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Sun 12.18 @ 3:00 p.m.
The Nutcracker: State Ballet
Theater of
Ukraine
In what has become an annual NJPAC tradition, the State Ballet
Theater of Ukraine returns with the beloved holiday favorite The Nutcracker. Set
to Tchaikovsky's classic score and featuring brand new choreography
and productions by Andrey Litvinov, the State Ballet Theater of
Ukraine premiered this revised version of The Nutcracker in
Dnipro, Ukraine, in 2020. Choreography and design lasted for many
months with the pandemic constantly disrupting the process.
Fortunately, this new interpretation of a timeless classic still
managed to be completed. The company is recognized as one of
the most prestigious institutions of classical ballet in
Ukraine. With no fewer than 55 of Ukraine's finest performers,
this esteemed ensemble has performed to the delight of audiences
worldwide. TICKETS: $39-$89.
Sun 1.15 @
6:00 p.m.
Sleeping Beauty: State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine Sleeping
Beauty is one of the worlds most beloved ballets
and one of Tchaikovsky’s most captivating masterpieces. The tale of
a princess cursed to sleep for 100 years comes to life with The
State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine, whose dancers perform dazzling choreography
adapted from the legendary Marius Petipa. Tchaikovsky himself
declared Sleeping
Beauty his best work, and audiences of all ages
will enjoy the colorful costumes, festive music and charming
fairytale love story. TICKETS: $39-$89.
About State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine
The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine is situated within the building
of the prestigious Opera Theater, where the greatest divas of
Ukrainian ballet performed on stage, from Anna Pavlova to
Galina Ulanova and Maya Plisetskaya. Since 2009 the ballet
manager has been Yuri Vasyuchenko, an Honorary Artist
of Ukraine and exclusive soloist for National Oper on Ukraine
in its glorious era under the tutelage of Yuri Grigorovich.
The Ukrainian Company is recognized as one of the most prestigious institutions
of classical ballet in Ukraine and can boast an extremely varied
repertoire, carrying the honor and the task to preserve the
precious heritage of the Great Ukrainian ballets. A part of
the company’s repertoire has always been the great masterpieces of
classic ballet, from “Sylphide” by Bournonville, to “Giselle”
by Adam, “Don Quixote” and “La bayadère” by Minkus,
"Sleeping Beauty”, "The Nutcracker” and "Swan Lake”
by Tchaikovsky, to the various twentieth century ballets by
Prokofiev, Stravinsky, Falla and Shchedrin. The ballet
company consists of the best performers, graduates of prestigious
Ukrainian and world choreography schools. Many talented
artists have danced with the State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine
company in its different periods and many of them have been
soloists in major international companies. Over the
years, due to the many tours all over the globe, the State Ballet
Theatre of Ukraine ballet has earned its first-class
international reputation.
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NJPAC
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), located in downtown
Newark, N.J., is America’s most diverse performing arts center, and
the artistic, cultural, educational and civic center of New Jersey
– where great performances and events enhance and transform lives
every day. NJPAC brings diverse communities together, providing
access to all and showcasing the state’s and the world’s best
artists while acting as a leading catalyst in the revitalization of
its home city. Through its extensive Arts Education programs, NJPAC
is shaping the next generation of artists and arts enthusiasts.
NJPAC has attracted 10 million visitors (including more than 1.8
million children) since opening its doors in 1997, and nurtures
meaningful and lasting relationships with each of its constituents.
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