In 2016, michael mueller, mayor of berlin, announced that the city will not extend. The spanish choreographer nacho duato is staging the nutcracker at the mikhailovsky theater. Its a story of times passing and how a carefree childhood gives way to the bright sorrow of youth and the dreams of love and harmony. He accepted a position as artistic director of the mikhailovsky ballet in st. Juan ignacio duato barcia, also known as nacho duato born 8 january 1957 is a spanish modern ballet dancer and choreographer. Nacho duato has transferred the plot of his nutcrackerversion to the belle epoche. Photographer grigory dukor documented nacho duatos production of. Nacho duato was born in valencia spain on the 8th january in 1957. If there is something that defines nacho duatos style of movement, it is dynamics. Mclean, va albert gordon began dancing at age 11 with the washington school of ballet, studying exclusively with director kee juan han. For theatregoers in st petersburg, nacho duatos the nutcracker demonstrates the global appeal of a christmas classic. Nacho duato is concluding his russian seasons with a performance of the nutcracker.
You gave us wind and you turn your back on us as though you will not listen to us choreographer nacho duato has portrayed this appeal in the powerful movements of three couples, who are busy plowing and planting the barren catalonian. After the 1917 revolution, the nutcracker became an export. Behind the scenes of the nutcracker the wider image. The nutcracker, staged by nacho duato, constituted the choreographers. Classical ballet pyotr tchaikovsky the nutcracker ballet in two acts horeography by nacho duato. Choreographer nacho duato is presenting his version of the christmas classic the nutcracker at the mikhailovsky theatre in st. The ballet takes place in russias prerevolutionary time, the silver age of russian culture. Part of the of an era program, houston ballets jardi tancat marks the company premiere of the 1983 duato classic set to the music of spanish singer maria del mar bonet. Ballet soloist valeria zapasnikova l and principal dancer leonid sarafanov perform in nacho duatos the nutcracker at the mikhailovsky theatre in st. In 2014, nacho duato became general and artistic director at the berlin state ballet.
Juan ignacio duato barcia, also known as nacho duato born in valencia, 1957 is a spanish modern ballet dancer and choreographer. Its certainly different from the nureyev production which was seen in milan for many years, and lightyears away from the strange version by nacho duato. Merry christmas the nutcracker by nacho duato shot in the mikhailovsky theatre. A scene from the nutcracker by nacho duato at the mikhailovsky theater. The production, meanwhile, is a clear demonstration of the global appeal of the christmas classic. A gifted and charismatic dancer, nacho duato trained and performed with giants of contemporary dance before establishing himself as a major choreographic talent. The name of the most popular ballet is on the playbill of the mikhailovsky theatre for middecember, on the eve of the christmas and new year holidays. Tchaikovskys the nutcracker ballet in winter 20172018. The contemporary dance choreographer nacho duato is taking on a challenge.
Pyotr ilich tchaikovskys the nutcracker ballet is usually considered a symbol of magic changes and constant renewal of life itself. In 2011 to 2014, he was leading the ballet company of the mikhailovsky theatre in russia. With his direct participation, such wellknown performances as the nutcracker, sleeping beauty and others were staged. Juan ignacio duato barcia, also known op nacho duato valencia, 8 january 1957 is a spanish modern ballet dancer and choreographer.
Veronika ignatyeva as enchanted princess and nikolay korypayev as bluebird. The choreographer spends entire days in the rehearsal halls and is not inclined to give interviews. Morris, jiri kylian, nacho duato, and james kudelka, and has performed with the broadway cast of movin out in new. Remanso its one act ballet by spanish choreographer nacho duato to the music of enrique granados, spanish composer. The choreographer follows the music, with every image, every moment expressed in dance. Tchaikovskys the nutcracker ballet in winter 20192020. Ballet dancers perform in front of a portrait of choreographer nacho.
