Music
Carlos Acosta's first venture directing one of ballet's 19th century classics was eagerly anticipated, as was his own starring role in the production (as Basilio), opposite the Argentinian Royal Ballet principal Marianella Nuñez (Kitri). Still built on Petipa's original choreography, Acosta's clear dramatic structure and vivid stage action gave the ‘boy gets girl despite her father’ story a more convincing air than usual, with Don Quixote's parallel obsession with Dulcinea-Kitri coherently woven into the plot.
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Save the Last Dance
Center Stage
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Step Up 2: The Streets
Romeo and Juliet: Beyond Words
The Rite of Spring
Romeo and Juliet
Giselle
The ROH Live: The Dream / Symphonic Variations / Marguerite and Armand
Bolshoi Ballet: Don Quixote
Adagio
Love Duet
Billy Elliot: The Musical Live
Royal Opera House: Swan Lake
Ballet
The Nutcracker
Bolshoi Theatre: ballet Esmeralda
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The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 1977
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IMDB 6.5 | Jan , 2001
After the death of her mother, Sara moves to the South Side of Chicago to live with her father and gets transferred to a majority-black school. Her life takes a turn for the better when befriends Chenille and her brother Derek, who helps her with her dancing skills.Center Stage
IMDB 6.9 | May , 2000
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 2001
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IMDB 6.7 | Feb , 2008
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IMDB 6.8 | Dec , 2019
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IMDB 0 | Feb , 2019
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IMDB 0 | Feb , 2021
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IMDB 0 | Apr , 2016
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IMDB 8 | Jun , 2017
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IMDB 0 | Apr , 2016
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 1969
Short Polish dance filmLove Duet
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1971
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IMDB 8.1 | Sep , 2014
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IMDB 8.5 | Jun , 2018
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IMDB 5 | Jun , 2021
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IMDB 8.6 | Dec , 1977
The Nutcracker is Mikhail Baryshnikov's breathtaking and critically acclaimed Emmy-nominated production. This spectacular performance is danced by the magnificent team of Baryshnikov, one of the greatest classical dancers of the century, and Gelsey Kirkland, both showcased at the peak of their careers, with members of the American Ballet Theatre.Bolshoi Theatre: ballet Esmeralda
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2011
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IMDB 6.2 | Dec , 1952
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IMDB 0 | Dec , 2023
Clara is given an enchanted Nutcracker doll on Christmas Eve. As midnight strikes, she creeps downstairs to find a magical adventure awaiting her and her Nutcracker. The magician Drosselmeyer transforms the drawing room into a battle between mice and toy soldiers. During the battle, Clara saves the Nutcracker’s life – so breaking a magical spell that turned him from a boy to a toy – and the Mouse King is defeated. In celebration, Drosselmeyer sweeps Clara and the Nutcracker off to the Kingdom of Sweets, where they meet the Sugar Plum Fairy and take part in a wonderful display of dances. The next morning, Clara’s adventures seem to have been more than just a dream.