The ideal respite from the holiday rush, fathom events will be presenting the all new 3d film presentation of tchaikovskys the nutcracker on december 3, starring members of the very ballet. With miyako yoshida, steven mcrae, gary avis, iohna loots. Under the leadership of the mariinskys artistic director and renowned conductor, valery gergiev, the mariinsky theatre was the first ballet company in the world to embrace 3d technology with the successful release of giselle in 3d. The nutcracker leads the tin soldiers in the attack. Yes, the film uses melodies that began with tchaikovsky at one point, but now they have are you sitting down. Under the leadership of the mariinskys artistic director and renowned conductor, valery gergiev, the mariinsky theatre was the first ballet company in the world to embrace 3d technology. The nutcracker in 3d easily qualifies as one of the most preposterous ideas in the history of the movies. In november 2012, members of the company visited st petersburg in order to shoot scenes for a 7 minute 3d film, working with the mariinsky and sergei astakhovs film equipment company ast. This 3d recording of last years staging at st petersburgs historic mariinsky theatre has christmas outing written.
The film creates spectacular images of this great ballet production for the viewer. Tchaikovskys the nutcracker in 3d mariinsky ballet. In 1920s vienna, a young girl receives a magical doll on christmas eve. The film will run in cinemas around four or five weeks before the broadcast in order to spread the word among audiences. The nutcracker in 3d from mariinsky theatre december 3rd. Here we go gathering nuts in december in cinema, on dvd and live on stage. The mouse king has been defeated and disappears together with his troops. The nutcracker mariinsky ballet 2012 rotten tomatoes. The nutcracker mariinsky ballet synopsis the nutcracker ballet returns to ncm fathom events this holiday season in collaboration with more2screen and euroarts music. Misguided, misconceived, and misbegotten on every level, the nutcracker in 3d is a stunning exercise in astonishing cinematic wrongheadedness. A spectacular special event edition of swan lake in 3d starring ekaterina kondaurova and natalia vodianova, model, actress, and storyteller, was recorded and broadcast live from the historic mariinsky theatre st. A revival of peter wrights production of the nutcracker.
The nutcracker 3d, mariinsky ballet the nutcracker, english. With mariinsky ballet, valery gergiev, mariinsky theatre orchestra, ekaterina kondaurova. A young girl is transported into a magical world of. The nutcracker ballet returns to fathom theatres nationwide. The innovative 3d technology allows an entirely new perspective, every moviegoer can experience the ballet from the front row right on the stage. Vainonens colourful production and virsaladzes stunning designs make this as magical and memorable a christmas treat as ever. Hoffmann published the novella the nutcracker and the mouse king.
The nutcracker in 3d cinematic event from the renowned. The nutcracker is their second 3d project, which has been expertly filmed to demonstrate how this technology. The untold story is a 2010 britishhungarian 3d christmas musical fantasy film adapted from the ballet the nutcracker. Cash refunds for cancelled performances via theatre boxoffices will take place as soon as the quarantine to visit the theatre is lifted.
The mariinsky is working closely with the london symphony orchestras label, lso live, to support the development of the mariinsky label and distribution of its recordings. Cowritten, directed, and coproduced by andrei konchalovsky, the film stars elle fanning, nathan lane, and john turturro with charles rowe and shirley henderson as the nutcracker. Mariinsky theatres the nutcracker in 3d is the worlds first 3d nutcracker. Under the leadership of the mariinsky s artistic director and renowned conductor, valery gergiev, the mariinsky theatre was the first ballet company in the world to embrace 3d technology. While many of hoffmans works have gone on to have great influence in pop culture the powell and pressburger film the tales of hoffman remains one of the great cinematic achievements in 20thcentury cinema it is this little story of a young girls toy that comes to life on.
The innovative 3d technology allows an entirely new. Swan lake 3d live from the mariinsky theatre 20 imdb. The russian imperial mariinsky theatre was the original home to pyotr tchaikovskys the nutcracker in 1892, when it made. The fantasy film adaptation of the iconic ballet was directed by acclaimed russian director andrei konchalovsky, who also cowrote the movie with chris solimine. Music bring the magic of tchaikovskys beloved holiday ballet, the nutcracker, to life on the big screen for the first time in stunning 3d in select theaters with reald 3d technology. Sep 26, 2012 the nutcracker, tchaikovskys eternal classic, in the choreography by vasily vainonen, is a colorful and sensuous dance production. There wasnt a whole lot of enthusiasm when another actionmovie rendition of the nutcracker was announced last year, and im not convinced that this trailer for the nutcracker in 3d is going. Cowritten, directed, and coproduced by andrei konchalovsky, the film stars elle fanning, nathan lane, and john turturro with charles rowe and shirley henderson as. The nutcracker complete ballet which was also performed at st. Worlds away from the traditional and warm versions popular at christmas, this unconventional production, reinterpreted by russian emigre and worldrenowned avantgarde artist mikhail shemiakin, is a surreal, and at times disturbing, piece.
The motion picture referred to in the film credits as pacific northwest ballets nutcracker is a feature film based on kent stowells 1983 production of the nutcracker with sets and costume designs by maurice sendak and narration by julie harris as the adult voice of clara. The nutcracker ballet returns to ncm fathom events this holiday season in. In this wonderfully traditional, russian nutcracker, performed by the mariinsky ballet, tchaikovskys glorious score is conducted by valery gergiev. Nov 26, 2012 november 5, 2012 ncm fathom events, more2screen and euroarts music bring the magic of tchaikovskys beloved holiday ballet, the nutcracker, to life on the big screen for the first time in stunning 3d in select theaters with reald 3d technology. The nutcracker 3d, mariinsky ballet the nutcracker, english national ballet, london coliseum here we go gathering nuts in december in cinema, on dvd and live on stage by matthew paluch thursday, december 2012.
