If you thought the run for this season’s Nutcrackers was over, you’re wrong (so was I). There is more ballet on New Year’s eve with the Boston Ballet – today! If you’re in Boston or know someone who is, the company founded in 1963, is having their final 2011 performance at The Boston Opera House tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Ballet on New Year’s Eve
It promises to be an amazing evening with a star studded cast, such as Lorna Feijoo as the Sugar Plum Fairy and Nelson Madrigal will perform as the Cavalier.
The Nutcracker ballet on New Year's Eve by Boston Ballet at Boston Opera House. Image: YouTube Deedee News
When:
7:30 p.m., Saturday, December 31
Where:
The Boston Opera House
539 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111All-Star Cast:
Sugar Plum Fairy: Lorna Feijoo, Erica Cornejo and Rie Ichikawa
Nutcracker/Cavalier: Nelson Madrigal, Yury Yanowsky and James Whiteside
Dew Drop: Lia Cirio and Whitney Jensen
Snow Queen and King: Kathleen Breen Combes and Lasha Khozashvili
Drosselmeier: Sabi Varga
Arabian: Brittany Summer and Pavel Gurevich
Russian Lead: Jeffrey Cirio, Bo Busby, Isaac Akiba and Artyom Maksakov
Clara: Misa Kuranaga
Fritz: Isaac Akiba
(Casting may change. See the cast here.) For tickets to this final New Year’s eve performance for 2011 click here or call (617) 695-6955.
As I was making my own New Year’s eve plans, I wondered what other ballet dancers around the world were doing. Our company is off for vacation, but as you can see Boston Ballet dancers are still working.
What do you think about this? Do you think there should be ballet on New Year’s Eve? Or should performers and staff take the day off to be with their families? On the flip side: being able to live out your passion is a privilege for dancers. So…tell us what you think in the comments area below and if I got you thinking press the “Like” button… and Happy New Year’s Eve to you!
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