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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (complete ballet filmed in 2007) Mariinsky Ballet / Leonid Sarafanov, Irina Golub / Valery Gergiev (cond) [ Decca DVD / DVD - released 22/Nov/2007 ] Two of the Mariinsky's young stars, Leonid Sarafanov and Irina Golub, dance the main roles. Despite the startling aspects of this production, none of the spectacle and awe-inspiring quality of their dancing is lost. |
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IGOR STRAVINSKY
Stravinsky and the Ballets Russes [the Firebird & The Rite of Spring] (recorded in 2009) Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra & Ballet / Ekaterina Kondaurova, Ilya Kuznetsov, Alexandra Iosifidi / Valery Gergiev (conductor) [ BelAir Classiques DVD / DVD - released 20/Jul/2009 ] G - BBC Music Magazine Awards 2010 - DVD of the Year |
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 |
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... |
SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet (complete ballet filmed in 2011) Australian Ballet / Madeleine Eastoe, Kevin Jackson, Daniel Gaudiello / Nicolette Fraillon (cond) [ ABC Classics DVD / DVD - released 1/Jan/2013 ] Graeme Murphy is renowned for his ability to create striking new versions of iconic ballets and Romeo and Juliet is his most lavish vision yet. He sets this universal love story outside of place and time and the spectacular production roams over... |
TCHAIKOVSKY / ADAM / MINKUS / SAINT-SAENS / DVORAK / STRAVINSKY
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Essential Ballet - Kirov at Coven Garden & Gala Performance in Red Square Kirov Ballet & Orchestra, conducted by Viktor Fedotv & Valery Gergiev [ Philips DVD / DVD - released 20/Sep/2003 ] Features the Kirov Orchestra and the Moscow radio Symphony Orchestra |
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Kirov Classics [incls 'Petrushka' & 'Chopiniana'] Kirov Ballet / Fiorenza Cedolins, José Cura, Carlo Guelfi, Cheyne Davidson, Paoletta Marrocu / Stefano Ranzani (cond) [ Arthaus Musik DVD plus CD / DVD/CD - released 22/Dec/2015 ] The history of dance in Russia goes back to 1738 and has brought forth uncounted generations of wonderful dancers. From 1977 onwards, the ballet was directed by Oleg Vinogradov, a graduate of the important Vaganova school of Leningrad and an active... |
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DEBUSSY / LALO / WAGNER / MASSENET
The Young Debussy [Blu-ray+DVD] London Symphony Orchestra, François-Xavier Roth [ LSO Blu-ray + DVD / 2 Blu-ray Disc/DVD - released 3/May/2019 ] "Roth's first concert as principal guest conductor of the LSO, after some years working together on mostly new music, and it has proved a fine augur of both original, French-accented programming and performances that take nothing for granted" Gramoph |
TCHAIKOVSKY
Swan Lake (Complete ballet choreographed by Rudolf Nureyev recorded in 2005) Paris Opera Ballet / Agnes Letestu / Jose Martinez / Karl Paquette / Muriel Halle / Velo Pahn (cond) [ Opus Arte DVD / Blu-ray - released 7/Feb/2007 ] '…their [Agnès Letestu & José Martinez] dancing was sensational, and Letestu in particular was magnificent. She was soft, lyrical yet aristocratic as Odette, as befits her slender, long-limbed body and her mime scene was of intense beauty. … Letestu... |
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 |
JULES MASSENET
Massenet: Manon (complete ballet recorded in 2008) The Royal Ballet / Carlos Acosta, Tamara Rojo, Jose Martin / Martin Yates (cond) [ Decca DVD / 2 DVD - released 20/Feb/2010 ] This new high-definition film of MacMillan's hugely-popular ballet 'Manon' is the perfect twin to his classic 'Romeo & Juliet' (August 2009 release). Once again, the romantic male lead is taken by the charismatic Carlos Acosta. |
MEYERBEER / STRAVINSKY / etc
Triple Bill (choreography by Frederick Ashton recorded in 2004 & 2010) The Royal Ballet, Covent Garden / Carlos Acosta, Darcey Bussell, Jonathan Cope / Barry Wordsworth, Paul Murphy (cond) [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 22/Apr/2012 ] Founder choreographer of The Royal Ballet, Frederick Ashton created more than 100 ballets over a 60 year career. Showcasing three of his shorter works, this disc reflects the breadth of his sophisticated, elegant and widely popular style. |
HEROLD
