The holiday tradition dates back to the 1890s, and all because of the Nutcracker ballet. Before the figure appeared in ballet, it was a practical tool dating back to Roman times, as they were used to rub walnuts.
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Sergej Polunin provoked controversial reactions from the public in 2012 when, as the youngest principal dancer of London's Royal Ballet, he simply resigned after two years in this prestigious position.
The smallest changes in diet can bring big changes in appearance. A good example is ballerinas, who are somehow forced to maintain a slim line. And these are their tricks that we can all use.
The Gallus Hall of Cankarjev dom will be transformed into an ice fairy tale for the second time in its history, as it will host the St. Petersburg State Ballet on Ice on November 11 and 12 this year. The ice stage will represent an excellent basis for a rich and superbly elaborate scenography for the staging of the Nutcracker ballet.
After successful performances in Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Geneva, the ballet performance The Great Gatsby is also coming to Zagreb. Great ballet dancers will take us to the magical world of Carraway, Daisy and Jay Gatsby on October 14, 2017. Denis Matvienko will play the lead role, and the show's choreographer is Dwight Rhoden. Tickets are already on sale.
The renowned Russian military choir, orchestra and ballet Alexandrov Red Army Choir is coming to Stožice in November. The choir is a symbol of Russian culture, performing traditional Russian, folk, military and patriotic songs and Russian dances with 120 singers, dancers and musicians. A spectacle for the eyes and ears, the choir with more than 80 years of tradition includes top singers, musicians, dancers and artists.
On April 13, 2017, the premiere of the ballet Symphony of Sad Songs will take place on the stage of SNG Opera and Ballet Ljubljana. The author of the conceptual ballet is Tomaž Pandur, and the musical basis is Symphony no. 3 by Henryk Mikołaj Góreckig. Tickets are already on sale.
On March 3, 2017, the ballet Carmen – Faun – Bolero will premiere in Maribor, representing one of the most interesting dance works of the 20th century. You can see this avant-garde choreography in a transformed form at the Maribor National Theatre. Tickets are already available for purchase.
Lizzy Howell, a curmudgeonly ballerina, became a global sensation after her Instagram video of eleven perfect fouetté and pirouettes was viewed more than 75,000 times. Amazing dancer!
The life of a ballet dancer is not easy. At first glance, a light and graceful dance hides a lot under ballet slippers. Ballet is a garage "sport" that requires strict discipline and a high pain threshold. The seemingly fragile girls (and boys) who impress with their moves on stage are actually some of the toughest people in the world. Some famous names were captured in the privacy of their homes by photographer Damon Dahlen.
On November 26, 2016, the ballet performance Eugene Onegin will be premiered at SNG Maribor. The dance piece, which draws its story from Pushkin's iconic novel Eugene Onegin, was choreographed by renowned ballet choreographer Valentina Turcu. The new ballet performance finds its musical basis in the works of Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov. Marko Japlje's scenography and Alan Hranitel's costume design will infuse sensibility, sensuality and brilliance into the neoclassical ballet aesthetic and romantic musical background. Tickets are already available.
New York photographer Omar Rombles returned from Cuba months ago with wonderful photos of ballet dancers on the street. This time, their beat was hunting on the streets of bustling New York.