This low mintage, pure silver proof commemorates 75th anniversary of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, using the new Sheer Effect colorization technology – and enclosed in its very own working music box! This stunning pure silver proof celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Canadas internationally renowned ballet company, one of the best in the world! Two important innovations are incorporated here for the first time ever! 1 A Royal Canadian Mint exclusive, this is the first use of its new advanced “Sheer Effect” colorization technology. This shimmery innovation recreates the intricate, velvety costumes worn by the ballerinas in the lavish production Tchaikovsky’s. 2 A second Royal Canadian Mint first! This desirable beauty comes in its very own, working music box! The fairytale-like image is protected by a customized case that plays the. Melody by Tchaikovsky when opened! There are no legends on the obverse to detract from the allure of the fantastic artistry and vibrant colors of the design. With a total mintage of only 7,500, just one look should be enough to appreciate the multi-hued facets of this gorgeous gem! The vignette is an engraved rendition of a photograph by one of Canadas foremost dance photographers, David Cooper. This overhead view features six ballerinas from the Royal Winnipeg Ballets lavish production of The Sleeping Beauty a ballet classic that brings together timeless choreography from Marius Petipa and the spellbinding music of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. With their arms outstretched and intertwined, the dancers form a snowflake-like pattern as they lean forward, their right legs outstretched in front of them so that their point shoes meet at the center. Advanced “Sheer Effect” color faithfully recreates the stunning costumes worn by the Royal Winnipeg Ballets dancers and further showcases the beautiful embellishments that adorn their traditional platter tutus. Eight-year-old Anna Pavlova decided to become a ballerina after seeing the original production of. Which opened at the Maryinsky Theater, St. Petersburg, Russia in 1890. Choreographed by Marius Petipa, the production was set to what many believe is Pyotr (Peter) Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s finest ballet score. The story concerns wicked Carabosse, who condemns the infant Princess Aurora to prick a finger and die at the age of 16. Unable to fully undo the powerful magic spell, the Lilac Fairy vows that Aurora will instead fall into a deep sleep for 100 years. After battling Carabosse for entry to the overgrown castle, Prince Florimund finds his true love and awakens her with a kiss. The ensuing marriage is attended by many fairy tale characters. Art Form in Dance and Music. Ballet from the Latin. “To dance” itself is a formalized type of performance dance, which originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France, England, and Russia as a concert dance form. Since its earliest inception, ballet become a highly technical form of dance with its own vocabulary. It is primarily performed to the accompaniment of classical music. It has been influential as a form of dance globally and is taught in ballet schools around the world, with its own cultures and societies to inform the art. Ballet dance works (called “ballets”, as celebrated in this coin set) are choreographed and performed by trained artists, include mime and acting, and are set to music (usually orchestral but occasionally vocal). It is a poised style of dance that incorporates the foundational techniques for many other dance styles. Ballet is best known in the form of the Late Romantic Ballet Blanc, which preoccupies itself with the female dancer or ballerina to the exclusion of almost all else, focusing on pointe work, flowing, precise acrobatic movements, and often presenting the dancers in the conventional short white French tutu. Later developments include Expressionist Ballet and Neoclassical Ballet, and include elements of Modern Dance. Technology Note – Color. The Royal Canadian Mint leads the world with its proprietary colorization technology, in which the color is actually sealed on the coin. The intricate detail, smooth gradients, and extreme precision of the technology create a stunning look on each coin. Technology Note – Purity. The Royal Canadian Mint refines the purest silver in the world. The RCM is also the only mint in the world to issue commemorative coins in a. This one troy ounce silver coin is 99.99% pure! Canadian photographer David Cooper has captured an overhead view features six ballerinas from the Royal Winnipeg Ballets lavish production of The Sleeping Beauty. Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. In profile facing right. This portrait, the fourth effigy of the queen to appear on Canadian Coinage, was executed by the artist Susanna Blunt. The legend ELIZABETH II, the date and denomination also appear. The coin is enclosed inside custom, colorized cardboard, clamshell-style presentation case, lined with gray velvet. The case incorporates an integral music box. An individually-numbered certificate of authenticity is included. 9999 Fine (Pure) Silver. Talisman World Coins and Medals has been in business for more than 20 years and is one of the largest world coin direct distributors and wholesalers in the world. The item “Canada 2014 Royal Winnipeg Ballet 75th $20 Pure Silver Color Proof in Music Box” is in sale since Thursday, September 04, 2014. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ Canada\Commemorative”. The seller is “talismancoins” and is located in Saint Louis, Missouri. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada