Laura morera is an actress, known for the nutcracker 2009, great performances 1971 and romeo and juliet. Interview laura morera principal, the royal ballet dancetabs. Left, laura morera as the sugar plum fairy and federico bonelli as the prince, in the royal ballets the nutcracker. Laura morera as the gypsy girl in the two pigeons at the royal ballet. Nutcracker story, directed by margy kinmonth, pays homage to one of the worlds favourite fairy tales. Laura morera pictured below, is a very different dancer to hayward.
Laura morera is a dancer of rare and exquisite musicality and profound emotional intelligence. The nutcrackerlaura morera, royal opera house, london. She is now 29, so has spent over half her life in london half british, i think. Jan 02, 2018 slick staging from birmingham royal ballet and miraculous musicality from the royal ballets laura morera. The contents of these great performances web pages are ed under united states. The nutcracker tells a story about a girl who befriends a nutcracker that comes to life on christmas eve and wages a battle against the evil mouse king. Laura started dancing by attending dance lessons during the evening, after her. But otherwise, much of the act 2 dancing seems uninspired. Gallery royal ballet in the nutcracker, laura morera and.
Laura morera and ryoichi hirano in emeralds, part of jewels. Live performance from the royal opera house on thursday 12th december. Morera graduated from the royal ballet school in 1995 and joined the royal ballet company. She was born in madrid, and arrived at white lodge aged 11. Tatiana in john crankos seemingly omnipresent version of pushkin.
A few weeks after its season opening, salt lake citys ballet west is making a midseason shift to the east coast to perform the nutcracker at the kennedy. Laura morera and federico bonelli the royal ballet in nut. Posted on 19072018 by strecha nad i posted in ballerina, ballet, chroma, dance, eric underwood, gif, laura morera, royal ballet. Laura morera, who makes her debut with the royal ballet this season, agrees that the music is essential to the way you learn the role. Laura morera and federico bonelli the royal ballet in. Courtesy of dancetabs flickr dave morgan alexander campbell and emmajane maguire.
The last of his three ballets, it was first performed in december 1892. Laura morera as the sugar plum fairy and federico bonelli as the prince in the nutcracker. A tale of two nutcrackers in london financial times. Brought together in partnership with the sun newspaper, this was an audience of eager, excited and not a little overawed people who watched this great. I had to endure the miserable weather in london and drive nearly 200 miles through the night but it was worth it because moreras performance on on 16 april 2015 was exquisite see the best fille ever 18 april 2015. Dec 22, 20 left, laura morera as the sugar plum fairy and federico bonelli as the prince, in the royal ballets the nutcracker. Royal ballet of flanders morgan lugo juliano nunes. Monica mason, laura morera and ricardo cervera backstage during the turn of the screw, the royal ballet. Spanish dancer laura morera is a principal of the royal ballet. Laura morera has 158 posts on their instagram profile.
Jan 16, 2019 principal dancers from the royal ballet, lauren cuthbertson, laura morera, vadim muntagirov and tomas mock, met the duchess to explain how their costumes work as they perform, before she watched a. Its nutcracker season but this year youll have to look beyond the royal opera house to get your sugar plum fairy fix. The nutcracker, december 2018 january 2019 sign in to follow this. Royal ballet principal dancer laura morera talks to culture whisper. Ricardo cervera in the royal ballet s live fire exercise. From the very first notes of tchaikovskys overture to the nutcracker, a sense of mystery and magic pervades the theatre as herr drosselmeyer sets in train the events that will see his beloved nephew, hans peter, freed from the enchantment of the evil mouse king by the. This is my favorite production of nutcracker and ive seen many, both live and recorded. Vadim muntagirov and laura morera in the two pigeons roh, 2015. Claudia dean, camille bracher, lara turk, hayley forskitt. Spanish by birth, she been a stalwart of the royal ballet since graduating into the company straight from the rb school in 1995. Bonelli is such a quiet, unshowy dancer that it would be easy just to take him for. The royal ballet in nutcracker, at the royal opera house christmas 20 see. I agree we should cherish her while we still have her. A principal with hardly what could be called principal profile, she has been a constant joy in everything she does.
The main stars and laura morera as the rose fairy are fine. The nutcracker, december 2018 january 2019 sign in. Alina cojocaru, isabel mcmeekan and laura morera in ballet imperial royal ballet kingdomoftheballerino. Vadim muntagirov dances with roberta marquez at the matinee on the 2 may.
Laura morera and melissa hamilton in las hermanas royal ballet, 2012 laura morera and ryoichi hirano in emeralds royal ballet, 2017. Laura morera picking up her award at the 2015 national dance awards. Laura morera autumn fairy variation from cinderella 6. Significantly older as well as more senior, morera has a short, powerful build that harks back to the aesthetic of midtwentieth century british ballet think alicia markova and. According to the royal ballet s website, the two pigeons tells the story of. She trained at the royal ballet school and graduated into the company in 1995, promoted to first artist in 1998, soloist in 1999, first soloist in 2002 and principal in 2007. The divertissement country dances are dull compared to, for example, similar numbers performed by the san francisco ballet. Laura morera as the sugar plum fairy and federico bonelli as the prince in peter wrights production of the nutcracker. The royal ballets don quixote kitri marianela nunez basilio carlos acosta don quixote christopher saunders sancho panza philip mosley lorenzo gary avis gamache bennet gartside espada ryoichi hirano mercedes laura morera amazonproducts asin b00ipdjn6g recorded live at the royal opera house in october 20. In place of clara, the mouse king and those dancing snowflakes, the. Dec 24, 2006 the nutcracker from the royal ballet production credits. Laura morera and federico bonelli the royal ballet in nutcracker, at the royal opera house december 2012.
