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Nutcracker Ballet - Full Performance - Live Ballet

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ค. 2020
  • Snow flurries, sweets, princes, magic and love are just some of the elements that will be brought together. A highly accessible ballet, full of familiar music such as the Waltz of the Flowers and the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.
    This ballet continues to capture the hearts and imaginations of all generations across the world. It is a truly captivating piece of theatre, a wonderful introduction to ballet whilst retaining its appeal for anyone who is familiar with it.
    LIBRETTO by K. Ivanov based on the fairy tale by E.T.A. Hoffmann
    PRODUCTION by Konstantin Ivanov.
    Premiere - December 3, 2014
    CAST
    MARIE - Mikhaylova Kristina
    PRINCE - Starikov Roman
    FRIZ, Marie's brother - Starikov Roman
    DROSSELMEYER - Arbuzov Dmitry
    NUTCRACKER, Doll - Glushkov Alexander
    MOUSE KING - Shabrukov Sergei
    MARIE'S PARENTS - Petrov Alexander, Langueva Julia
    COLUMBINE - Raskina Elena
    HARLEQUIN - Yambarshev Sergey
    SPANISH DOLLS - Petrov Alexander, Maksimova Maria
    CHINESE DOLLS - Korostelev Daniil, Volkova Valeria
    RUSSIAN DOLLS - Vasiliev Artem, Sergeeva Svetlana
    The Orchestra under the direction of the chief conductor Grigory Arkhipov.

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  • @Sofia-zz1xo
    @Sofia-zz1xo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4872

    People don't understand how hard the Nutcracker performance is, I've been in them multiple times and keeping up with everyone is hard work and motivation, it's not easy.

    • @joeygarrett5430
      @joeygarrett5430 3 ปีที่แล้ว +141

      THEY MAKE IT LOOOK SO Easy THO

    • @Jay-pz2pg
      @Jay-pz2pg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +165

      Ikr I have done it a couple times and I had SO MANY super quick costume changes, the amount of time we put into practicing, remembering all the steps for like 6 routines. Getting lost backstage and having to sometimes change in front of other people naked when someone stole your nude leotard for under the costumes and try to make it look as easy as watching Netflix

    • @howdidyoufindmyaccount1012
      @howdidyoufindmyaccount1012 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      True! I remember once when I was performing on stage in my mind I was like “How much longer do I have to do his until I’m done the dance?!”

    • @ichhasseamerika
      @ichhasseamerika 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Then hats off to you ma'am!

    • @oreocookiesdt2617
      @oreocookiesdt2617 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Wait so u go to SAB??

  • @gadgettrek
    @gadgettrek 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2839

    Thank you for posting this. My Autistic daughter is currently obsessed with the Nutcracker but I don't think she can handle a live performance yet.

    • @lizwiz8321
      @lizwiz8321 3 ปีที่แล้ว +332

      Aww :). Ballet is truly amazing and I hope your daughter gets to see a live performance one day!

    • @ImperialClassicalBallet
      @ImperialClassicalBallet  3 ปีที่แล้ว +319

      thank you!

    • @ebonywahine
      @ebonywahine 3 ปีที่แล้ว +76

      There are many opportunities to see the various iterations of this ballet online this year due to the pandemic. My favorite is the 1980s version with Baryshnikov and Kirland that was created for television. Gorgeous! Look to see where it is currently streaming, Hope you have a great holiday!

    • @OvcharkaShepherd
      @OvcharkaShepherd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      Wonderful therapy for her. Encourage her to dance and if Santa is able, maybe a nutcracker doll of her very own.

    • @TheAmd481
      @TheAmd481 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ebonywahine th-cam.com/video/B4MbnxpW4Tk/w-d-xo.html

  • @thefiretailedweasel6206
    @thefiretailedweasel6206 3 ปีที่แล้ว +981

    Ok but can we just take a moment to appreciate all the minor characters in this? Like the dolls that Droselmyer had? Those guys killed it!

    • @lizwiz8321
      @lizwiz8321 3 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      Yes!! I am a ballet student and I am a doll in my studio’s nutcracker this year. It’s difficult and very fun, and I am really thankful for people like you who take time to appreciate those smaller roles!

    • @thefiretailedweasel6206
      @thefiretailedweasel6206 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@lizwiz8321 ooh good luck! My heart is with you, break a leg!

    • @lizwiz8321
      @lizwiz8321 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@thefiretailedweasel6206 thank you so much!!

    • @thefiretailedweasel6206
      @thefiretailedweasel6206 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@lizwiz8321 of course!

    • @emilywingenroth
      @emilywingenroth 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@lizwiz8321 me too! Im a doll this nutcracker!

  • @balletpink2218
    @balletpink2218 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1054

    Russians never fail to impress me with their ballet skills. They’re so talented!

    • @marinap5869
      @marinap5869 2 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      That and evil coaches + emotional trauma since age 5
      Seriously, professional Russian ballet schools are evil

    • @Graycata
      @Graycata 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@marinap5869 not just in Russia. One in my home town got busted for satanic cult stuff a while back.
      I'm not kidding

    • @lunaamakura7683
      @lunaamakura7683 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@Graycata what in the suspira?!?!

    • @glendapeterson1180
      @glendapeterson1180 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      That's because they follow Agripina Vagovana..

