The perfect festive delights to share with your beloved ones. The nutcracker hk ballet, hong kong sinfonietta date. Nobuo fujino, who is a former senior artist at the australian ballet and principal dancer with hong kong ballet, returns to bp as guest artist courtesy of japan foundation and tan yan kee foundation. Pierre lacotte production after marius petipa creation nutcracker prince the nutcracker 2001. Wu yan, whose solos showed off his buoyant elevation and excellent schooling. Join clara and fritz as they get swept up in a fantastic christmas eve journey in an astonishing world of wonder filled with a mischievous army of rats and their archrivals, the toy soldiers, and a host of colorful, magical characters, graceful. Ballet group open group 2015 asian grand prix sip scholarship ballet solo top 10, the 8th national ballet competition taipei gold award, the 43rd hong kong open dance contest. Ballet philippines presents edna vida and alice reyes the. Pan asia symphony orchestra to perform in when violin. With glorious sets and costumes and tchaikovskys enthralling score performed live by hong kong sinfonietta, this classic ballet brings. Hong kong sinfonietta will provide live accompaniment to hong kong ballet s performances of nutcracker under the baton of paolo bortolameolli join hong kong ballet on an enchanted journey up the christmas tree with little clara, as snowflakes swirl, flowers waltz, and the heroic nutcracker battles the villainous rat king to reunite with his ballerina love. Whether if you recognize certain tunes or your favorite characters, there is no reason to tantalize both your eyes and ears for a spectacular production by the hong kong ballet.
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Landing a major role at hong kong ballets the nutcracker. Wu photography by gordon wong, courtesy of hong kong ballet. Other highlights in the coming months include the great gatsby, le corsaire and the nutcracker. Born in hong kong, peggy lai studied ballet at the hong kong academy for performing arts. The nutcracker tetsutaro shimizu, romeo and juliet derek deane. Hong kong ballets the nutcracker time out hong kong. In his autobiography plague fighter, wu said the public needed. Showcasing the brilliant techniques of the hong kong ballet dancers together with local children from the hong kong community, the ballet features the enchanting score of tchaikovsky conducted live by the hong kong sinfonietta, an enjoyable experience for all, sure to get you into a celebratory, festive mood. The previous production, by former artistic director stephen jefferies, had been looking worn and tired after. Hong kong ballet is one of the premier classical ballet companies in asia and is internationally recognised as a worldclass institution that represents hong. Like most aspiring ballerinas in hong kong, anastasia tin had dreamed of. The awardwinning hong kong ballet was founded in 1979 and today has nearly 50 dancers from. The hong kong ballet s nutcracker reflected the 21st century vision of celebrated australian choreographer terence kohler. New nutcracker production well danced, but lacks magic.
Still buzzing with the seasons festive emotions, hong kong ballet is transporting us to the heartwarming atmosphere of the nutcracker, a classical ballet with a snowy magical touch, filled with the glittering anticipation of unwrapping a gift. Septime webres alice in wonderland for the hong kong ballet is a. We speak to the hong kong ballets guest principal dancer on the eve. Dancer chengfang wu captures the brilliant energy of hong kong, art basel and.
After finishing secondary school, she returned to hong kong, where she began modeling and appearing in commercials. After 15 years, hong kong ballet have laid aside stephen jefferies production of the nutcracker and introduced a new version choreographed by terence kohler, a young australian who is resident. Landing a major role at hong kong ballets the nutcracker taught. The nutcracker christmas benefit returns with festive dining, performances and other activities to raise funds for the hong kong ballet. The abscbn philharmonic orchestra, conducted by gerard salonga, plays tchaikovskys iconic music live on select performances. In order to rejuvenate the classic work, the shanghai grand theatre and the shanghai ballet have made a new production of. Back local artists, says hong kongtrained philadelphia. Nobuo fujino formerly a senior artist at the australian ballet and principal dancer with hong kong ballet returns to bp as guest artist courtesy of japan foundation and tan yan kee. Like most aspiring ballerinas in hong kong, anastasia tin had dreamed of landing a major role in hong kong ballet s annual landmark production of the nutcracker. The nutcracker, composed by tchaikovsky has proved to be a classic story for all ages to enjoy over the past few decades. Ballet philippines bp, the countrys flagship dance company, presents the timeless christmas ballet in full filipino splendor in edna vidas the nutcracker.
Leung chunlong graduated from the secondary school of the beijing dance academy in 2009 and further studied at the school of dance of the hong kong academy for performing arts in. She coached the shanghai ballet s wu husheng to a silver medal win no gold was awarded and the igor. Ballet philippines presents edna vidas the nutcracker. Hong kong ballet the nutcracker hong kong dancetabs. Ballet solo open group gold award, the 44th hong kong open dance contest. The hong kong sinfonietta will be on hand to perform tchaikovskys iconic score as a live accompaniment, so the story of clara, her prince, the sugarplum fairy and king rat will be a thrilling performance. On the evening of november 2 nd the duo, who are principal dancers from the san francisco ballet tan is. The nutcracker and giselle, and the finest classical and neoclassical works of the. For many years she was a regular quest artist with the tatar opera and ballet theatre performing within the framework of the nureyev ballet festival kazan. Maggie cheung was born on september 20, 1964, in hong kong, and moved at the age of eight with her family to england. Hong kong sinfonietta will provide live accompaniment to hong kong ballet s performances of the nutcracker under the baton of andrew mogrelia. See more ideas about dance, ballet companies and ballet. Fancl x hong kong ballet the nutcracker exclusive privilege. Choreographer terence kohler promises an innovative take.
Maria yim, the hong kong ballet group hkbg scholarship 2003. Hong kong ballet dancers showcase city with gravitydefying. Buy tickets for the nutcracker in shanghai smartticket. Ticket holders are entitled to redeem a complimentary fancl x hk ballet the nutcracker doll christmas edition at selected fancl shops in hong kong, from 1 december 2019 to 15 january 2020.
Ye feifei, peoples republic of china, xun yan ballet school. This year, the hong kong ballet brings this holiday classic to life with the help of renowned australian choreographer terence kohler. Check out this incredible ballet audition that made the judges cry and received the golden buzzer on worlds got talent 2019. Festive season programme 2019 intercontinental hong kong. Ballet philippines bp, the countrys flagship dance company, presents the timeless christmas ballet in full filipino splendor in edna vida and alice reyes the nutcracker. Hong kong ballet the nutcracker hong kong, grand theatre 14 december 2012. Hong kong ballet fancl proudly presents the nutcracker. Hong kong ballet dancers showcase city with gravity. Nobuo fujino formerly a senior artist at the australian ballet and principal dancer with hong kong ballet returns to bp as guest artist courtesy of japan foundation and tan yan. The nutcracker in full filipino splendor the manila times. The nutcracker will also be presented at the hayes high school performing arts center in. Now in its 33rd year the hong kong ballet has toured twenty times while this is.
Sylvia lee ting yan, ricoh scholarship tracy au suk san, ricoh scholarship peggy lai, hkbg scholarship lilly wu, hkbg scholarship. The hong kong ballet is a classical ballet company founded in 1979. The second cast was weaker with wu feifei and li jiabo in the leads. Hong kong ballet at jacobs pillow berkshire fine arts. Ballet dancers showcase hong kong in gravitydefying images. Koch theater at lincoln center for the performing arts, 20. Prepost nutcracker ballet dining there is no better way to get in the holiday spirit than by taking in hong kong ballet s annual production of the nutcracker at the hong kong cultural centre.
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