Dec 03, 2012 tchaikovskys the nutcracker will be broadcast to movie theaters nationwide on monday, december 3 at 2. For any questions that arise please call the information service from 11. The mariinsky theatres boxoffices are closed until 31 may 2020. Chemiakin not only produced the sketches for the costumes and sets, he also conceived the images of the characters, dictating to the choreographer the nature of the movements, and all of the miraculous transformations in this theatrical tale are the fruits of his imagination.
The russian imperial mariinsky theatre was the original home to tchaikovskys the nutcracker in 1892, when it made its worldwide debut. Mariinsky theatres the nutcracker in 3d is the worlds first 3d nutcracker ballet and. In this russian nutcracker from the mariinsky theatre in st petersburg, tchaikovskys glorious score and vainonens colorful, traditional production, complemented by simon virsaladzes stunning designs, make this as magical and memorable a christmas treat as ever. Mariinsky and mikhailovsky in st petersburg, bolshoi in moscow. Released to movie theatres in 3d, but issued on dvd in regular format. Dec, 2012 the nutcracker 3d, mariinsky ballet the nutcracker, english national ballet, london coliseum here we go gathering nuts in december in cinema, on dvd and live on stage by matthew paluch thursday, december 2012. Although the original 1892 marius petipa production was not a success, pyotr ilyich. Nov 23, 2010 yes, the film uses melodies that began with tchaikovsky at one point, but now they have are you sitting down. Drosselmeyer turns masha and the nutcracker into a beautiful prince and.
Mariinsky theatres the nutcracker in 3d is the worlds first 3d nutcracker ballet and is a sumptuously traditional production brought to life on the big screen. Nov 12, 20 mariinsky theatres the nutcracker in 3d is the worlds first 3d nutcracker ballet and is a sumptuously traditional production brought to life on the big screen. Nov 02, 2018 in 1816, the german author and composer e. The untold story on dvd, is the 2010 film version of the classic story and ballet directed by andrei konchalovsky and starring nathan lane and elle fanning. Overcoming her fear, she throws her slipper at the mouse king at a decisive point in the battle, thus saving the nutcracker.
Tchaikovskys the nutcracker will be broadcast to movie theaters nationwide on. If you want to experience a really great persian dance, try valery gergievs nutcracker tchaikovsky. Tchaikovskys the nutcracker will be broadcast to movie theaters nationwide on monday, december 3 at 2. The nutcracker in 3d is an apparent scroogelike attempt by russian filmmaker andrei konchalovskyto ruin forever childrens. Mariinsky label recordings are made available by lso live. A ballet worldfirst perfect for all the family this christmas. With richard philipps, fernanda dorogi, kriszta dorogi, daniel mogacs. To bring their collaboration with the mariinsky theatre to reality, they went to james cameron and vince paces company cameron pace cpg the recognised world leaders in 3d technology.
Authordesigner mikhail shemiakins sinister reimagining of tchaikovskys beloved christmas ballet. Aug 02, 2012 the nutcracker, tchaikovskys eternal classic, in the choreography by vasily vainonen, is a colorful and sensuous dance production. And for the first time ever will be shown in reald 3d in select locations. The nutcracker, tchaikovskys eternal classic, in the choreography by vasily vainonen, is a colorful and sensuous dance production. Nutcracker in 3d from the mariinsky theatre youtube. The world of this nutcracker was created by the designer mihail chemiakin. A totally unsexy performance, in spite of the suggestive music.
Another revival of this production has been shown in movie theatres in 3d, and a new dvd of it, starring alina somova and. The second film adaptation was a 1993 film of the new york city ballet version, titled george balanchines the nutcracker, with david zinman conducting the new york city ballet orchestra. The nutcracker in 3d released on dvd as the nutcracker. The kirov ballets the nutcracker in 3d, filmed at the marinsky theatre, screens at 2 and 7 p.
With mackenzie foy, keira knightley, morgan freeman, helen mirren. With alexandra korshunov, fyodor lopukhov, vladimir ponomarev, vladimir shklyarov. With valery gergiev, mariinsky theatre orchestra, vladimir ponomarev, elena bashenova. Dec 18, 2012 with alexandra korshunov, fyodor lopukhov, vladimir ponomarev, vladimir shklyarov. For more than two centuries the mariinsky theatre has been presenting the world with a plethora of great artistes. The ballet opens with a christmas eve party and a young girl, clara, being given a nutcracker doll by her godfather, drosselmeyer. Mariinsky theatres nutcracker ballet to screen nationwide.
Dec 02, 2012 the kirov ballets the nutcracker in 3d, filmed at the marinsky theatre, screens at 2 and 7 p. Petersburg, where it was first performed in 1892, comes this adult version of the nutcracker. The supertask of this project, of which valery gergiev has spoken on numerous. The best, worst and weirdest versions of the nutcracker.
Includes bonus footage of the making of the recording. Masha is given a nutcracker on christmas eve as a gift from her godfather. The nutcracker in 3d is a 2010 britishhungarian 3d christmas musical fantasy film adapted from the ballet the nutcracker. Delivering the cinematic equivalent of a lump of coal in a christmas stocking, the nutcracker in 3d is an apparent scroogelike attempt by russian filmmaker andrei konchalovsky to forever ruin. Under the direction of andreas morell, this historically unique nutcracker promises to be a breathtaking experience. The nutcracker in 3d, also known as the nutcracker. The nutcracker in 3d will be coming to cable and internet video on demand on november 1, 2011.
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