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Which nutcracker ballet is the best?

The Best Versions of “The Nutcracker Ballet”

The Nutcracker with Baryshnikov and Kirkland (1977) – For me, this is the most classic of Nutcrackers.
New York City Ballet (1993) – I rediscovered this one this year, and it was rather fun, seeing Mccaulay Caulkin of Home Alone fame dancing as the Nutcracker Prince.

Accordingly, what is the most prestigious ballet school in america?

Pacific Northwest Ballet Academy – For more than 45 years, PNB school has been considered one of the top ballet schools in the United States, and probably the best ballet school on the West Coast.

And another question: what is the most beautiful ballet?

40 Most Beautiful Ballet Classics

Khachaturian : Gayaneh Suite No.3 : V Sabre DanceAram Khachaturian, Alexander Lazarev, Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra.
Khachaturian: Masquerade: I.
Khachaturian : Spartacus, Suite No.2: I.
Tchaikovsky: Suite from the Nutcracker, Op.
Tchaikovsky: Suite from the Nutcracker, Op.

You can also ask: what is the highest paying ballet company?

Salaries By American Ballet Theatre Competitors

Rank	Company Name	Average Salary
1	American Repertory Theater	$81,972
2	New York Ballet Inst	$78,963
3	Boston Ballet School	$69,394
4	Philadelphia Ballet	$63,256

And another question: why is russia so good at ballet?

At first, the dancers were from poor backgrounds, many being orphans raised from birth to be ballet dancers. Wealthy Russian czars soon developed an interest in ballet and used their wealth to bring foreign talent, often from Paris, to teach and perform at the ballet schools in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

What is the oldest ballet company in the world?

The Paris Opera Ballet

The Paris Opera Ballet was founded in 1669, making it the oldest company in the world, and has origins in the court of Louis XIV. The company consists of 154 dancers, which includes 17 Danseurs Étoiles - the highest rank of dancer.

Correspondingly, where is the world's largest ballet school?

The Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet is a school of classical ballet in St Petersburg, Russia.

Subsequently, is the mariinsky or bolshoi better?

"Historically, the Bolshoi had a reputation for big, heroic, passionate dancing, while the Mariinsky were elegant, lyrical, refined," she said. But some of these differences were less pronounced today, she feels.

What are male ballerinas called?

What are male dancers called if female dancers are called ballerinas? A male dancer is called a danseur or a principal dancer, if he is ranked highly in a professional company.

Consequently, is the nutcracker a russian ballet?

The Nutcracker, Russian Shchelkunchik, ballet by Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The last of his three ballets, it was first performed in December 1892.

By Joris