NCM Fathom Events, Arts Alliance Media, Mr Wolf and the Royal
Opera House Present a Series of World-Class Ballet with "Don Quixote,"
"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "The Nutcracker" in Select U.S.
Movie Theaters Beginning in October
CENTENNIAL, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
NCM Fathom Events, Arts Alliance Media and Mr Wolf are bringing Great
Britain's world-renowned Royal Ballet to select U.S. movie theaters
nationwide with "The
Royal Opera House Ballet Series." Led by director Kevin
O'Hare, this new series of popular storybook and classic ballets
brings a new production of special one-night performances to the big
screen once per month beginning with "Don Quixote" on Wednesday,
Oct. 16. "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" will follow on
Tuesday, Nov. 19, with "The Nutcracker" concluding the 2013 series
on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Based at the Royal Opera House in London's
Covent Garden, The Royal Ballet is one of the top five ballet companies
in the world and features a wide-ranging repertory showcasing the great
classical ballets as well as the new works choreographed by Sir
Frederick Ashton, Sir Kenneth MacMillan and other notable choreographers.
Tickets are available at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com.
For a complete list of theater locations and prices, visit the NCM
Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change).
The event will be broadcast to nearly 500 select movie theaters across
the country through NCM's exclusive Digital
Broadcast Network.
"Don
Quixote" - Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 7:00 p.m. local time
The
adventures of the bumbling knight Don Quixote and his ever-faithful
squire Sancho Panza have been the inspiration for countless ballets and
one of the most well-loved version is by 19th-century Russian
choreographer Marius Petipa. Carlos Acosta has danced the virtuoso role
of Basilio many times, and now brings his unique and vibrant vision to
the story, drawing on Petipa and with music by Ludwig Minkus, full of
Spanish flair and atmosphere. "Don Quixote," with its famously bravura
Act III pas de deux and its infectious joie de vivre, makes for a
wonderfully entertaining evening.
"Alice's
Adventures in Wonderland" — Tuesday, Nov. 19 at
7:00 p.m. local time
Pre-recorded earlier this year in April
and featuring U.S. dancer Sarah Lamb, Alice encounters a cast of
extraordinary characters down the rabbit hole including the
highly-strung Queen of Hearts, who performs a hilarious rendition of the
famous Rose Adagio from "The Sleeping Beauty;" to dancing playing cards;
a sinuous caterpillar and a tap-dancing Mad Hatter. There is a love
narrative for Alice and the Knave of Hearts, and they dance a tender pas
de deux at the close of Act II. But the ballet does not avoid the darker
undercurrents of Lewis Carroll's story — a nightmarish kitchen, an
eerily disembodied Cheshire Cat and an unhinged tea party are all
created in vivid detail.
"The
Nutcracker" — Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 7:00 p.m. local time
A
young girl's enchanted present leads her on a wonderful adventure in
this classic ballet, accompanied by Tchaikovsky's glittering score. From
the very first notes of Tchaikovsky's overture to "The Nutcracker," a
sense of mystery and magic pervades the theatre as Herr Drosselmeyer
sets in motion the events that will see his beloved nephew, Hans Peter,
freed from the enchantment of the evil Mouse King by the resourceful
Clara. "The Nutcracker" unfolds over two glorious acts. Peter
Wright's classic production, first seen at Covent Garden in 1984, is an
essential part of Christmas for audiences of all ages.
"This exciting new series brings all the splendor of London's Royal
Opera House to the local cinema," said Shelly Maxwell, executive vice
president of NCM Fathom Events. "With ‘The Royal Opera House Ballet
Series,' ballet fans will experience the best of The Royal Ballet's
brilliant choreography and vivid set design without ever having to
travel abroad."
For more information about Royal Opera House and the ballet series,
please visit www.roh.org.uk
and www.cinema.roh.org.uk.
About National CineMedia (NCM)
National CineMedia (NCM)
operates NCM Media Networks, a leading integrated media company reaching
U.S. consumers in movie theaters, online and through mobile technology.
The NCM
Cinema Network and NCM
Fathom Events present cinema advertising and events across the
nation's largest digital in-theater network, comprised of theaters owned
by AMC Entertainment Inc., Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), Regal
Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC) and other leading regional theater
circuits. NCM's theater advertising network covers 183 Designated Market
Areas® (49 of the top 50) and includes approximately 19,600 screens
(approximately 18,800 digital). During 2012, over 710 million patrons
attended movies shown in theaters in which NCM currently has exclusive,
cinema advertising agreements in place. The NCM
Fathom Events live digital broadcast network ("DBN") is comprised of
approximately 750 locations in 173 Designated Market Areas® (including
all of the top 50). The NCM
Interactive Network offers 360-degree integrated marketing
opportunities in combination with cinema, encompassing 37
entertainment-related websites, online widgets and mobile applications.
National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCMI) owns a 47.0% interest in and is
the managing member of National CineMedia LLC. For more information,
visit www.ncm.com
or www.FathomEvents.com.
(NCMI-E)
About Arts Alliance Media
Arts Alliance Media, based in London with offices in Paris, Amsterdam,
Barcelona, Oslo, Milan and Berlin, is the worldwide leader in digital
cinema, offering a complete range of services, as well as VPF financing
solutions for digital conversion.
These services include installation, maintenance and support for digital
cinema systems; world-class software solutions; management and delivery
of content to cinemas; and alternative content and live events. AAM has
European Virtual Print Fee (VPF) agreements in place with all six
Hollywood studios and has signed over 3,850 VPF screens in multiple
territories, including with many leading exhibitors. The company
recently activated its Latin American VPF programme with a raft of
exhibitor signings in the past weeks. AAM's digital cinema software
currently touches approximately 15,000 screens worldwide.
The London-based Network Operations Centre supports over 5,500 digital
screens around the world, and the company's digital cinema lab has
mastered over 2500 titles to date, and shipped hundreds of thousands of
DCPs. AAM's strategic partnership with Arqiva allows exhibitors to
benefit from satellite delivery of content to cinemas. Arts Alliance
Media was founded in 2003 by Thomas Høegh.
About Mr Wolf
Founded in 2012 by Alfred Chubb with Arts Alliance Ventures, Mr Wolf
produces and finances live events and music based feature films for
worldwide distribution on all formats. Visit http://www.mrwolf.com/
About The Royal Opera House
The Royal Opera House continues to lead the way in opera, ballet, music
and dance in cinema both 2D and 3D and the many platforms available
including digital downloads, CD, DVD and BLU-ray all distributed through
Opus Arte and the new partnership with Digital Theatre, which allows ROH
productions to be accessed on all of Digital Theatre's platforms
including its apps for the iPhone, iPad and Samsung Smart TV as well as
being available for streaming from the internet. Each year the number of
cinema sites in the UK alone that carry Royal Opera House screenings is
steadily increasing with more than 350 sites in the UK taking the entire
Royal Opera House Cinema Season and over 1000 sites worldwide.
For artwork/photos related to "The Royal Ballet," click here.
NCM Fathom Events
Michelle Portillo, 303-792-8651
michelle.portillo@ncm.com
or
MPRM
for Arts Alliance
Samuel Threadgill, 323-933-3399
SThreadgill@MPRM.com
Source: National CineMedia
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