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JOBY TALBOT
Talbot: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (complete ballet recorded in 2011) Royal Opera House / Lauren Cuthbertson, Sergei Polunin, Edward Watson, Zenaida Yanowsky / Barry Wordsworth (cond) [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 25/Nov/2014 ] Lewis Carroll's ever-popular story provides the basis for Christopher Wheeldon's spectacular new work, starring Royal Ballet Principal Lauren Cuthbertson. Captivating designs by Bob Crowley, an engaging and passionate score by Joby Talbot, and... |
LERA AUERBACH
Auerbach: Tatiana (complete ballet recorded in 2014) Hamburg Ballet / Helene Bouchet, Edvin Revazov, Leslie Heylmann, Alexandr Trusch / Simon Hewett (cond) [ C Major DVD / DVD - released 10/Oct/2017 ] In choreographic episodes, combining dream, memory, premonition and reality, John Neumeier's ballet Tatiana brings to life the story of Tatiana, a young girl brought up in the Russian countryside and her first great love. When considering Pushkin's... |
TCHAIKOVSKY / TALBOT / PROKOFIEV / JOHN LANCHBERY
Ballet For Children: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Peter & the Wolf / The Nutcracker / Tales of Beatrix Potter Royal Ballet / Miyako Yoshida, Steven McRae, Victoria Hewitt, Ricardo Cervera, Gary Avis, Edward Watson, Zenaida Yanowsky, etc [ Opus Arte DVD / 4 DVD Box Set - released 15/Dec/2013 ] 'One of the very best seasonal treats for children and adults alike, the Royal Ballet's Nutcracker is a handsome, magical, thoroughly traditional rendering of ETA Hoffmann's immortal if deeply strange story.' Sunday Express on Nutcracker |
DELIBES / ADAM / HEROLD
Ballet Spectacular: Coppelia, Giselle, La Fille Mal Gardee (Complete ballets recorded 2000-2006) The Royal Ballet / Leanne Benjamin, Carlos Acosta, Alina Cojocaru, Johan Kobborg, Marianela Nunez / Opera House Orchestra [ BBC / Opus Arte DVD / 3 DVD Box Set - released 20/Dec/2014 ] "La fille mal gardée is sheer perfection, Nuñez and Acosta are unsurpassable respectively in the feminine grace and masculine confidence of Ashton's Lise and Colas, and their mimetic skills are delicious" BBC Music |
TCHAIKOVSKY
The Ballets - The Nutcracker / Sleeping Beauty / Swan Lake (complete ballets recorded in 2000 - 2004) The Royal Ballet / the Royal Swedish Ballet / Het Nationale Ballet [ BBC / Opus Arte DVD / 4 DVD Box Set - released 1/May/2012 ] Extra features include interviews with Sir Peter Wright, a portrait of Sofiane Sylve, and a featurette about fairy tales. |
ALBENIZ / BIZET / BONOLIS / CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO / de FALLA
Carmen - A ballet in two acts Rebecca Bianchi, Amar Ramasar / Corpo di Ballo & Orchestra of the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Louis Lohraseb (conductor) [ Naxos DVD / DVD - released 10/Oct/2020 ] Choreographer Jiří Bubeníček's Carmen celebrates the incredible inspiration of Bizet's timeless music in a completely new two-act ballet that also includes music by Albéniz, Castelnuovo-Tedesco and Falla, orchestrated and adapted by Gabriele Bonolis |
TCHAIKOVSKY
Casse Noisette Circus (complete ballet based on 'The Nutcracker' recorded in 1999) Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo / with Bernice Coppieters, Nathalie Leger, Francesco Nappa / David Garforth (cond) [ Imago-d DVD / DVD - released 1/Nov/2008 ] Jean-Christophe Maillot's version of the popular classical ballet The Nutcracker, recorded in the Festival Tent of Fontvieille in 1999, is an innovative interpretation of the well-known subject. It was Maillots brainchild to transpose the ballet into... |
SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Prokofiev: Cinderella (Complete ballet choreographed by Rudolf Nureyev recorded in 2008) Paris Opera Ballet / Agnes Letestu / Jose Martinez / Laetitia Pujol / Koen Kessels (cond) [ Opus Arte DVD / 2 DVD - released 1/Dec/2008 ] "The production here was created in 1986 by Rudolf Nureyev. The setting is Hollywood in the 1930s. The basic story is intact and Nureyev was scrupulous in his use of Prokofiev's music. In all a sumptuous package." (MusicWeb Nov 2008) |
SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Prokofiev: Cinderella (Complete ballet recorded in 2012) Muziektheater, Amsterdam / Anna Tsygankova, Matthew Golding, Larissa Lezhnina, Megan Zimny Gray / Ermanno Florio (cond) [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 20/Oct/2013 ] "After a convoluted start, Christopher Wheeldon's narrative offers magic in every sphere - design, choreography, and orchestra. Anna Tsyganova's Cinderella is charming." BBC Music Magazine, Christmas Issue 2013 **** |
PROKOFIEV
Cinderella (complete ballet recorded in 2003) Zurich Ballet / Karine Seneca / Stanislav Jermakov / Marine Castel / Jozef Varga / Vladimir Fedoseyev (cond) [ Bel Air Classics DVD / DVD - released 25/Oct/2017 ] "Once upon a time was a former prima ballerina called Cinderella. After her mother's death she became a servant in the dance company directed by her stepmother and her two stepsisters. The invitation to a charity gala performance, which the famous... |
SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Prokofiev: Cinderella (Complete ballet recorded in 2013) BLU-RAY/DVD Mariinsky Theatre / Diana Vishneva, Vladimir Shklyarov, Ekaterina Kondaurova, Margarita Frolova / Valery Gergiev (cond) [ Mariinsky DVD + Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc/DVD - released 1/Oct/2015 ] "this new disc from the Mariinsky certainly offers us an interesting new perspective on Cinderella along with first-rate performances that have been recorded in excellent quality picture and sound. As such it will be a welcome addition to many ballet |
PYOTR Il'yich TCHAIKOVSKY
Classic Ballets: Swan Lake / Nutcracker / Sleeping Beauty (recorded 2006-2009) Royal Ballet / Marialela Nunez, Thiago Soares, Alina Cojocaru, Federico Bonelli, Miyako Yoshida, Steven McRae / Valery Ovsyanikov, Koen Kessels [ Opus Arte DVD / 3 DVD Box Set - released 1/Oct/2013 ] This special collection brings together three acclaimed Royal Ballet performances of Tchaikovsky's celebrated masterpieces. The tragic and gloriously romantic Swan Lake features compelling dancing from Marianela Nuñez and Thiago Soares, while an... |
LEO DELIBES
Coppelia (Complete ballet recorded in 2000) The Royal Ballet / Leanne Benjamin, Carlos Acosta / Opera House Orchestra, Nicolae Moldoveanu [ BBC / Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 11/Apr/2002 ] G:- "Highest-quality image and resolution." (Four Stars AudAud.com) |
DELIBES
Coppelia (Complete ballet recorded at the Palais Garnier March 2011) Dorothee Gilbert (Swanilda) / Mathias Heymann (Frantz) / José Martinez (Coppélius) / Paris Opera Corps de Ballet & Orchestre Colonne [ BBC / Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 20/Nov/2011 ] "On this DVD, excellent performances are provided by the quartet of principal dancers. The corps de ballet contributes delightfully in well-lit pools of light. Their routines are traditional and much as we would expect." (MusicWeb Feb 2012) |
DELIBES
Coppelia (Complete Ballet recorded in 1993) Kirov Ballet / Irina Shapchits, Mikhail Zavialov, Petr Rusanov / Alexandre Viliumanis (cond) [ Warner Music Vision DVD / DVD - released 18/Jan/2001 ] G - "I most enjoyed the second act, probably because it offered greater opportunity for a variety of dance styles and also because of the quality of the solo performances by the two lovers. The entire production was very easy to watch and enjoy."... |
DELIBES
Coppelia (complete ballet recorded in 2001) Charline Giezendanner / Mathieu Ganio / Pierre Lacotte / École De Danse And Opéra National De Paris / David Coleman [ Arthaus Musik DVD / DVD - released 1/Jul/2011 ] On the programme this evening is Coppélia, or the girl with the enamel eyes by Léo Delibes. The excitement among the girls is great because today they will be performing in the (reproduced) scenery and costumes which at the premiere on 25 May 1870... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Dancer's Dream - Four documentaries dedicated to the great ballet productions by Rudolf Nureyev Les Etoiles / Les Premiers Danseurs et le Corps de Ballet de l'Opéra national de Paris / Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris [ Arthaus Musik DVD / 4 DVD - released 1/Jul/2011 ] The documentaries by François Roussillon examine the various aspects of the ballets, which have become classics in the repertoire of the ballet ensemble of the Paris opera through Rudolf Nureyev's choreography. Nureyev's innate talent for dancing and... |
DARCEY BUSSELL
Darcey's Ballerina Heroines / A Ballerina's Life Darcey Bussell [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 20/Nov/2014 ] As courtesans, fashion icons, political pawns and international celebrities, the great ballerinas have played a multitude of roles both on and off the stage. They have moved from the courts of kings to stages around the globe, from the highs of... |
ARTHUR PITA / KAFKA
Pita after Kafka: The Metamorphosis The Royal Ballet, Edward Watson, Laura Day (ballet principals), Arthur Pita (Choreography/Director) [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 3/Feb/2014 ] 'It's unique and absurd … timeless and universal.' So choreographer and director Arthur Pita describes Kafka's powerful novella The Metamorphosis, which has inspired this award-winning production for The Royal Ballet. |
LEO DELIBES
Delibes: Coppelia (complete ballet recorded in December 2019) Royal Ballet / Marianela Nuñez, Vadim Muntagirov, Gary Avis / Barry Wordsworth (cond) [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 23/Oct/2020 ] A classic returns to the Royal Ballet repertory with Ninette de Valois charming and funny Coppélia a story of love, mischief and mechanical dolls, starring Marianela Nuñez and Vadim Muntagirov. |
