. Apr 29, 2016 this is the nutcracker story for kids. The origin of the nutcracker, a classic christmas story, is a fairy tale ballet in two acts centered on a familys christmas eve celebration. The room is filled with the magical christmas spirit. This is a powerpoint presentation that can be read to students like a book. And she began to dance with it, all around her house. The story of the nutcracker classics for kids wqxr. Now young children can enjoy this beloved classic in a specially abridged version by bob blaisdell. Watch the nutcracker battle the mouse king, meet the sugar. The bolshoi ballet is streaming the nutcracker next week.
It has retained its freshness because it appeals to the sense of wonder we all share. Although what is seen on the stage today is different in detail from the original story, the basic plot remains the same. Katy flint is an author, editor, and musician, based in london. Hoffmanns 1816 fairy tale the nutcracker and the mouse king. Hoffmann s short story the nutcracker and the mouse king and marius petipa s and pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky s the nutcracker, about a young girl. Go on a magical christmas adventure with a girl named clara as she is whisked away by a nutcracker prince to the kingdom of sweets. A commitment to artistic excellence, a spirited style and a willingness to take risks have defined the company from its earliest days, both onstage. Hooray its christmas time but theres one lousy tradition theres a certain show that you will see that is all and many would agree it is time to find another show to. The colorful holiday classic is finally brought to the big screen, designed by famed childrens story author and artist maurice sendak, and written for the first time to be as close as possible to the original story. With hugh duncan bigney mitchell, vanessa sharp, patricia barker, wade walthall. How tchaikovskys nutcracker became a christmas classic. The studio of classical dance arts will present the story of the nutcracker at 1. While the production design is quite elaborate, much of the action is staged in a simpler manner than in wrights later versions. Straight no chaser nutcracker lyrics genius lyrics.
The nutcracker story read aloud stories for kids, bbc. It was a christmas eve and marie was waiting for uncle peter. The nutcracker and the four realms is a 2018 american fantasy adventure film directed by lasse hallstrom and joe johnston based on a screenplay by ashleigh powell. Hoffmann was set to music by tchaikovsky and originally choreographed by marius petipa. Ivan vsevolozhsky and marius petipa adapted hoffmanns story for the ballet. The last of his three ballets, it was first performed in december 1892. In fact, it is a history of four different nutcrackers. Hoffmann, and an interpretation of hoffmans story written by alexandre dumas. Every christmas eve claras godfather would bring her a present. We can trace accounts of wooden nutcrackers springing to life back to the folk tales of bohemia, poland and muscovy. The nutcracker ballet actually started as a story written by german author e. Need a way to give a quick overview of the nutcracker story to go with your nutcracker lessons this season. To cite this story for mla citation guidance see easybib or owl. The nutcracker, and has worked on many other nonfiction titles from human bodies to dinosaurs.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the story of the nutcracker. Apr 02, 2020 the bolshoi ballet is streaming the nutcracker next week for free. Jan 01, 1986 the story of the nutcracker ballet is a beautiful, classic book about the story everybody knows. The story of the nutcracker kindle edition by hoffmann. Subscribe and watch new videos uploaded every week. Now that the mouse king is dead, an ancient spell has been broken, and the nutcracker is transformed into a handsome prince. She is the author of the bestselling sound book the story orchestra. How tchaikovskys nutcracker became a christmas classic bbc. Follow clara on a magical adventure in this retelling of the classic ballet story. This is the case with the nutcracker and why we all still love it. Although the set design and most of the costumes are remarkably like the later royal ballet peter wright productions, 2001 and 2009 many tiny details are different. A hoffman with beautiful illustrations by valeria docampo, rediscover this and many other traditional tales in a. Dec 09, 2014 fifty years ago, george balanchine finally staged the nutcracker of his dreams, a triumph for the new york city ballet in its then new lincoln center home.