Articles by tag #Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

The audience saw the premiere of this ballet 132 years ago: even back then the production amazed with the luxury of costumes and sets, and attracted the Emperor’s attention

Bright Christmas illumination, where you can see every detail, or something elusive, like the beauty of a snowflake, - what is The Nutcracker ballet for you? Take the test to find out

The audience always admires the second act of The Nutcracker ballet, as it is adorned with a flamboyant divertissement of national dances. Anastasia Isaeva, an IngoDance expert, explains what to pay attention to, if you are thinking about art rather than looking for inconsistencies with the modern agenda in the production created many years ago

In any classical ballet, it is the performers of the main roles that make a difference. True ballet-lovers will always prefer a dancer who is better in performing cabriole and grand jete en tournant, as well as other important elements of classical exercise. Anastasia Isaeva talks about three contemporary performers of the Nutcracker role and outlines the criteria to pay attention to

How modernity is changing a fairy tale. In 2021, the classical ballet production to the music by Tchaikovsky was either canceled or modified in European capitals

The Nutcracker is one of the three most famous ballets by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. All the year round, it is in the repertoire of almost all theaters in the world; and around Christmas and New Year's Eve, it can be seen on the playbills especially often. Anastasia Isaeva talks about the three most atmospheric versions of the production

A ballet record holder in terms of the number of performances, a stage long-liver, colorful and ceremonial - it looks like a sparkling Christmas ornament you can’t take your eyes off

It was called the last romantic production of European culture. How was one of the most famous ballets in the world created and transformed over the centuries?

From an accompaniment to a meaningful part of the ballet performance - how has the role of music in ballet changed over the centuries?