    • @user-ti6xm4rz4f
      @user-ti6xm4rz4f 2 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      @@marinap5869 а вам не кажется,что зло-это ваше необоснованное обвинение?А вы в курсе,что прежде,чем попасть в балетные школы дети проходят серьезный отбор,и стоят очереди из детей,стремление попасть на учебу огромное.И берут только самых талантливых.После обучения в лучшие труппы опять отбираются самые лучшие.Никто никого не заставляет,люди сами трудятся,т.к. они выбрали этот тяжелый труд ,и они счастливы этим заниматься,хотя не все становятся солистами.
      А жирные,ленивые,злобные тетки -русофобки стараются обгадить прекрасное искуство,т.к. им никогда не достичь ни капли того успеха в трудном,но безумно красивом искустве.

  • @marenlaluna6953
    @marenlaluna6953 ปีที่แล้ว +659

    Act 1
    Scene 1
    1:39 Decoration of the Christmas Tree
    5:28 March
    8:06 Children's Galop and Entry of the Parents
    10:20 Dancing Scene. Arrival of Drosselmeyer
    16:25 Scene and Grandfather Dance
    23:15 Clara and the Nutcracker
    30:23 The Battle
    Scene 2
    33:39 The Forest of Fir Trees in Winter. Journey Through the Snow
    38:04 Waltz of the Snowflakes
    Act 2
    45:35 The Enchanted Palace of Confiturembourg, the Kingdom of Sweets
    49:58 Arrival of Clara and the Nutcracker
    54:47 Divertissement. Chocolate, Spanish Dance
    56:12 Divertissement. Tea, Chinese Dance
    57:30 Divertissement. Trepak, Russian Dance
    58:47 Divertissement. Dance of the Reed-Flutes
    1:01:07 Divertissement. Mother Gigogne and the Clowns
    1:02:46 Waltz of the Flowers
    1:09:45 Pas de Deux. Andante maestoso
    1:15:11 Pas de Deux. Variation I "Tarantella"
    1:16:15 Pas de Deux. Variation II "Dance of The Sugar Plum Fairy"
    1:18:18 Pas de Deux. Coda
    1:20:13 Final Waltz and Apotheosis

    • @user-ok5ck2rm1w
      @user-ok5ck2rm1w ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Super thank you!

    • @gkm2928
      @gkm2928 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thank you very much!

    • @europenthecity
      @europenthecity ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Wonderful, merci beaucoup from Brussels, Belgium 👌🏾👍🏾😀

    • @qiqi5684
      @qiqi5684 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Thank you, this helped a lot

    • @josaTEE
      @josaTEE 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      W

  • @viah.1800
    @viah.1800 2 ปีที่แล้ว +291

    Surely I'm not the only one that is extremely satisfied with the sound of the pointe shoes tapping on the stage, right?

    • @BellaDeMonia
      @BellaDeMonia 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Disappointed would be a better word. Beat your shoes, dancers.

    • @Solitarydancer2346
      @Solitarydancer2346 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I found it distracting.

    • @andynonymous6769
      @andynonymous6769 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I want to listen to the soundtrack but it needs to have the tapping too

    • @alaalfa8839
      @alaalfa8839 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I think people of 19 century wouldn't be distracted by it, because they could see only live performances, once... We see it every day repeated in videos. They would be distracted only by commercials interrupting the performance.

    • @_rosiekake_8850
      @_rosiekake_8850 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      You’re right, it is extremely calming to hear in the background. It adds to the authenticity, in a way! :D

  • @iknowexactlywhoyouare8701
    @iknowexactlywhoyouare8701 ปีที่แล้ว +117

    Tchaikovsky thinking that he failed this ballet brings me tears because I haven't heard anything better than this in my whole life. I guess all of the great artists in the literary, art, and music world have had the tendency to think they're a failure.

    • @DancingPony1966-kp1zr
      @DancingPony1966-kp1zr 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      They, and only they, can compare what they imagined with what turned out. Yes, it’s frustrating.

    • @leegnichols7501
      @leegnichols7501 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I often wonder what tchaikovsky would have thought had he known it would be one of his most famous works 100 years later!?

    • @austindenotter19
      @austindenotter19 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I wish lil kim felt that way

    • @karllieck9064
      @karllieck9064 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@leegnichols7501When he conducted the suite from The Nutcracker, it was an immediate success. Tchaikovsky was jubilant.

    • @karllieck9064
      @karllieck9064 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Watch the Dresden production of The Nutcracker. Absolutely the best!

  • @sebastianolmsted2867
    @sebastianolmsted2867 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1701

    Christmas Eve 2020, unable to go see it in person this year, but this was beautiful.

    • @OMAR-vq3yb
      @OMAR-vq3yb 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Your book is overrated.

    • @yourstruly4730
      @yourstruly4730 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      What about corona???

    • @oreocookiesdt2617
      @oreocookiesdt2617 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I always wanted to be on that stage but you must go to SAB in New York and I'm on the other side of the world :-(

    • @tink6225
      @tink6225 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@yourstruly4730 they werent able to see it because of corona dummy

    • @Katkuzmina
      @Katkuzmina 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@yourstruly4730K

  • @Alexandra-rb7ju
    @Alexandra-rb7ju 3 ปีที่แล้ว +497

    This is my very first time seeing the Nutcracker at 28 years old. My only regret is waiting so long! Truly an amazing story that has me believing in Christmas again.

