The ballet draws on all the imagination and fantasy of e. The nutcracker, royal opera house, london the independent. But they were matched by the ardour of iohna loots as clara and ricardo cervera as the nutcracker, dancing in a way which showed they believed in the enchantment at the heart of the story. Spanish dancer ricardo cervera is ballet master of the royal ballet. When one of her christmas presents comes to life, young clara is swept into a fantasy adventure where she meets an exquisite sugar plum fairy, a chivalrous prince and the mysterious drosselmeyer amongst a whole host of classic characters, performed by the worldrenowned royal ballet.
Royal ballets ricardo cervera to become royal ballet school ballet. Ricardo cervera in the nutcracker, the royal ballet roh. Ricardo cervera as the nephew in peter wrights production of the nutcracker. Cervera has performed a broad range of repertory since joining the royal ballet in 1993. He has also taught in renowned summer schools such as yorkshire ballet. Ricardo cervera to retire as a dancer from the royal ballet news. The royal ballets nutcracker is 25 years old this year, and still sparklingly sweet. Ricardo cervera as hanspeter nutcracker in peter wrights production of the nutcracker, the royal ballet ukproductionsthe nutcracker bypeterwright.
Hoffmanns story of christmas eve, when young clara creeps downstairs for one of her. The nutcracker the waltz of the snowflakes dance channel tv. At the performance of the nutcracker on 12 december, first soloist ricardo cervera will make his last appearance as a dancer with the royal ballet after 22 years with the company. On arrival at the kingdom of the sweets, when the nutcracker tells the sugar plum fairy of his recent history, ricardo cerveras actions speak. He trained at the royal ballet upper school and joined the company in 1993. A visual history of the nutcracker in 100 photos huffpost.
Ricardo cervera as the nephew in the nutcracker, johan pe. Peter wright has adjusted his production over the years, but its kept its period warmth. Ricardo cervera, a ballet master of the royal ballet, will join the teaching staff of the royal ballet school in the new academic year. A revival of peter wrights production of the nutcracker. A large part of the ballet was written at sea on a journey from europe to the united states. Ricardo cervera to retire as a dancer from the royal ballet. She shrinks, like alice, to a perilously vulnerable size. Spanish dancer ricardo cervera was ballet master of the royal ballet. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases customer service todays deals new releases customer service. The nutcracker rings in holiday cheer for americans. Iohna loots and ricardo cervera perform during a dress rehearsal for the nutcracker ballet at the royal opera house in london in 2007. He trained at the royal ballet upper school and joined the company in 1993, promoted to first artist in 1996, soloist in 1999 and first soloist in 2002. Tchaikovsky composed the nutcracker during four months in 1891. He has been invited to teach ballet and take masterclasses in numerous countries including japan and spain.
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