Ballet Philippines brings again the magic this vacation season with ‘The Nutcracker’ – Manila Bulletin

After two years of lockdowns, it’s time to return to the theatre and luxuriate in this treasured vacation present

Ballet Philippines closes the yr 2022 with a full-length, on-site, ballet of “The Nutcracker,” a primary because the begin of the COVID-19 pandemic. There shall be performances on the CCP Important Theater on Dec. 17, 8 p.m., and on Dec. 18, 2 p.m and eight p.m.

“It’s time to return and watch,” exclaimed Ballet Philippines’ President Kathleen Liechtenstein, at a media preview of the ballet, which was held on the stunning and historic Mira-Nila Home in Quezon Metropolis.

After two years of simply watching exhibits remotely, Lichtenstein informed friends that it was excessive time to get out once more and luxuriate in ballet, and that “The Nutcracker” is the proper piece for the “new regular” vacation season.

The Mira-Nila Home was the proper venue for the press preview. The outdated, genteel mansion was an appropriate backdrop for the minutes-long ballet preview. The skillful Ballet Philippines dancers pranced, twirled, and wowed visitor on the mansion’s courtyard. The ballet firm additionally confirmed off the wondrously designed costumes which are to be featured on this yr’s “The Nutcracker.”

Ballet Philippines’ Inventive Director Mikhail “Misha” Martynyuk was additionally current, “The distinctiveness of our efficiency is its excessive degree of musicality. Each scene is constructed exactly to the rhythm of the composer’s work.”

Lichtenstein additionally revealed that this yr’s The Nutcracker shall be further particular, as it will likely be carried out to reside music from the Manila Symphony Orchestra.

“Enjoying time-honored compositions of Peter Tchaikovsky, audiences can count on full enchantment as music and dance transport senses to the Land of The Sugar Plum Fairy,” they shared.

Choreographed by Martynyuk, this full size efficiency of The Nutcracker brings the entire Christmas expertise to audiences. Martynuk explains, “We’re making a recent model whereas nonetheless respecting the classical model of the play. The efficiency is not going to solely uphold the motives of E.T.A Hoffman’s Nutcracker and The Mouse King, it equally showcases the good libretto of Marius Petipa.”

For tickets to Ballet Philippines’ The Nutcracker, go to www.ballet.ph or go to TicketWorld