    • @ktcarc66
      @ktcarc66 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      My daughter just turned 29 and it has been our tradition since she was 8. We went the first time as part of a school group and we try to go every year, as part of her Dec 11th birthday as well as Christmas. Now that you know how wonderful it is, make it a tradition for yourself and any other young people in your life. Expose them to the Magic... You won't regret it! Welcome to the Nutcracker World!

    • @cassandramiguel1163
      @cassandramiguel1163 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm 27 but will be 28 when I first see the Nutcracker as well here in November of 2022! We're on the same boat her Alexandra hahaha

    • @lisawentworth6831
      @lisawentworth6831 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      this is not a very good version to start with; it is abrupt and changes a lot of the plot from the get go. Do yourself a favour...watch Balinchines version with Mickael Baryshnikov and Gelsie Kirkland,,,now that's the Nutcracker!

    • @samuraisaint2360
      @samuraisaint2360 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Am 42 just seeing it for the first time . Amazing show

    • @user-tm5sy2ch7y
      @user-tm5sy2ch7y ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lisawentworth6831 , по моему мнению , щелкунчик , это волшебство , сказка , и этот балет должен быть сугубо детским .... Дети должны играть . Мне больше по душе , когда участники все дети

  • @carynail4898
    @carynail4898 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1100

    I'm 10 when I grow up I'm going to be a professional ballerina
    I'm now 11

    • @lucyshaffer3330
      @lucyshaffer3330 3 ปีที่แล้ว +176

      Reach for your dreams!! I’m 12 and I’m performing The Nutcracker, my goal is also to be a professional but it takes a lot of hard work I know you can do it!!

    • @brookeacker2636
      @brookeacker2636 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Same! I’m 13

    • @kupkatie3734
      @kupkatie3734 3 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      I’m thirteen and I’m taller than the other girls so I cant do pas but this year I’m Clara cause there’s no pas. Reach for your dreams long and hard enough and you will get them

    • @drown5197
      @drown5197 3 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      I did ballet when I was 9-10 then had to quit because it was too expensive, but now I'm 13 and starting ballet again. I was in russian when I was 10 and now I am able to do it again!

    • @atuasgaybestie1792
      @atuasgaybestie1792 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Follow your dreams! I do ballet and this year for my studios nutcracker I’m in family scene, battle scene and candy canes! If I can do all 3 at my age, you can do anything! 💗

  • @notlurking2128
    @notlurking2128 2 ปีที่แล้ว +688

    it's so cool to see people doing a full ballet of the timeless classic Barbie in the nutcracker! I hope they do Barbie in swan lake next! 🥰 We all know where Tchaikovsky got his inspo

    • @spamthekitty5569
      @spamthekitty5569 2 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      Sweet love barbie got it from the ballet.

    • @spamthekitty5569
      @spamthekitty5569 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @beccathebee Are you sure? lol

    • @2000s.models
      @2000s.models 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      U better be joking

    • @falcononthesax
      @falcononthesax 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      So true!! but I dunno the barbie movie is a classic and no remake is better

    • @PatriciaLopezDeyan
      @PatriciaLopezDeyan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      @notlurking You have to be kidding me, Barbie movie? The nutcracker was written over a hundred years ago by Tchaikovsky, Barbie movie is inspired from the Ballet, not the opposite

  • @brooke_cd
    @brooke_cd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +255

    I had this on in the background while doing school work

  • @oscar8201
    @oscar8201 3 ปีที่แล้ว +394

    I just cant watch this peacefully when there is an Ad every 2.5 minutes. its too much.

    • @teresad.sedgwick4553
      @teresad.sedgwick4553 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      That is why I use adblock, and when they want me to turn if off i just go!

    • @moskito5864
      @moskito5864 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      use another browser, i am having the same problem with Google but NEVER with Firefox ;)

    • @SandraLovesRoses
      @SandraLovesRoses 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      it's greedy when it goes past viewers' enjoyment to point we can't watch. really is every 2.5 min - played 'skip ad' game to 22 min i'm done - watched 2 ads total so they get bit of revenue. thanks? maybe cause i'm in US and the elite establishment hack russiagaters here suck

    • @moskito5864
      @moskito5864 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@SandraLovesRoses honey, use another browser, trust me, Firefox will do the trick, no more advertisements ;)

    • @MrClean-lk6vi
      @MrClean-lk6vi 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Brother I only use “Cydia” as Cercube for TH-cam.

  • @AlainDePaula
    @AlainDePaula ปีที่แล้ว +181

    If you came here just for the famous songs, they're in: 57:27 (Trepak, russian dance), 58:46 (Dance of the Reed-flutes), 1:03:57 (The waltz of the flowers), and 1:16:14 (Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy)

    • @mmeganmccrea
      @mmeganmccrea ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thank you!

    • @havehope646
      @havehope646 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you

    • @TwoSetViolinEdits
      @TwoSetViolinEdits 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      As a classical musician, I am seriously triggered and need to tell you...
      THEY’RE HOT SONGS, THEY’RE PIECES.

    • @stormjacobs5497
      @stormjacobs5497 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Ugh, what happened to the COFFEE dancers, that piece of music is so beautiful and definitely a huge part of the NUTCRACKER. Very strange and extremely disappointed. Am I the only person who noticed that?

    • @dnmurphy48
      @dnmurphy48 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The piece at 1.09.45, Pas de Deux. Andante maestoso is equally famous in my view.

