[ Bel Air Classiques Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc ]
Release Date: Sunday 20 December 2009
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"For those who only know the black-and-white pictures of the original production of The Rite of Spring, the colours of Roerich's designs are a revelation, while the vision of Nijinksy's revolutionary choreography can be experienced in its full glory, allowing a proper appraisal of his vision. The three principals are mesmerising... it is the company as a whole that thrills. Add Gergiev's ability to unleash the searing power of the music, not forgetting two useful bonus features, and the result is an exhilarating feast for eyes and ears." BBC Music Magazine, September 2009 *****
The Firebird:
Choreography & libretto: Michel Fokine (1910)
The Rite of Spring
Choreography after Vaslav Nijinsky (1913)