Slick staging from birmingham royal ballet and miraculous musicality from the royal ballets laura morera. Laura and ricardo were involved in a gala in japan over the summer. Feb 26, 2020 the nutcracker, ballet by pyotr tchaikovsky. The first night cast of the royal ballets nutcracker. The nutcracker well under way and the royal ballet on its best manners. Royal ballet principal laura morera talks about her experiences playing manon and how every dancer brings something unique to the role.
Thanks to the generosity of lady helen hamlyn, first night of the royal ballets peerless peter wright production of the nutcracker was given over to an audience who had never been to covent garden before. Laura morera and federico bonelli, surrounded by lr. Interview laura morera principal, the royal ballet. Ricardo cervera in the royal ballets live fire exercise. Apr 20, 2018 here, in alphabetical order, are the royal ballet s 10 prima ballerinas as listed on their site in april 2018. Follow their account to see all their photos and videos. Its the first fulllength score commissioned for the royal ballet in 20 years. Alexander campbell as the nutcracker, and laura morera as the sugar plum fairy, were joy to watch. This video is meant as a tribute to, not a comparison of these great dancers. Beatrix potter, and the sugar plum and rose fairies in the nutcracker. I find laura morera a wonderful dancer, bringing such intelligence and depth to all her roles, combined with a fabulous technique. Courtesy of dancetabs flickr dave morgan federico bonelli and laura morera. Left, laura morera as the sugar plum fairy and federico bonelli as the prince, in the royal ballet s the nutcracker.
Brought together in partnership with the sun newspaper, this was an audience of eager, excited and not a little overawed people who watched this. Laura morera and david pickering in tales of beatrix potter. Dec 05, 2009 a tv screening of a production of alices adventures in wonderland by the royal ballet, staged at the royal opera house in london. Yuhui choe as rose fairy in peter wrights the nutcracker, the royal ballet season 2014 ukproductionsthenutcrackerbypeterwright. Dec 17, 2016 an exceptional performance on thursday night. Royal ballet has slipped a little from its peak form the.
Interview laura morera principal, the royal ballet by margaret willis on february 12, 2016 in interviews 0 comments laura morera in song of the earth with edward watson in full version. The royal ballet in nutcracker, at the royal opera. Here, in alphabetical order, are the royal ballets 10 prima ballerinas as listed on their site in april 2018. The nutcracker from the royal ballet great performances. Interviewed by david bain bloomsbury central baptist church, september 20 2007 laura last came to speak to the ballet association seven years ago. Interviewed by david bain bloomsbury central baptist church, october 04 2012. Ryoichi hirano and laura morera in don quixote, the royal. Dec 06, 2006 laura morera, who makes her debut with the royal ballet this season, agrees that the music is essential to the way you learn the role. A tv screening of a production of alices adventures in wonderland by the royal ballet, staged at the royal opera house in london. Laura morera in rehearsal for anastasia, the royal ballet. This run id only seen the cinema relay so im not really able to comment but i like to think theres. Royal ballet principals federico bonelli, laura morera and steven mcrae dance the lead roles in liam scarletts new ballet, based on the worlds most famous work of horror fiction, mary shelleys frankenstein. The royal ballets 10 prima ballerinas of 2018 youtube. Laura morera on playing the role of manon the royal ballet.
Federico bonelli and laura morera in the royal ballets the nutcracker. Tchaikovskys the nutcracker at the royal ballet 20. Laura morera is one of the royal ballets unsung heroines. Laura morera and ryoichi hirano in emeralds, part of. Principal dancers from the royal ballet, lauren cuthbertson, laura morera, vadim muntagirov and tomas mock, met the duchess to explain how their costumes work as they perform, before she watched a. Laura morera in the two pigeons at the royal ballet. She was promoted to first artist in 1998, soloist in 2002, and principal in 2007. Laura morera and frederico bonelli in the royal ballets the nutcracker most of the dancers on stage tonight were not even born when the royal ballet s current nutcracker production was new, and many of the audience too may imagine that its been a featur laura morera and federico bonelli photo by dave morgan see more. I chose a cast i havent seen before, led by laura morera and federico bonelli as the sugar plum fairy and her prince. Bruce sansom and laura morera in the turn of the screw, the royal ballet.
Above, watch as laura morera leads the waltz of the flowers on the royal ballets film. Mary vetsera, mitzi caspar, and marie larisch mayerling. Royal ballet principal dancer laura morera talks to ballet position about the ups and downs of her life in ballet you can tell when laura morera really cares about something or someone because her speech, normally soft and thoughtful, gains a certain urgency. The nutcracker from the royal ballet production credits. The two pigeons at the royal ballet beautiful ballet. The royal ballet onegin federico bonelli, laura morera. The production features principal dancers laura morera as sugar. A wayward young man blind to the values of what is right in front him. Theyve been involved with similar events for about six years now. Meaghan grace hinkis as clara and ricardo cervera as hanspeterthe nutcracker in the nutcracker, the royal ballet. Laura morera and federico bonelli led a company performance of. Amazons choice for sleeping beauty ballet tchaikovsky the sleeping beauty aurelie dupont, manuel legris, vincent cordier, nathalie quernet, laurent queval, paris opera ballet 4.
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