  • @angieczhang
    @angieczhang 2 ปีที่แล้ว +393

    One year when I did the Nutcracker, I remember being in the green room during the snowflake waltz. The music was approaching 43:20, when the vocalists join the orchestra, and it's supposed to be really a gorgeous part.
    Instead, the first person who started singing had started an octave lower than they were supposed to, and everyone else had no choice but to follow along. Which may not sound like a big deal. But instead of this ethereal, angelic sound, like falling snow, we got something weird and manly sounding, kind of like if you picture a grown man in a ballerina outfit.
    Everyone in the room literally looked up from what they were doing at the same time, with the same expression of disbelief. I think the director was also there, horrified, but also on the verge of laughter.

  • @Caroline-jt6ez
    @Caroline-jt6ez 2 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    I did ballet for 10 years and did 4 Nutcrackers (all Balanchine yet very memorable for me). Here is some commentary I have:
    -The Russian dance was the best I have ever seen, like they were in time, the choreography went with the timing, everyone was clapping to the beat, it was really fun to watch them.
    -I love the fact that Marie is played by a young adult and does the Sugarplum Fairy variation. Her expressions and acting were amazing!
    -props to whoever played Drosselmeier, dancing with a long cape is hard! Also loved his acting and expressions. His movements were sharp and clean.

    • @missfeliss3628
      @missfeliss3628 ปีที่แล้ว

      however, it felt like 50

    • @Caroline-jt6ez
      @Caroline-jt6ez ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@missfeliss3628 yeah that's the biggest pet peeve with this company. I hate it when three different groups are on different sides of the stage doing different choreography, it's distracting to me.

    • @user-uf3vk3lr2t
      @user-uf3vk3lr2t 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I bet you wasn’t very good . 10 years is no time in ballet to be performing the nutcracker

    • @tomk1145
      @tomk1145 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Brisbane Australia is whereI saw the best

  • @ninadelre9483
    @ninadelre9483 3 ปีที่แล้ว +111

    The kid who played Marie's brother / the Prince deserves more recognition. He was phenomenal.

    • @michaelbauers8800
      @michaelbauers8800 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I thought the same thing! I know little about ballet or dancing, but he totally caught my attention. I guess he's just "charismatic" to try to put a word on it.

    • @FloSham
      @FloSham 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Not really sure the same person danced these two parts. Despite the video description I feel like the one who played Marie’s brother was dancing the chinese doll man

  • @kellybest1905
    @kellybest1905 3 ปีที่แล้ว +217

    Nothing beats the classically trained russian ballet version of The Nutcracker

  • @glizzyizzy1940
    @glizzyizzy1940 3 ปีที่แล้ว +179

    The stage, The lights, The sound of music that fills the ears, The gracefulness. Dancing is truely beautiful.

  • @POTATO-qe6sm
    @POTATO-qe6sm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +224

    Some might say I’m different for a 12 year old boy who watched this whole entire thing and loved every second of it.

    • @Dragonlover03
      @Dragonlover03 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lol

    • @jellyfishjay2217
      @jellyfishjay2217 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      child there aint nothing wrong wit that? 0v0

    • @tinawilcox7026
      @tinawilcox7026 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      You appreciate art. Music and dance...that's not different. It's who you are!

    • @Heyitsann
      @Heyitsann 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You should watch Find Me In Paris on Hulu it’s a great show

    • @diegooland1261
      @diegooland1261 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      smarter, not different.

  • @mariarita8152
    @mariarita8152 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I came here to try to relax and fall asleep with some wholesome music and dances... But now I have watched the whole thing. Fell in love with it!

  • @pineapple._.
    @pineapple._. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Dunno if anyone's gonna see this but, I've just been chosen as Clara!!! I hope to be a professional dancer when I grow up 😀

    • @pineapple._.
      @pineapple._. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Jellyfan ✨don’t end cult thanks! Show is over now but it was great 😊

    • @Vi-nc1cv
      @Vi-nc1cv 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yasss!! Congratulations!! 🎉🎊

    • @amiigoesmuu
      @amiigoesmuu 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Congratulations! It must be such a blessing to get to play her .w.!

    • @susanmercurio1060
      @susanmercurio1060 ปีที่แล้ว

      Congratulations!

  • @lunarsine
    @lunarsine 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    If anyone’s looking for “March of the Toy Soldiers,” it starts at 5:29

    • @4of20
      @4of20 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      i came for dance of the sugar plum fairy

  • @loaf8506
    @loaf8506 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    I did nutcracker every year when i was little. Its so nostalgic everytime i hear the music or see a show

    • @racheldisalvatore
      @racheldisalvatore 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes!! Same!

    • @gtorr47
      @gtorr47 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lucky you! What a treat 🥰

    • @ooliwka2161
      @ooliwka2161 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same

    • @Caroline-jt6ez
      @Caroline-jt6ez 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      me too! I was a party guest for 2 years) angel for 1 year, polichinelle/clown kid that comes out of mother ginger (but we didn't have a mother ginger) for a year.

  • @hollywieland7875
    @hollywieland7875 3 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    From when I was a little girl until now, an older woman, this was my birthday present. First from my parents and then from my children. I have such wonderful memories that come back every single time I hear even a few notes of this absolutely beautiful music.

  • @mermaid9718
    @mermaid9718 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    the nutcracker has always been a huge part of my life because I preformed in it when I was younger and it was my first big performance. recently, I have been getting into ballet and seeing this makes my jaw drop because those were what the older kids were doing when I was younger and I looked up to them. thank you for this

  • @donnaw9040
    @donnaw9040 2 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    I love this Russian production of the Nutcracker. There is something different about it that makes me want to be there in person. Yes, I would travel to Russia to see this.

