Sep 23, 2018 laurretta summerscales, the 27yearold dancer from surrey, has revealed her decision to leave the english national ballet all came down to its repeated repertoire and her need to live a. The company, now directed by tamara rojo, has a notably less extravagant production. Dec 28, 2016 many equally admire wayne eaglings idiosyncratic treatment for the english national ballet, first seen in 2010. Hull, north devon, swale and medway, thurrock, boston and grantham, scunthorpe, teesside and northumberland. Palais garnier, paris, france by agathe poupeney see more. Odalisques shiori kase, alison mcwhinney, laurretta.
Nutcracker star laurretta summerscales voices ballets. Behind the magical scenes of the nutcracker cnn style. From the sound of the orchestra tuning up, to the final bows and cheers, a trip to english national ballets nutcracker is an unforgettable christmas treat for the whole family. Laurretta summerscales in giselle by the english national ballet. From the sound of the orchestra tuning up, to the final bows and cheers, a trip to english national ballets nutcracker is an unforgettable christmas treat. Also in 2007, summerscales was a finalist for the young british dancer of the year competition. Principal dancer with bayerisches staatsballett principal dancer with enb british in munich.
English national ballets nutcracker tickets official. The ballet community is aware of the impact the present political climate could have on the arts, according to one of the english national ballet s principal dancers. English national ballet s production of nutcracker, by wayne eagling clara shiori kase nephew cesar corrales nutcracker james forbat. English national ballets nutcracker casts a truly magical. On christmas eve, clara defeats the evil mouse king to rescue her nutcracker, who is transformed into a prince and rewards her with a flying visit. Laurretta summerscales backstage prior to a press performance of le corsaire by the english national ballet at the coliseum. When most people think of going to the ballet, productions of the nutcracker and. Laurretta summerscales british ballerina laurretta summerscales british ballerina laurretta summerscales british ballerina principal dancer with the bavarian state ballet in munich. Dec 12, 20 a nutcracker from english national ballet or festival ballet as it was originally called has been part of a london christmas since the fifties, as much a part of the fabric of the season. Tamara rojo, artistic director of english national ballet, has announced that laurretta summerscales has been promoted to principal of english national ballet joining laurretta on stage after her performance as medora in le corsaire at the london coliseum, tamara rojo announced the promotion in front of the audience and company. Dec 23, 2016 for all the recent innovations that tamara rojo has brought to the english national ballet, including three stunning fullevening programmes of her own devising, the nutcracker is still the heart of every season, having been performed at christmas in every one of the companys 66 years to date, including in its former guise as the london. Wayne eaglings version for english national ballet, however, risks confusing those new to ballet and a few more experienced hands thanks to muddled storytelling.
It began with just 12 students, sharing premises with the company. She has won numerous awards including the joyce percy memorial. Laurretta summerscales, 27yearold dancer from surrey credit. Wayne eaglings version for english national ballet, however, risks. For me enb was amazing, it did so much for my career and i loved it. The paris opera ballet, the oldest national ballet company in the world, dating to the 17thcentury court of louis xiv. British ballerina moves to bavarian state ballet for more exciting. In 2009, at age 18, summerscales was offered a contract to join the english national ballet, 18 months after she started training at the english national ballet school and a year before she was supposed to graduate. She joined english national ballet in 2009, became first soloist 20, principal 2016 and then joined bayerisches staatsballett in 2017. Alas, not quite enough to save a nutcracker considerably lacking in magic. English dancer laurretta summerscales is a principal of english national ballet. She makes her debut this year as clara in enbs production of the. Enbs laurretta summerscales talks about her nutcracker debut monday 9 december 20 by lise smith laurretta summerscales joined the english national ballet at the age of 17 and has won praise from the critics for her expressive performances as odetteodile in swan lake and myrtha, queen of the wilis, in giselle.
