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Ballet is an eloquent statement about the crucial role of art in bringing extra dimensions to our lives … As much as any...
(07/09/08) Ballet is an eloquent statement about the crucial role of art in bringing extra dimensions to our lives … As much as any seminarian, dancers have a special calling, an intense dedication. In classes and rehearsals, we see youngsters with ideal bodies looking for direction from those who have gone before. Outside the studios, they are just ordinary young people going to the beach… Then the lights go down, the curtain goes up and they are transformed into the vessels of incredible beauty. –John J. O'Connor, The New York Times [Wiseman] follows American Ballet Theatre’s dancers, choreographers, and backstage personnel through the arduous construction of a dance. Whether he’s recording a ballet master’s interview with a young hopeful or observing Natalia Makarova giving instructions in the projection of glamour and allure, Wiseman remains transfixed by the rigorous and highly traditional notion of beauty that the workers are trying to honor. – The New Yorker BALLET, in its characteristic...See less
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Donya Feuer's The Dancer follows the young and gifted student Katja Bjorner through years of intensive training at the...
(05/15/08) Donya Feuer's The Dancer follows the young and gifted student Katja Bjorner through years of intensive training at the Royal Swedish Ballet School, as she develops into an international ballet star. Filmed with an eye toward conveying the physical aspects of dancing, the pain, sweat, and tears, as well as the exquisite beauty, The Dancer captures the fierce determination and struggle that goes into the desire to dance at the highest level.See less
Nureyev's choreography for Romeo and Juliet was created for the London Festival Ballet in 1977, and in 1984, shortly...
(05/15/08) Nureyev's choreography for Romeo and Juliet was created for the London Festival Ballet in 1977, and in 1984, shortly after he had taken over as director of the ballet of the Paris Opera, he produced this large-scale and gloriously colorful fresco for the company of the Paris Opera. His version, which takes into account all parts of the score, follows Shakespeare's original very closely, and it is said that he read and studied the text again and again. The numerous crowd scenes, folk dances and fencing scenes, which are danced with extraordinary vitality, are proof of Nureyev's outstanding talent as a dancer and choreographer.See less
It's not a stretch to call Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn the most sublime of all dance partners and Sergei...
(05/15/08) It's not a stretch to call Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn the most sublime of all dance partners and Sergei Prokofiev the most gifted 20th-century ballet composer. And so it goes without saying that the 1966 film version of the Royal Ballet production of Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet featuring Nureyev and Fonteyn as the star-crossed lovers is an absolute must-have for anyone who cares a whit about the art. Director Paul Czinner has made all the right moves, alternating between full shots of the performers with long shots that accentuate how Kenneth MacMillan's fastidious choreography is inexorably linked to the characters, their story, the elaborate sets, and the viewer. Nicholas Georgiadis's costumes are sumptuous without being overdone, the supporting dancers and ensemble are as exquisite as the leads, and John Lanchbery conducts the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House with just the right mixture of joviality and tragedy that Prokofiev's classic score needs but doesn't...See less
The revival of the classically choreographed version of Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet by senior choreographer Kenneth...
(05/15/08) The revival of the classically choreographed version of Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet by senior choreographer Kenneth MacMillan enjoyed a phenomenal success at La Scala in January 2000; it was the first time that Alessandra Ferri and Angel Corella, the acclaimed stars of the American Ballet Theatre, had danced together on stage. Hailed by the Italian press as the "new star couple," they both brought to their roles the youthfulness and innocence reflected in Prokofiev's music: Juliet, the young, inexperienced adolescent girl who puts all her faith in her feelings of love and undergoes the heights of passion as well as the depths of despair, and Romeo, the carefree young man certain of his feelings as a lover, ready to turn the established order on its head as a result, and knowing no bounds in his love for Juliet. The intensive role-play of the two protagonists turns the lovers' tragic end into a disaster we experience with them, transcending the conventions of the story's familiar...See less
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This ballet may be Tchaikovsky's grandest achievement, The Nutcracker's eternal popularity notwithstanding. And when in...
(05/15/08) This ballet may be Tchaikovsky's grandest achievement, The Nutcracker's eternal popularity notwithstanding. And when in the hands (and feet!) of the Royal Ballet, whose superlative 1994 production has been taped for posterity, the composer's singular genius for dance becomes palpable to even the most casual viewers. With choreography by Marius Petipa (who updates Kenneth Macmillan's and Anthony Dowell's work from earlier stagings) and with Dowell's lovely production, the Royal Ballet demonstrates yet again its preeminence in the world of ballet. Viviana Durante dances the princess with otherworldly grace and fluidity, and her partner Zoltan Solymosi's prince is impossibly agile and equally graceful. Dowell even contributes wonderful comic relief as the evil fairy. Barry Wordsworth and the Royal Orchestra do Tchaikovsky's beautiful score, and the remarkable dancers, justice. A ballet company at its considerable performing peak has been preserved for all. --Kevin FilipskiSee less
This is a dazzling display of choreographic and dancing virtuosity, presenting nearly 20 soloists and an excellent ...
(05/15/08) This is a dazzling display of choreographic and dancing virtuosity, presenting nearly 20 soloists and an excellent precise corps in traditional and modern ballet highlights. The American Ballet Theatre is a thoroughly international company, "bringing together," as Natalia Makarova says in an introduction, "the best dancers and choreographers from all over the world." That ambitious claim is fully justified by brilliant performances, ranging from Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake to the world premiere of Nacho Duato's postmodern Remanso for three rather athletic male dancers, Anthony Tudor's exquisite The Leaves Are Fading, the sentimental Cruel World of James Kudelka, and the dreamlike Balcony Scene from Sir Kenneth MacMillan's (and Prokofiev's) Romeo and Juliet. Most of the numbers are pas de deux; women are spotlighted (notably Susan Jaffe, Amanda McKerrow, and Julie Kent), but men get in some impressive steps besides doing the heavy lifting. --Joe McLellanSee less
ABT In San Francisco is a dazzling display of choreographic and dancing virtuosity, an excellent precise corps in...
(05/15/08) ABT In San Francisco is a dazzling display of choreographic and dancing virtuosity, an excellent precise corps in traditional and modern ballet highlights. That ambitious claim is fully justified by brilliant performances, ranging from Handel's Airs, Chausson's Jardin Aux Lilas, Tschaikovsky's The Black Swan, Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet and Gottschalk's Great Galloping Gottschalk. Live from the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, with the San Francisco Opera Orchestra.See less
In An Evening with the Royal Ballet (1963), Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn, the most famous ballet partnership of the...
(05/15/08) In An Evening with the Royal Ballet (1963), Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn, the most famous ballet partnership of the 20th century, dance together in the first two numbers, a dreamily romantic treatment of Les Sylphides, with the choreography by Michel Fokine, and a dazzling pas de deux from Le Corsaire. Les Sylphides is treated as an ensemble number, with full involvement by the Covent Garden company as well as graceful solos by the two stars. Le Corsaire, as choreographed by Nureyev, gives him opportunities to display his remarkable technique but also allows Fonteyn to shine. Neither appears in Frederick Ashton's choreography for La Valse, which gets to the heart of Ravel's music in a visually impressive treatment. In "Aurora's Wedding" from Sleeping Beauty choreographed by Marius Petipa, Fonteyn dances beautifully with David Blair, an excellent Florimund, though not on the Nureyev level. "Aurora's Wedding" has many brilliant solos and, like La Valse, is an impressive showcase...See less
Stunning performances by the greatest ballet partnerships of recent times. Includes pieces from Le Corsaire, Swan Lake,...
(05/15/08) Stunning performances by the greatest ballet partnerships of recent times. Includes pieces from Le Corsaire, Swan Lake, Romeo and Juliet, and more, danced by such luminous pairings as Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev, Cynthia Harvey and Mikhail Baryshnikov, Darcey Bussell and Jonathan Cope, and many more.See less
VAI DVD 4381 Fonteyn, Nureyev, Bruhn, Plisetskaya, Ulanova, Alonso, others. 115 min., Color, Region 0
(05/15/08) VAI DVD 4381 Fonteyn, Nureyev, Bruhn, Plisetskaya, Ulanova, Alonso, others. 115 min., Color, Region 0See less
Choreographed by an artistic genius, Shakespeare's comedy of magic and love's delusions set to the music of Felix...