    • @shwheat6315
      @shwheat6315 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That would be on my bucket list too and I will go in the future

  • @avasava7720
    @avasava7720 3 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    i tried on pointe shoes once because i am in dance just not ballet. oh my god. let me tell you. to even get yourself on your toes is a struggle. pure insanity that they can dance around and make it look like gravity doesn't exist because oh my goodness when i tell you how hard it was

    • @tink6225
      @tink6225 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @BUMO LIN theres a box at the front to help with balance and pain but your toes still feel it

    • @averirandall7461
      @averirandall7461 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Did you get your teachers approval saying that your ready and even if you did if they’re still really hard to just eleve walk around your home in them to break them in

    • @crescenthour1107
      @crescenthour1107 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haha yeah. It’s easier when you have had years of practice preparing for pointe though. Still hurts a lot though

    • @OzeanischesGefuehl
      @OzeanischesGefuehl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They have a shit ton of experience, of course it’s still work even for them, but they have it a lot easier too

  • @michaelclendenen4005
    @michaelclendenen4005 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I've always loved Christmas but when I watched the nut cracker ballet it just came a live for me .Christmas and the ballet nut cracker go together. AMEN 🙏

  • @bonitacurtis8053
    @bonitacurtis8053 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The background picture of all the spruce trees covered in snow is just so beautiful.

  • @Hatefool
    @Hatefool 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Imagine how long it would’ve taken them to do this and MEMORIZE ALL OF IT

  • @lancet4699
    @lancet4699 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    reminds me of my old ballet instructor version. several years doing this always bring tear to my eyes. mouse king forever!

  • @danadinakolevska405
    @danadinakolevska405 3 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    How could the director cut off one of the most impressive dances - the Coffee (Arabian) Dance?????

    • @kayla3820
      @kayla3820 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      idk its the same thing as clara being really old

    • @suzannedemarkova9263
      @suzannedemarkova9263 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      It's my favourite part of the Nutcracker and I was thinking the very same thing. 😟

    • @jenniferbecker7611
      @jenniferbecker7611 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I'm so glad I'm not the only one that noticed!!!

    • @ashleynolan8824
      @ashleynolan8824 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I just commented the same haha

    • @queenofdisaster3480
      @queenofdisaster3480 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Oh goodness, now I feel quite sad before watching. In my dance studios traveling modified nutcracker (performed for nursing homes and children’s hospitals!) I played the Coffee :(.
      I think it may be due to the fact that Arabian can be regarded as culturally insensitive to people who are actually Arabian if it is done by white dancers.

  • @madelinegreen9282
    @madelinegreen9282 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I’ve been in the nutcracker multiple times and the amount of dedication is incredible.

  • @Angel.136
    @Angel.136 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    as a ballerina I can truly say this is amazing how good they are

  • @nefwaenre
    @nefwaenre 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    This is by far, the best rendition. They actually let Clara and The Prince meet at the end! No other Theatre did this. Thanks to Barbie, i came to know of the story and really wanted to see the ballet when i grow up. i'm 30, and thanks to the internet, i can finally see the magic with my own eyes~ i'm so happy to see that! Brava~! Wonderful presentation~! Love, from Egypt~ ♥

    • @crunchybubblewrap
      @crunchybubblewrap 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      to me, the 'nutcracker prince' at the end 1:25:18 seems a bit like fritz, but it may just be because the same guy does both characters. but the clothing looks like fritz as well, so i wouldn't say for sure...

    • @curtthegamer934
      @curtthegamer934 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Marie and the Prince meeting again at the end of the story is actually accurate to the original book (yes, it was a book before it was a ballet, and yes, the protagonist's original name is indeed Marie). It's a very delightful read, with a lot of stuff that none of the ballet versions include, such as an entire backstory for the Nutcracker that Drosselmeyer tells to Marie as a bedtime story, which turns out to be true.

    • @FloSham
      @FloSham 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@crunchybubblewrap not really sure the same person played the two parts, despite the video description. I feel like the one dancing Marie’s brother was dancing the chinese doll man

    • @nefwaenre
      @nefwaenre 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@crunchybubblewrap The guy who played The Prince throughout the play, was the same guy that showed up at the end. It seems like indeed they showed Fritz. Either way, that was so good on them to show that. :)

    • @nefwaenre
      @nefwaenre 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@curtthegamer934 Thank you so much for the background info! Actually, all i know of this, comes from Barbie, and that story made it so that the Nutcracker's story indeed turned out to be true! i'm glad that, that's the original version! Makes this, that much more special now! :)

  • @tinaanderson6853
    @tinaanderson6853 3 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    This would've been an outstanding performance! I've seen the Russian Ballet perform The Nutcracker live and it's mesmerizing.

    • @delfinreiterin4037
      @delfinreiterin4037 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It is i saw it too when it was on tour in Germany the performance was so breathtaking i watch the nutcracker every Christmas it is a tradition the company in my hometown is doing it every Christmas well not this year but i have a dvd of the nutcracker so the tradition still goes on but how i wish i could see the russian ballet again

    • @kylewitter2806
      @kylewitter2806 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m jealous

    • @Braunkitten
      @Braunkitten 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I wish also to see the Russian Balletts again. At last it was 2011 in munich germany. I dreamed day after day of this wonderful event.
      Greatest ballett of the world in my opinion. Love It so much ❤ there was also Schwanensee at this time ❤

  • @alexandersolzhenitsyn2707
    @alexandersolzhenitsyn2707 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    I remember going to a performance of The Nutcracker with my mother a long time ago. It's a shame I had little interest in the subject matter because of my immature mind. Reflecting on it all these years later, I cherish that I at least get to watch it on TH-cam. Thank you, Russian State Ballet and Opera House for reminding me of memories I had surely forgotten.

