Thank you so much for posting this Masterpiece. I was props maker & props man on stage for the "Première" of this fabulous show at the TRM (Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie) in Brussels 31 years ago. A lot of fine work for us on that production (hahaha, the snow, millions of white confetti..., the radio-controlled rats, and the gift wrappings to be redone every day). What a fabulous memory. I just stumbled upon this video by chance and couldn't help but watch till the end. Wow. I couldn't hold back my tears... Love MMDG
@gwindematteo934
3 жыл бұрын
I had the supreme honor of working wardrobe on this production at Cal Performances at Zellerbach Hall back in the mid 90's. STILL one of my favorite gigs and favorite shows. Mark Morris ROCKS!
@tomkim1017
Жыл бұрын
Visually stunning. How Mark Morris captures all the nuance and whimsy of the music into human motion is beyond words
@cherylceder
Жыл бұрын
I saw this on tv years ago, while I had the flu. I thought I imagined it, because nobody heard of it, and let's face it, it a little unusual. It's fantastic!
@platedlizard
Жыл бұрын
We watched this a million times when I was a kid & it’s the reason I love ballet lol
@willbuckner2361
2 жыл бұрын
The Hard Nut is, by far, my favorite setting of The Nutcracker. From the incredible Pas de Deux (31:00) between Drosselmeyer and his Nutcracker to the dances of the Snowflakes and Flowers to the Lichtenstein '60s era comics style, and gender fluidity, everything is so right about this production. Mark Morris is brilliant!
@Victor1930
6 жыл бұрын
Recorded this on VHS years ago when it was on PBS. So glad to find it again. A quirky classic! Thanks for posting.
@troygaspard6732
2 жыл бұрын
Lucky to have seen this at CAL Performances. I love how it opens, how he melds 70's dance moves into the house party dance.
@newtdailyvlog
5 жыл бұрын
This is my favorite nutcracker I wish it was available for streaming
@darkenergyhotep5793
6 жыл бұрын
This is the version I raised my children on LOVE IT!!!! Merry Christmas to all! Peace
@mrskamran
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting! This is such a unique, intelligent version, and difficult to find! Love it!
@jessied44
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I went hopefully hunting for this for friends this morning. Glad to find it today.
@paulinegallagher1675
3 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU SO MUCH! I love this. So hard to find now. Bless you! We are all in your debt.
@ouiouibaguette7887
4 жыл бұрын
clara is soooo adorable!
@photographeaignan8885
7 жыл бұрын
Un grand merci à vous Karl, pour les raisons suivantes j'aime cette musique, ce ballet magique mais surtout j'y étais en tant que responsable pour la climatisation de la salle lors de tous les spectacles la très bonne époque Sylvain Cambrelin et Gérard Mortier. J'étais aux services du Théâtre de 1987 à 1990 et j'ai également figuré dans Boris Goudonov et Elektra. MERCI encore Jean de Sterck.
@levicopp3224
2 жыл бұрын
Who else but Morris could re-interpret the original Imperial Era ballet like this! Adults behaving badly ( not to speak of rather vampish adolescent ) A nice twist in the original " grandfather dance" That there was only a trolley of hard drinks to consume added a slightly depressing yet humorous dimension to the first act. 😉 Japes and jests, frolics and antics
@attwx
7 жыл бұрын
My most favorite version of "The Nutcracker" of all time. At 35:45 The Dance of the Snowflakes cracks me up every time
@maghalegamble7061
7 жыл бұрын
weird interpretation. Love it!
@katiehickey4539
29 күн бұрын
Well at least we know where the 1st Performance of The Hard Nut Ballet took place, but what year was the Hard Nut Comic Book first published? And where did the Pantomime of the Hard Nut first take place?
@Touhou-j8g
3 жыл бұрын
Aaaaa the dust at 32:53 makes me cry...
@CaptainBlackBread
4 жыл бұрын
Lil' Hard Nut is my Soundcloud rap name.
@katiehickey4539
Жыл бұрын
Maybe if the Party Guests wore Different Winter Holiday Clothes, if the Angels and Cherubs wore Different Religious Clothes, and if the Toy Soldiers wore Different Military Clothes.
@lumpyeuphoria5688
4 жыл бұрын
Very Euphoric
@katiehickey4539
Жыл бұрын
Well I must admit it's not so bad at all for a different and strange new kind of Nutcracker Ballet.
@katiehickey4539
Жыл бұрын
Though maybe if the Family in The Hard Nut Ballet were Mr. and Mrs. Silberhaus, Louise, Fritz, and Marie while the Family in The Nutcracker Ballet were Mr. and Mrs. Stahlbaum, Louise, Fredrick, and Clara.
@scratchy45s23
4 жыл бұрын
the young woman who plays the main character (Clara?) is very cute in her part
@JoshFreilich
3 жыл бұрын
Her name is "Marie" in this adaptation.