(05/15/08) Choreographed by an artistic genius, Shakespeare's comedy of magic and love's delusions set to the music of Felix Mendelssohn is a guaranteed audience pleaser. Pacific Northwest Ballet displays all the vitality, brilliance and versatility of its wonderful dancers in this award-winning production of Balanchine's first original full-length ballet.See less
To celebrate the centennial of his birth, DANCE IN AMERICA presents American Ballet Theatre's acclaimed staging of Sir...
(05/15/08) To celebrate the centennial of his birth, DANCE IN AMERICA presents American Ballet Theatre's acclaimed staging of Sir Frederick Ashton's magical ballet. Stars Ethan Stiefel, Alessandra Ferri, and Herman Cornejo.See less
Le Corsaire is the perfect vehicle for the world-renowned virtuosity of the American Ballet Theatre. The acclaimed cast...
(05/15/08) Le Corsaire is the perfect vehicle for the world-renowned virtuosity of the American Ballet Theatre. The acclaimed cast masterfully weaves their way through pirates, shipwrecks, abductions, treachery and true love. Dazzling choreography is intertwined with colorful costumes, exotic scenery and special effects that add life to the non-stop action. It's entertainment, pure and simple. Julie Kent, Angel Corella, Joaquin De Luz, Paloma Herrera, Vladimir Malakhov, Ethan Stiefel. 113 minutes.See less
The DVD is featured by original recording of the ballet and NOT digitally re-mastered. Composer A. Adam. Director I....
(05/15/08) The DVD is featured by original recording of the ballet and NOT digitally re-mastered. Composer A. Adam. Director I. Grigorovich. Conductor L.Lavrovski. Soloists: N. Bessmertnova (Giselle), M. Lavrovski (Count Albert), G. Kozlova (Mirta). Recorded in 1975.See less
This is PAL VIDEO FORMAT (not NTSC and will not play in regular American DVD-player). The DVD is featured by original...
(05/15/08) This is PAL VIDEO FORMAT (not NTSC and will not play in regular American DVD-player). The DVD is featured by original recording of the ballet and NOT digitally re-mastered. ADOLPHE ADAM GISELLE Ballet in zwei Akten Libretto von T. Gautie und J. Saint-Georges, Urauffuhrung am 28. Juni 1841 in Paris in der Version von L. Lavrovsky. Giselle - Lyudmila Semenyaka Albert - V. Anisimov Hans - V. Barykin Mirta - N. Graehyova Ballett des Bolshoi Theaters Orchester des Bolshoi Theaters Dirigent: A. Zhuraitis Buhnenbild: B. Volkov Choreographic: L. Lavrovsky Artistic Director of the Bolshoi Ballet: Yuri GrigorovichSee less
From the Theatre Musical de Paris - Chatelet; the Kirov Ballet salutes Nijinsky. Sheherazade with Svetlana Zakharova,...
(05/15/08) From the Theatre Musical de Paris - Chatelet; the Kirov Ballet salutes Nijinsky. Sheherazade with Svetlana Zakharova, Faruk Ruzimatov, Vladimir Ponomarev. Music by Rimsky-Korsakov, Libretto by Leon Bakst, Choreography by Mikhail Fokine. Le Spectre de la Rose with Zhana Ayupova and Igor Kolb, Music by Carl von Weber, Orchestration by Hector Berlioz, Choreography by Mikhail Fokine. The Polovtsian Dances with Islom Baimuradov and Polina Rassadina, Music by Alexander Borodin, Choreography by Mikhail Fokine. Firebird with Diana Vishneva and Andrei Yakovlev, Music by Igor Stravinsky, Choreography and Libretto by Mikhail Fokine.See less
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