  • @diannechathurangaatukorele4530
    @diannechathurangaatukorele4530 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Excellent performance. The Nutcracker ballet is a famous ballet of Tchikovisky. Excellent music, and dancing.

  • @listfield
    @listfield 2 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    This is a lovely and sweet production. I don't understand the thumbs down ratings. The scenery, especially for the snow scenes, is some of the prettiest I have seen (and I have seen many productions and am a dancer). The costumes are pretty and creative without being overly fussy. The dancing is excellent. And, the orchestration is excellent. This is a sweet and enjoyable performance. Thank you for this enjoyable production.

    • @andynonymous6769
      @andynonymous6769 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's my first time seeing it so I don't actually have any knowledge to back this but ITS PERFECT 🤩

  • @colleencupido5125
    @colleencupido5125 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Wonderful! Fantastic! Superb! Especially the ballarina playing Marie- a knockout performance. In my mind's eye I can see Tchaikovsky on the other side applauding with a big 😊 smile!

  • @maluprincesita1979
    @maluprincesita1979 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I love "The Nutcracker" I send you all a big hug from Mexico City. ❤️

  • @eddies.p.4185
    @eddies.p.4185 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Kudos to all the dancers and musicians! They did this performance beautifully but I've watched The Nutcracker every year by different directors each time and this is the most chaotic thing I've ever seen. I watched it with my friend who had never seen it and they didn't get it at all.

    • @reybeags
      @reybeags 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yeah i def agree if you dont know the storyline by heart you can get crazy lost with this one

  • @ichhasseamerika
    @ichhasseamerika 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Absolutely fantastic! The ballet, the sets, the music, so professional. Does complete justice to the original work! (who else could but russians) Must be one of the most beautiful holiday compositions ever. Hats off guys and thank you!

  • @PianoGuy99127
    @PianoGuy99127 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Thank you for posting this beautiful production. With all the theaters closed, I watched this on Christmas Day with my family. I had previously only watched the Balanchine version, so this was a very authentic and charming experience!

  • @carlosga1978
    @carlosga1978 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you so much for sharing this video and more importantly for sharing your talent and heart with us. 😊

  • @saijasaija4211
    @saijasaija4211 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Toujours très joli ! Beaucoup de grâce et une très jolie musique qui touche le cœur ! 😘👏👋

  • @CaliforniaBreakfastBurritos
    @CaliforniaBreakfastBurritos 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This was a total delight to watch. It's so unfortunate that this year we can't see such performance in person but most unfortunate are the performers who struggle because they can't perform. Be safe.

  • @ajayjackson7727
    @ajayjackson7727 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    they're all so beautiful and what fantastic dancers 👍✨🎄 stunning!

  • @josepaez886
    @josepaez886 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    It is simple beautiful,
    I have seen this soo many times in different years and different performance and I just love it! Just like the first time.

  • @nefwaenre
    @nefwaenre 2 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    🎄♥ It's Christmas eve, and i watched this beautiful performance! This is my favourite ballet of them all because:
    ✅ They showed Clara and the Sugar Plum Fairy as the same person, thereby keeping the magic.
    ✅They show that Clara and the Prince meet for real at the end and that's the real happy ending that makes this so magical.
    ✅The staging and lighting is so beautiful and i love the atmosphere it creates! It's delightful~!
    Yes, there are some main things missing, for example, They don't show the dungeon scene, the final fight scene and the Arabian dance scene. The dance, at some points, were a bit askew (but i can't complain on that since i'm not a ballet dancer, i'm merely a spectator).
    But still, this is the best imo, simply because of the magic a and the feel good energy it gave. The ending is very important to me and they delivered. And that's all i need. Thank you, and Merry Christmas!🎄♥

    • @andynonymous6769
      @andynonymous6769 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      what's the timestamp when the sugar plum fairy shows up?

    • @susanmercurio1060
      @susanmercurio1060 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      In the productions I have seen live, they have maracas in the Spanish dance scene. I missed them in this presentation.

  • @MikeS1935
    @MikeS1935 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The performance is/was outstanding and all the company dancing to to the beat outstanding choreography, along with stunning sets with smooth transitions creating a magical atmosphere taking me into another world to forget reality for quite a long time thank you .

  • @junebug2006
    @junebug2006 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    I love "The Nutcracker" and all, but every single time I watch it my ankles start to hurt like crazy!!! Still love it though:)

    • @zaylapinapple4336
      @zaylapinapple4336 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      lol that is funny

    • @Kay2be2mr
      @Kay2be2mr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I'm still a healthy young woman it all it takes is for me to use one foot to scratch the other and I start cramping up🤣

    • @averirandall7461
      @averirandall7461 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol same honestly

  • @just_viv
    @just_viv 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I’m in the nutcracker this year, stunning performance! It’s way harder than it looks.

  • @rebeccaroberts2589
    @rebeccaroberts2589 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks so much. bravo to you all! It was stunning! Bravo orchestra too !!!!xxx

  • @alisonbarlow7836
    @alisonbarlow7836 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm just amazed. I hope more people appreciate how hard they had to work.