Principal laurretta summerscales will take a sabbatical during the 20172018. Dec 18, 20 tchaikovskys magnificent score is played to perfection by english national ballet philharmonic. The nutcracker was the entry point for many into ballet, either via excitable school trips or through benevolent relations. Promotions and new dancers joining the company for the 2017. Unsere datenschutzrichtlinien wurden am freitag 31 januar 2020 aktualisiertmehr informationen ok. Principal, laurretta summerscales discusses how she interprets the iconic role of giselle. Summerscales began her training at the english national ballet school in 2007, having won a scholarship to study there, she was 16 at the time. Laurretta summerscales home faculty 2020 laurretta summerscales laurretta is a priincipal dancer with bayerisches staatsballett in munich and also with english national ballet in london. At 18 laurretta joined english national ballet under the directorship of wayne eagling. English national ballet 41 hopewell square, london, e14 0sy. Please note, for 2017 the national nutcracker programme will only be running in the following areas. The school was founded in 1988 by english national ballet as a feeder school for the company. All competing schools will celebrate their achievements and enjoy a screening of the nutcracker by the royal ballet at a local cinema. The most wellknown music in nutcracker is the dance of the sugar plum fairy.
Enbs laurretta summerscales talks about her nutcracker debut. Has the english national ballet become too predictable. The english national ballet principal has just completed the second show in a series of gala performances in singapore. The nutcracker english national ballet rojo, gouneo. Laurretta summerscales joined english national ballet at the age of 17. After 6 months she had the opportunity to dance the principal role of myrtha, queen of the wilis in mary skeapings giselle at the london coliseum. Summerscales was recruited, age 17 a year early, from the english national ballet school by artistic director wayne eagling, who spotted her exuberant promise. As with last year, the enb will rival the royal ballet, who are staging the nutcracker at the royal opera house. Principal, laurretta summerscales discusses how she interprets the iconic. Laurretta summerscales, the 27yearold dancer from surrey, has revealed her decision to leave the english national ballet all came down to its repeated repertoire and her need to live a.
In 20 she was promoted to first soloist and in 2016 to principal dancer. Feb 17, 2015 from the sound of the orchestra tuning up, to the final bows and cheers, a trip to english national ballets nutcracker in the splendour of the london coliseum is an unforgettable christmas. However, like opera singers, they work under great pressure. Its the perfect length, tchaikovskys chocolate box music is delightful and probably familiar and the plot is simple. So why is it so keen on swan lake and the nutcracker. Nutcracker star laurretta summerscales voices ballets fears. This is the tenth enb nutcracker staging, a ballet mounted every year by the. Our clara laurretta summerscales returns after the divertissement dances as the prima ballerina of the piece, the delicate sugar plum fairy. Wayne eaglings production for english national ballet brings a nephew from military school vadim muntagirov, a lone mirliton, a victorious mouse king, iceskaters and claras best friend charlotte. After her diploma at the english national ballet school she got a member of the english national ballet. Laurretta summerscales sits next to me on a snug loveseat in her dressing room, curled up under a pink shawl. Laurretta summerscales was born in 1991 in surrey, great britain, and started her dance education at the age of three. This year principal dancer laurretta summerscales plays clara, the lead role. The english national ballet has staged a production of the nutcracker every year since it was founded.
Laurretta summerscales career, professional laurretta. English national ballets nutcracker casts a truly magical spell 16122016 united kingdom tchaikovsky, nutcracker. Nov 18, 2016 the ballet community is aware of the impact the present political climate could have on the arts, according to one of the english national ballets principal dancers. Laurretta summerscales laurretta is a priincipal dancer with bayerisches staatsballett in munich and also with english national ballet in london. Laurretta summerscales promoted to principal of english. British ballerina moves to bavarian state ballet for more. Behind the scenes at the english national ballet with new artistic director tamara rojo on board, victoriaanne bull goes behind the scenes to meet some of the enbs rising stars. English national ballet nutcracker london dancetabs.
All the elements are there for the taking in the nutcracker. Dancers of english national ballet, students from tring park school and the english ballet school, english national ballet philharmonic gavin sutherland conductor, london coliseum, london, 15. London nutcrackers defy logic, and still delight the new. In 20 she was promoted to first soloist and in 2016 to. Her performances as clara broke all box office records at the. Elsewhere, the english national ballet philharmonic was on terrific form under gavin sutherland, with characterful woodwinds and punchy brass, the fiendish cornet solo in the spanish dance admirably precise.
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