@christinawilliams3746
2 жыл бұрын
I got no tingles like the orig ballet version but love this one in a retro, stylish pulp fiction glam kinda Breakfast at Tiffany's sorta way! Also B-52's, Stray Cat Strut, U2 Bono, Marilyn Monroe Doris Day Blondie theme, Across the Universe Beatles reference and love the Elvis Nutcracker, Johnny Depp CPT Jack Sparrow pirate artsy eye patch (Peter Pan, Tinkerbell, CPT Hook ref & Hook mvy rip Robin Williams), My Fair Lady, The Help, Pretty in Pink, Steel Magnolias, as well as the space robot android Star Wars reference, like a kind of Forrest Gump integration party, also Ziggy Stardust rip David Bowie with Dirty Dancing Patrick Swayze rip flair. Bravo! Rocketman, Evita, Sir Elton John, Madonna (Die Another Day) Piers Brosnan, Mama Mia, Meryl Streep, Golden Compass Nicole Kidman, Ian McKellen, too! Needs LED rainbow tutu's in dark lit scenes for tingles. Nutcracker's dance partner looks a little like Freddie Mercury rip. What if Cats musical mash-up helped Marie? Lol (Maria West Side Story ref). Also love the Angelina Ballerina mice and cat in lap & pink bassinet! Phantom Past the Point of no return red devil Latin salsa dance is nice! So are long nailed male & female Asian dancers! Twilight Zone, Beetlejuice references are cool too! Willie Wonka violet large flower motif & dancing flowers Alice in Wonderland motif +Ghost/Scrooge! Bravissimo!!! Chubby Checker, Aretha Franklin rip The Blues Bro, The Twist, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang purple clothes adults reference! Russian colorful dresses and dance are flamboyant! Grease, Sound of Music, The Munsters, Jerry Lee Lewis, Addam's Family, Stardust (Claire Danes, Ian McKellen, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert Dinero), The Shining (Jack Nicholson, Stephen King), Snow Queen Narnia, Nightmare Before Christmas, Shrek, Xanadu, Wizard of Oz Ref's to boot! Amazing! Also the Mixed Nuts Steve Martin, Rita Wilson, Madeline Khan, Liev Schreiber, Adam Sandler, Rob Reiner, Juliette Lewis Robert Klein, Anthony LaPaglia, Nora Ephron. This is the pinnacle of a Cult classic musical!!! Here's my 13yo dancing to the Snowflake dance in LED tutu kzitem.info/news/bejne/yKBvnGx6pZmlpWk and this just gave me the idea she needs to be in same tutu & leotard in her ballet shoes dancing Fortnite Electro Shuffle to Xanadu like before she started taking ballet lessons at age 12 at Crosby Miller School kzitem.info/news/bejne/pYuDyXqunJ2BiaQ
@TheRichie63
5 жыл бұрын
A simply divine and quirky version and truly one of my favorites. Though I think the men in the snowflake scene were enjoying wearing the tou-tou's a little bit too much. lol
@drkcurve8236
10 ай бұрын
Me at the person who just keeps coughing 😒
@luigigargarelli8480
7 жыл бұрын
È la nuova interpretazione nello stile americano di Schiaccianoci, diversa da quella del 1977 in cui ballo 'il grande Mikel Barysnikov, ma la coreografia rispecchia l ' originalità della storia con meno tecnica classica, ma tanta interpretazione e colore nella scelta dei costumi. I miei complimenti vivissimi Maestro Luigi Gargarelli della WDC World Dancing Coencil di Londra Tess. n. 1600 - ITA INTERNATIONAL DANCING TEACHER PRESSO LA WDC WORLD DANCING COENCIL DI LONDRA.
@m.x.b.9949
3 жыл бұрын
Does anyone known when this was first performed/created?
@phil2b1310
Жыл бұрын
January 12 1991 was the very first "Première" at the TRM (Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie) in Brussels where Mark Morris was in residence. I was props maker & props man on stage for this Masterpiece. The video must have been made later that year (on November at the TRM) because some dancers here were not on the very first line-up and I wasn't there anymore (on tour in Salzburg with an opera).
@manga12
6 жыл бұрын
is the rat king wearing leather pointe shoes they look shinier then normal satin
@maghalegamble7061
7 жыл бұрын
When are you going to start making videos. Would like to see what's on your mind nowadays...lol
@anyahathaway9613
10 ай бұрын
This is probably banned in Florida.
@KarlSkellenger
10 ай бұрын
The Democrats are anti 1st amendment or they would support Matt Taibbi not persecute him. The covid vaccine is poison they got that right in Florida too
@lurking0death
6 жыл бұрын
It's a 5 second joke stretched into a full length Ballet. Doesn't work for me. I am not Pee Wee Herman.
@BytomGirl
5 жыл бұрын
Poor Tchaikovsky and Petipa are turning in their graves
@KarlSkellenger
5 жыл бұрын
The original nutcracker is one of the most boring ballets ever. To my mind this is far more entertaining with modern dance choreography by one of our greatest living Masters.
@KarlSkellenger
5 жыл бұрын
@@BytomGirl this is a reinvention of a century old production. It was not meant to be true to the original
@platedlizard
Жыл бұрын
It’s “The Nutcracker” for me. The straight versions are very boring.
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