  • @shin-i-chikozima
    @shin-i-chikozima 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    They are the superior Alchemists of this masterpiece‘s ballet.
    The greatness of this masterpiece‘s ballet is far superior, and off the charts, and unfathomable, and full of tribute and emotion.

  • @kathyb1020
    @kathyb1020 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Thank you for posting this performance. It made my holiday better since I have to spend it alone this year.

  • @Dark-Blue-Diamond
    @Dark-Blue-Diamond ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have a friend who is playing as the nutcracker. I am always so blown away by these people’s talent.

  • @happyexpat3744
    @happyexpat3744 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful. Have seen many versions of The Nutcracker....this was lovely to see...and the music, as always....perfection!

  • @katiegallagher1469
    @katiegallagher1469 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    so happy this is watchable on youtube! I saw the nutcracker done elsewhere and it's so cool to watch and note all the differences. really stunning.
    I used to work in a venue that had this ballet run there for about two months every year. sometimes my shift just involved being stationed at a door in house left that led to backstage, so I saw the nutcracker upwards of 20 times in person for two years in a row. and you know what? I never really got sick of it. It just made me love ballet :)

  • @rhythmandblues_alibi
    @rhythmandblues_alibi ปีที่แล้ว +17

    This is actually the first time I've seen the Nutcracker and now I am obsessed. I think I've watched four different versions, this one twice! I avoided it because I'm not big on Christmas, but I know and love the songs from Fantasia, wow I have been missing out! I hope to see a live performance in time for next Xmas! Thank you for sharing

    • @elsiedoomhammer7646
      @elsiedoomhammer7646 ปีที่แล้ว

      It was always my favorite story as a kid. My dad took me to this ballet when I was really young and I can't remember if he did so because I loved it or if I loved it because he did so. I recently returned to it, reading it to my son who's nine. It's a trip to go back and see how things you barely remember in any detail clearly influenced you your whole life. Glad you came around to this story. If you have little ones they'll probably enjoy it too. I like to think of the Nutcracker as a more cultured Alice in Wonderland 😜

    • @rhythmandblues_alibi
      @rhythmandblues_alibi ปีที่แล้ว

      @Elsie Doomhammer I am happily child free but I have a niece who loves dance, I take her to a performance every year for her birthday present so I hope she will accompany me to the Nutcracker 🥰 We never had the money to go to things like this when I was growing up, so I like to take her to live performances whenever I can 💞

  • @jwvidsvlogs6827
    @jwvidsvlogs6827 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is a really good version. I'm a dancer myself and was party boy last year, good job for adding so many people and not making it too chaotic

  • @christineschueneman4147
    @christineschueneman4147 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I love the costume design and pallet as well as the rich colors of the set! He’s my favorite Nutcracker. The cast of amazingly talented performers 💖

  • @renata9645
    @renata9645 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Im gonna go see the nutcracker in sunday (december 19th 2021) in my city, im so excited!!

  • @magbo7779
    @magbo7779 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Piękna scenografia, duża scena cudne 🎄🌟⛄

  • @tinselPixie
    @tinselPixie 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Making the insanely difficult look incredibly effortless. BRAVO!

  • @doraowusu7506
    @doraowusu7506 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Same my show was yesterday it took me almost two months to practice you really need hard work and motivation to do the show thank you for saying that because no one understands how hard it is, also ballet is hard

  • @hyelim_violist
    @hyelim_violist 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    1:16:12 bis 1:17:03 Tanz der Zuckerfee: Andante non troppo, 2/4 Takt, e-moll (celesta)
    0:01 bis 0:39 ouvertüre :Allegro giusto, 2/4 Takt, B-Dur
    5:28 bis 6:45 Marche :Tempo die marcia viva, 4/4 Takt, G-Dur
    54:45 bis 55:19 Schokolade -- Spanischer Tanz
    56:12 bis 56:49 Tee -- Chinesischer Tanz
    57:26 bis 58:32 Trepak -- Russischer Tanz
    58:50 bis 59:42 Tanz der Rohrfloten
    1:07:56 bis 1:09:09 Blumenwalzer : Tempo di Valse, 3/4 Takt, D-Dur

    • @M4RCM0NT31R0
      @M4RCM0NT31R0 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I actually came here for Trepak!

  • @addihenderson5920
    @addihenderson5920 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    i’m a dancer and dancing in a big time nutcracker showcase is my dream

    • @thenamescara64
      @thenamescara64 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Good luck! I would deffiently come to watch you!

    • @waqik9716
      @waqik9716 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I wish you the best of luck!!

    • @milena4550
      @milena4550 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      good luck!!! 😊

    • @faithtran1740
      @faithtran1740 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      never give up your dream! work hard for you dreams! and when you do get there I can't wait to see you dance!

    • @brigidvanparys2062
      @brigidvanparys2062 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I truly admire the talent of ballet dancers

  • @trenski119
    @trenski119 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have never seen a more perfect performance than this. BRAVO!🎉👏🏼💐 PERFECT 10

  • @bializak682
    @bializak682 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Zseniális,gyönyörű előadás! Köszönöm szépen,a csodálatos videót!

