Critically acclaimed inland pacific ballet s the nutcracker comes to life in this magnificent holiday ballet with dazzling sets, beautiful costumes, and more than 80 dancers on stage. Pacific northwest ballet s production of nutcracker, which opens tomorrow at mccaw hall, is such a venerable holiday tradition for our region that its easy to forget that it was once considered a tremendous risk. The motion picture with designs and costumes by maurice sendak, bejarts nutcracker and mark morris the hard nut. Its filmed on the seattle stage, and because of its movie like qualities it can focus close on the dancers faces and shows the great acting skills that many of them possess. We are spoiled here in seattle to have such an amazing company like pacific northwest ballet putting on such timeless productions like george balanchines the nutcracker. From the nutcraker pacific northwest ballet, kent stowell. However, the disc is part of foxmgms manufactureondemand studio classics series. Best nutcracker performances in puget sound cbs seattle. Vail international dance festival 2010 by vailvalleyfoundation. The only perfect use of those three minutes in the nutcracker known as the arabian dance. Encore arts program sept 2003 pacific northwest ballet s swan lake.
And not much has changed with george balanchines 1954 choreography. The motion picture movie poster 27x40 pacific northwest ballet at the best online prices at. Enriching lives in the pacific northwest, considered a national treasure and acclaimed worldwide, pnb epitomizes excellence in the performing arts. While virtuality all other depictions of the nutcracker have become the version most people know, the version offered up here by the pacific northwest ballet company is based on the story as originally told. The chinese dance in the artist maurice sendak and the choreographer kent stowells production of the nutcracker, which is presented each season by the pacific northwest ballet in. The motion picture, also known as pacific northwest ballet s nutcracker or simply nutcracker, is a 1986 american christmas performing arts film produced by pacific northwest ballet in association with hyperion pictures and kushnerlocke, and released theatrically by. Season events calendar for pacific northwest ballet. Behind the scenes with the children of the nutcracker. The motion picture, but in the films credits the full title is simply pacific northwest ballet s nutcracker.
Some have even stuck around long enough to make it to pnbs. For novice or olympiad, the winterfest ice rink offers fun for all. This year attempted to continue this tradition with my 6 year old goddaughter we went shopping for a. Pacific northwest ballet s nutcracker friday, december 7 saturday, december 29. Pacific northwest ballet, one of the largest and most highly regarded ballet companies in the united states, was founded in 1972. In honor of the farewell season of pacific northwest ballet s stowell and sendak nutcracker, we updated this terrific article about the ballet s fascinating history. Pacific northwest ballet was founded in 1972, after the twomonth residency of first chamber dance company, as part of the seattle opera and named the pacific northwest dance association. This annual yuletide favorite tells the story of a young girl named clara who receives a magical nutcracker doll on christmas eve, and sets out on a wondrous journey to the land. See more ideas about nutcracker costumes, pacific northwest ballet and ballet shows. The motion picture based upon the pacific northwest ballet s original production.
Tickets and showtimes can be found at the pacific northwest ballet s website. The motion picture, also known as pacific northwest ballet s nutcracker or simply nutcracker, is a 1986 american christmas performing arts film produced by pacific northwest ballet in association with hyperion pictures and kushnerlocke, and released theatrically by atlantic releasing corporation. One day soon, i hope to be able to include her younger sister in our new christmas tradition of watching the nutcracker at the pacific northwest ballet. George balanchines the nutcracker opened friday, november 27 and runs through sunday, dec. See more ideas about pacific northwest ballet, ballet and pacific northwest. I have the vhs from years ago and had it converted to a movie file. 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. At long last, nutcracker, the motion picture, carroll ballards film of the pacific northwest ballet s maurice sendak designed production is available on an official region one dvd from mgm, the films current owner. Sendak, stowell and the history of pnbs unique nutcracker. By pacific northwest ballet performing alongside professional ballet dancers in the nutcracker with one of the most revered companies in the country is. The pacific northwest ballet performs the fairy tale with music by tchaikovsky, sets and costumes by maurice sendak. Official website of pacific northwest ballet in seattle.
Not much has changed since tchaikovsky wrote the nutcracker music in 1892. Under the directorship of kent stowell and francia russell, originally of new york city ballet, it broke away from the opera in 1977 and took its current name in 1978. A beginners guide to taking a small child to the nutcracker. It has always been something magical i look forward to every year since i was 4 years old. The films soundtrack album bears the same title as the movie posters nutcracker.
The motion picture movie videos for the full length movie and video clips on mefeedia. The motion picture trailer directed by carroll ballard and starring hugh bigney, patricia barker, patricia barker, vanessa sharp, wade walthall. Pnb prepares to raise the curtain on a bold new nutcracker. I have been attending the pacific northwest ballet s the nutcracker my entire life. Pacific northwest ballet s nutcracker is seminew to seattle, but it will soon be an old friend. Pacific northwest ballet s new nutcracker, designed by illustrator ian falconer with choreography by george balanchine, is brighter and lighter, with a dazzling glass star by dale chihuly. Pacific northwest ballet is one of the nations premier ballet companies, with dancers from around the world and a reputation for both upholding the balanchine dance tradition and introducing audiences to bold new works.
Pnbs efforts to tone down stereotypes in the nutcracker. Pacific northwest ballet has been creating and sharing behindthescenes ballet videos since 2008. Pacific northwest ballet seattle 2020 all you need to. Now we can add a new false dichotomy to the list of seattle loyalties. Pacific northwest ballet performance welcome to seattle center.