See the music, one of mcbs newest members had that chance. Nacho duato and mikhailovsky ballet the new york times. Nacho duato has created a real fairy tale and a beautiful ballet, says leonid sarafanov, principal dancer at the mikhailovsky theatre. In order to assess the creativity of the master, you need at least once to visit the ballets of nacho duato. The art of telling a story, expressing a mood or an emotion or describing an action without words. The sleeping beauty, music by pyotr tchaikovsky, choreography by nacho duato. Duato is the second foreign choreographer to run a major russian companythe frenchman. Stars of the stars classical ballet pyotr tchaikovsky the nutcracker ballet in two acts horeography by nacho duato. The nutcracker by nacho duato at mikhailovsky theatre jack devant. He certainly didnt, and there certainly wasnt a vision. Nacho duato has staged his own version of the celebrated ballet romeo and juliet because he is convinced that sergey prokofievs score is the most amazing thing that has ever been created for the ballet stage.
This rather unusual time travel the ballet is normally set in the late. Ballet dancers perform in nacho duatos the nutcracker at the mikhailovsky theatre in st. Behind the scenes of the everenchanting nutcracker the week. Together with french stage designer jerome kaplan, the spanish choreographer created an. This studio recording features three of duatos ballets.
Cinema, theatre and dance come together in this bold staging designed by the dancer and choreographer nacho duato and the slovenian theatre director tomaz pandur. Love this there is so much to love about this picture. He is the recipient of numerous recognitions and awards, including finalist in the youth america grand prix in 2012 and 20, a gold medal junior category at the boston international. Born in valencia in 1957, juan ignacio duato barcia started his career in performing arts as an actor in spain at the age of 16 at age 18 he applied to the rambert school in london on a friends recommendation and, despite having barely any previous dance experience, he was invited to join the school nb.
Petersburg, offered by the new general director, the r. This timeless classic recounts the story of a young girl masha, to whom was gifted an enchanted wooden doll for christmas. Hoffmanns story the nutcracker and the mouse king although the original production was not a success, the twentyminute suite that tchaikovsky extracted from the ballet was. Merry christmas the nutcracker by nacho duato shot in 20, the mikhailovsky theatre. This rather unusual time travel does not only influence the. What do people say about the work of the choreographer. Behind the scenes at the nutcracker in pictures art and design. It was founded in 1833 and is situated in a historical building on the arts square in st. Nevertheless, the story is as ever inspiring and full of classical elegance. Although the original production was not a success, the twentyminute suite that tchaikovsky extracted from the ballet was. Tchaikovskys the nutcracker ballet in winter 20172018 tchaikovskys the nutcracker ballet is most certainly the christmassiest ballet there is. I am always happy to rehearse and perform his choreography.
The most christmassy of all the classical ballets, the nutcracker has become a symbol of magical transformation and the eternal renewal of life. The northwest florida ballet is proud to present the 39th annual production of the nutcracker with live music. His dream was always to study ballet but due to the lack of prestigious dance institutes in spain, at the ripe age of only 16 he travelled to london and auditioned for the ballet rambert school. Pyotr ilyich tchaikovskys ballet the nutcracker is considered a symbol of lifes. The nutcracker is a twoact ballet, originally choreographed by marius petipa and lev ivanov with a score by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. The current production of the nutcracker by nacho duato, staged in mikhailovsky theatre, is quite new it was premiered on 12 december 20. She studied on scholarship at ballet arts tucson with marybeth cabana and at pacific northwest ballet school, and she attended summer courses at ballet tucson and pacific northwest ballet school. Behind the scenes of the nutcracker the wider image reuters. Nacho duato puts the music of claude debussy at the center of his enchanting duende, fluidly melding the human form and the shape of sound to create a magical landscape. The nutcracker, staged by nacho duato, constituted the choreographers heartfelt farewell to russia. And how the scala regulars were relishing in the opportunity to grumble and mutter humbug during the interval. Garcia lorca uses this word for such descriptions as the calm water of your eyes, calm water of your heart, referring to the great state of mind. This story of a wooden toy becoming a charmed prince, who defeats the evil mouse king with the help of kind and brave girl masha is not just a fairytale. The nutcracker is a twoact russian ballet, composed by pyotr tchaikovsky in 1892.