  • @teklarain
    @teklarain 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    i feel like sharing tonight so,
    i used to go to see the nutcracker with my birth mother every year. it was one of the only times she was nice to me, we didn’t fight and she didn’t make me feel like shit about myself. we haven’t been in over five years, first because of money issues but after a year it was because i couldn’t have her in my life anymore. it’s been almost three years since i last saw her, she isn’t apart of my life anymore, and it’s better this way but, i miss going every year. i miss going as a child, dressing up in a fancy velvet dress and mini heels, i miss walking into the theater so excited for the performance to start, i miss my innocence, my happiness, and i miss my mother. but she cannot be in my life, she’s toxic and terrible to me. this was so comforting to watch.

    • @amiigoesmuu
      @amiigoesmuu 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh man :( I’m so sorry for you- still, I hope you are leading a happy life and are able to form new good memories as it goes forward

    • @teklarain
      @teklarain 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@amiigoesmuu thank you, lovely. i appreciate you taking the time to say that to me.

  • @mariacherrington61920
    @mariacherrington61920 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Thanks so much for posting this ❤❤ my late grandma made this a Christmas tradition .. Seeing the Nutcracker live ❤❤ Due to covid that's not possible.. But this is beautiful n amazing ❤❤

  • @averirandall7461
    @averirandall7461 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m in a camp this week for the nutcracker it’s amazing how beautiful the show really is

  • @zoefang4563
    @zoefang4563 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Utterly mesmerized. Only one of the most briilliant ballets in the world

  • @DeathToGlobalistsDavidSmith
    @DeathToGlobalistsDavidSmith 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Amazing performance. This is art in motion.

  • @1961maya
    @1961maya ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Stunning!!! Magical!! Its like entering into a dream 💯❤❤❤

  • @Rebecca-dm5ul
    @Rebecca-dm5ul 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Simply beautiful, thank you.

  • @rosssmith8481
    @rosssmith8481 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow! The orchestra was tight that night!
    Bang on perfection! 🎵🎶😀

  • @anaballesteros7901
    @anaballesteros7901 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I can't believe this is was the first professional ballet I ever watched, it was just 3 years ago

  • @lesliesanger4255
    @lesliesanger4255 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    So pure! This performance, touches a chord deep within the human soul takes my breath away every time. I only wish I was really there to see it in Russia! Bravo Bravo! So wonderful! Bravo Bravo! Christmas Eve 2021Canada.

  • @marcoscastro3021
    @marcoscastro3021 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    in elementary school wed come to watch this every year before Christmas break, I’m in college now, but man does this bring back some nostalgia

  • @user-uo7ys9dg9n
    @user-uo7ys9dg9n 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Спасибо большое за доставленное эстетическое удовольствие ., Восторг 😍 и Восхищение 😍 👏♥️

  • @deanawilliams6695
    @deanawilliams6695 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks for posting this my daughter loves ballet she just got her first pair ofshoes

  • @spacee.oddity
    @spacee.oddity ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I remember going to the nutcracker ballet as a tiny child as I absolutely adored it. It makes me so happy

    • @havehope646
      @havehope646 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Don't worry one day it will happen just pray and have faith in Jesus

  • @Presleyera
    @Presleyera ปีที่แล้ว

    What a ballet, what a work, It was wonderful! Congratulations to all the dancers, I felt a lot of emotions ❤️💖👏🏼

  • @magdahearne497
    @magdahearne497 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    FABULOUS!!! Thank you so much for sharing 🌺🌺🌺

  • @erynsaddler4584
    @erynsaddler4584 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I watched this video today on our big smart TV while decorating the tree :-)

  • @angelacurlee2624
    @angelacurlee2624 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Memories of my childhood. Every year this was the end results from my ballet classes from 5 to 14.

  • @carolinebrett2634
    @carolinebrett2634 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lovely lovely piccolo playing. Bravo!!!

  • @user-qy5fj3yv1r
    @user-qy5fj3yv1r 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’ve been always waiting this Nutcracker in every Christmas season and This intro music makes me feel so excited since I was a child and even now Iam still looking forward to watch it I can’t wait

  • @karalarson7552
    @karalarson7552 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Does anyone in the US remember Battle of the Nutcracker? They showed it during Christmas and it was various performances by ballet groups around the world. I don't remember the year. It was maybe around 2010? I remember really liking Russia and France's performances

  • @kiki_5616
    @kiki_5616 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Breathtaking so beautiful. I enjoyed very much .

  • @lemons0da848
    @lemons0da848 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I remember watching a nutcracker ballet live once, it was such a magical experience.

  • @rae_diant
    @rae_diant ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i really loved the doll variation and the costumes it made me so happy to see it

  • @MrJimmyGiblets
    @MrJimmyGiblets 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I loved this performance. Thank you the Russian State Ballet for making it available on TH-cam. No one does ballet, I feel, like the Russians, especially when it comes to Tchaikovsky. They feel it in the blood and quite rightly take ownership of it.

    • @user-gv8kc6bg5n
      @user-gv8kc6bg5n ปีที่แล้ว

      Абсолютно с вами согласна, любовь к композитору Чайковскому у нас в крови, а так же к балету как искусству. Россия

  • @bonitacurtis8053
    @bonitacurtis8053 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    A really good nutcracker means Christmas to me. Nostalgic.

  • @belinda2946
    @belinda2946 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love this Ballet I'm in Texas USA it's 100 degrees farinheight outside today but I'm imagining my next Christmas. Thank You Thank You so much for this wonderful performance.

  • @helenevoyer5317
    @helenevoyer5317 ปีที่แล้ว

    To be able to tell a story with dancing and music, Bravo Bravo Bravo