Auerbach: Tatiana (a ballet by John Neumeier) BLU-RAY
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LERA AUERBACH
Auerbach: Tatiana (a ballet by John Neumeier) BLU-RAY
Hamburg Ballet / Helene Bouchet, Edvin Revazov, Leslie Heylmann, Alexandr Trusch / Simon Hewett (cond)
[ C Major Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc ]
Release Date: Monday 22 August 2016
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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 Eugene Onegin as a plot for a ballet, it was obvious that Neumeier would not be content with a simple story line. He was more interested in the complex strands of Tatiana's destiny, the influence of her early life, her experience and evolution into womanhood. "As I read Pushkin's verse novel, I realised that I was fascinated by the role of Tatiana Larina. She became more profound and more interesting with every paragraph, every page that I read. And so I had the idea to explore her role and her perspective in more detail through my ballet", says Neumeier.
Bonus: Tatiana - Back to Pushkin. A film by Reiner E. Moritz
Running time total: 169 mins
Ballet: 135 mins
Bonus: 34 mins
Picture: 16:9, HD
Sound: DTS-HD MA 5.1, PCM 2.0
Subtitles (Bonus): English, German, French, Japanese
"The music for Tatiana was especially commissioned by the Hamburg Ballet and Hamburg State Opera. The composer chosen was Lera Auerbach with whom Neumeier had worked closely before. She wrote the music for his ballet based on Hans-Christian Andersen's story of The Little Mermaid. There appears to be a good rapport between composer and choreographer and the result is a very fluid, dramatic and almost cinematic narrative ballet. Neumeier's choreography and interpretation of the story are, as ever, very original and very much his own. He manages to give a fresh, different and compelling take to a story that has been told many times. His choreography is always based on a pure classical line but with many unusual, contemporary movements that at times reminded me of Martha Graham and Hans van Manen at their best. The cast is excellent and especially the two leads are very expressive and often virtuosic. Tatiana is danced by French ballerina Hélène Bouchet - principal of the Hamburg Ballet since 2005." (MusicWeb Aug 2016)
