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August Burns Red Does “Waltz of the Flowers” from The Nutcracker
Being around family sucks. But, at least, August Burns Red has blessed us with a little holiday treat, by way of their quite hefty cover of “Waltz of the Flowers” from The Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich ...
Salon2y
Horror stories of that holiday favorite "The Nutcracker"
During another "Nutcracker" performance, before my injury, I was in the wings backstage watching older girls perform "The Waltz of the Snowflakes." I remember thinking how beautiful and perfect ...
Chicago Tribune1y
Review: ‘The Nutcracker’ by the Joffrey Ballet tugs the heartstrings — whether it’s your first time or 51st
Americans love “Nutcracker” because it’s an unwavering ... World’s Fair’s greatest innovations, the typical Waltz of the Flowers is inspired by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr ...
The Boston Globe1y
Boston Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ brings classic holiday magic
and a Waltz of the Flowers whose Dew Drop, Lauren Herfindahl, mastered both her Italian and her Russian fouettés and had the phrasing to fill out the music’s slow tempos. Yocum’s Nutcracker ...
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The Elegant Waltz Was Once Vienna’s Forbidden Dance
Most of the credit is due to The Nutcracker Suite ... “The Waltz of the Snowflakes” and “The Waltz of the Flowers,” pictured above. The waltz was a far cry from the precise choreography ...
The Harvard Crimson1y
Boston Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ Review: Christmas Wonder is Back
“The Nutcracker” features accomplished dancers ... the “Russian Troika” was a breath of fresh air and the “Waltz of the Flowers” was beautiful if not especially memorable.
The Brooklyn Paper5mon
In ‘The Brooklyn Nutcracker,’ a ballet classic becomes an ode to the neighborhood
“The Nutcracker” is a classic for a reason ... and provide magical backdrops to famous dance sequences like “The Waltz of the Flowers.” “He’s just a phenomenal artist, and he’s from Brooklyn, he grew ...
BroadwayWorld8mon
THE BROOKLYN NUTCRACKER Returns in December
For the Nutcracker traditionalist, an olden-day holiday party sets the opening scene, while the majestic flurry of the Snow Scene, Waltz of the Flowers, and Grande Pas pays homage to the original ...
Chicago Tribune1y
Review: Milwaukee Ballet’s new ‘Nutcracker’ leans old-school — and it’s utterly spectacular
not to mention an exquisite poinsettia-themed “Waltz of the Flowers” and terrific dancing in the Spanish, Arabian and Chinese variations. Many a “Nutcracker” has wrestled with modernizing ...
Brownstoner5mon
'The Brooklyn Nutcracker’ Turns a Ballet Classic Into an Ode to the Borough
“The Nutcracker” is a classic for a reason ... and provide magical backdrops to famous dance sequences like “The Waltz of the Flowers.” “He’s just a phenomenal artist, and he’s from Brooklyn, he grew ...
Seattle Times2y
A day in the life of a ‘Nutcracker’ Snowflake
While Tchaikovsky’s “Waltz of the Snowflakes” averages just ... the demands of “George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker” are the most exacting of a season for many professional dancers.