La Fille Mal Gardee (complete ballet with chorography by Frederick Ashton recorded in 2005) The Royal Ballet, Covent Garden / Carlos Acosta / Marianela Nunez / William Tuckett / Anthony Twiner (cond) [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 10/Aug/2008 ] G - 'The Royal Ballet's present revival makes much of its vigorous characters, its brilliantly virtuosic solos and duets…[Marianella Nunez] gives the swift, intricate footwork as gorgeously as I have ever seen it.' (The Stage) |
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (complete ballet recorded in 2016) The Royal Ballet / Lauren Cuthbertson, Federico Bonelli, Francesca Hayward, Alexander Campbell / Boris Gruzin (cond) [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 28/Nov/2017 ] The Royal Ballet's The Nutcracker is the quintessential Christmas ballet. When her nutcracker toy comes to life, young Clara is transported by the magician Drosselmeyer to a magical world of excitement and delight. Lauren Cuthbertson and Federico... |
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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (complete ballet recorded in 1968) Royal Ballet / Lesley Collier, Rudolf Nureyev, Merle Park, Leslie Edwards, Betty Kavanagh, Keith Martin, Ann Jenner, Gerd Larsen, Wayne Sleep / John L [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 27/Nov/2020 ] "Explore the dreamlike world of Rudolf Nureyev's interpretation of The Nutcracker. In his imaginative retelling of a 19th-century classic, the young Clara is propelled by dark forces from the realm of childhood into a radiant kingdom where she takes... |
PYOTTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty (Complete ballet recorded in 2017) The Royal Ballet / Marianela Nuñez, Vadim Muntagirov, Kristen Mcnally & Claire Calvert / Koen Kessels [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 20/Feb/2018 ] Royal Ballet Principal Marianela Nuñez delights as Princess Aurora, with Vadim Muntagirov as her Prince Florimund, in this performance of a timeless classic. Marius Petipa's The Sleeping Beauty holds a special place in The Royal Ballet's repertory,... |
PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY / BOHUSLAV MARTINU
Tchaikosvky/Martinu: Anastasia (Complete ballet recorded in 2016) The Royal Ballet / Natalia Osipova, Marianela Nuñez, Federico Bonelli / Simon Hewett (cond) [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 20/Oct/2017 ] Royal Ballet Principal Natalia Osipova dances the title role in Kenneth MacMillan's haunting ballet, to atmospheric music by Tchaikovsky and Martinů. Anastasia tells the story of Anna Anderson who, following the Russian Revolution and the murder of... |
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: The Ballets - Swan Lake / The Nutcracker / Sleeping Beauty (recorded 2015 - 2017) Royal Ballet / Natalia Osipova, Matthew Golding, Marianela Nuñez, Vadim Muntagirov, Lauren Cuthbertson, Federico Bonelli, etc [ Opus Arte DVD / 3 DVD Box Set - released 12/Dec/2018 ] This special collection includes three Royal Ballet performances of Tchaikovsky's beloved masterpieces: Anthony Dowell's majestic production of Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty in its detailed re-creation by Monica.Mason, and the classic 'Nutcracker'. |
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
The Nutcracker (complete ballet recorded in 2000) The Royal Ballet / Anthony Dowell, Alina Cojocaru, Ivan Putrov / Evengenii Svetlanov (conductor) [ BBC / Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 11/Apr/2002 ] Rosette Recording Penguin Stereo Guide |
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... |
PYOTR Il'yich TCHAIKOVSKY
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (Complete ballet choreographed by Peter Wright) Royal Swedish Ballet / Nathalie Nordquist, Anders Nordstrom / Michel Queval (cond) [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 1/Apr/2009 ] 'outstandingly performed under Michel Queval's baton - and that's just the start. …staging, choreography and dancing (by both corps de ballet and soloists) are all excellent…yet another superb Opus Arte release.' DVD best buy Classic fM |
TCHAIKOVSKY
The Nutcracker (complete ballet recorded in 2014) Staatsballett Berlin / Iana Salenko, Marian Walter, Michael Banzhaf / Robert Reimer (cond) [ Bel Air Classiques DVD / DVD - released 1/Jan/2012 ] At long last, the State Ballet Berlin has The Nutcracker back in repertoire, one of the most popular ballets ever. Vasily Medvedev and Yuri Burlaka, two choreographers and connoisseurs of the tradition, have developed a version based on the original. |
PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake - The Complete Ballet.(recorded 1967) Vienna Opera Ballet / Margot Fonteyn, Rudolf Nureyev / John Lanchbery (cond) [ Deutsche Grammophon DVD / DVD - released 16/Jun/2005 ] "No matter how many ballet lovers have watched "Swan Lake" on the stage, they must see the new film version. Rudolf Nureyev's sensational handling of an unforgettable final scene is far different from the usual stage performance." -Record Review |
ADOLPHE ADAM
Adam: Giselle (complete ballet recorded at Covent Garden in 2006) Royal Ballet / Alina Cojocaru, Johan Kobborg, Marianela Nunez, Martin Harvey / Boris Gruzin (cond) [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 1/Dec/2008 ] G : - "The Royal Ballet's recent triumphs continue with this exquisite Giselle. Beguiling actress-dancer Alina Cojocaru embraces both Act I's sweet rural girl and the tragic ghost of Act II." BBC Music Magazine, December 2008 **** |
SCHNEITZHOEFFER
La Sylphide (complete ballet recorded in 2004) Aurélie Dupont / Mathieu Ganio / Mélanie Hurel / Le Corps De Ballet And Opéra National De Paris / Ermanno Fl [ Arthaus Musik DVD / DVD - released 12/May/2011 ] Arthaus presents Pierre Lacotte's landmark reconstruction of the Romantic Ballet La Sylphide, long regarded as a classic in its own right. |
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOSVKY
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (Complete ballet recorded in 2014) Australian Ballet / Benedicte Bemet, Andrew Killian, Kevin Jackson, Madeleine Eastoe / Nicolette Fraillon (cond) [ ABC Classics DVD / DVD - released 10/Feb/2015 ] Sugar plums and snowflakes, dreams and spells -The Nutcracker is one of the world's best-loved ballets, and this production by Peter Wright is one of the most enchanting stagings ever created. The Australian Ballet shines in this charming... |
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ADOLPHE ADAM
Giselle [complete ballet recorded in 1990] The Australian Ballet, with Christine Walsh, Kelvin Coe & David McAllister [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 20/Jul/2016 ] "...has to be counted as one of the most beautiful ballet productions in the world today" (Washington Times) |
PYOTR Il'yich TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (recorded in 2008. Choeorgraphy by Graeme Murphy) Australian Ballet with Madeleine Eastoe, Robert Curran & Danielle Rowe [ ABC Classics DVD / DVD - released 25/Oct/2013 ] In master storyteller Graeme Murphy's hands the world's favourite ballet becomes a witty dramatic and ultimately devastating story of love and betrayal. |
STRAVINSKY / FAURE / TCHAIKOVSKY
Jewels (ballet by George Balanchine) Ballet de L'Opera National de Paris / George Balanchine / Christian Lacroix [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 19/Jun/2006 ] G :- 'Jewels', a work first performed by the New York City Ballet in 1967. This alluring, abstract ballet, a triptych in which each piece sparkles with the brilliance of a precious stone, is a lyric tribute to women and to the capital cities of... |
DAQUIN / HAYDN / LIGETI / RAVEL
La Bête et la Belle (Beauty and the Beast) (complete ballet recorded in 2013) Ballet du Capitole / Maria Gutierrez, Davit Galstyan, Takafumi Watanabe / David Coleman (cond) [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 20/May/2015 ] La Bete et la Belle is renowned French choreographer Kader Belarbi's compelling reimagining of the classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast - a psychological drama that explores the rejection or acceptance of difference, centring around Beauty's disc |
ADOLPHE ADAM
Le Corsaire (complete ballet recorded May 2013) Ballet du Capitole / Maria Gutierrez, Davit Galstyan, Takafumi Watanabe, Demian Vargas / David Coleman (cond) [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 1/Dec/2008 ] "anyone whose main priority is to have a "Le Corsaire for the modern age" and anyone wanting to watch expertly and beautifully filmed performances by a very accomplished company of dancers - this innovative account from Toulouse could hardly be bette |
SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet - A ballet by Christian Spuck (complete ballet recorded in 2019) Ballett Zürich / Philharmonia Zürich, Michail Jurowski (conductor) Christian Spuck (director) [ Accentus DVD / DVD - released 5/Jun/2020 ] Inspired by Prokofiev's vivid music and the timeless quality of Shakespeare's tragedy, choreographer Christian Spuck and the Ballett Zürich narrate the love story using strong images that are full of enthralling theatricality and touching emotion. |
PYOTR Il'yich TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (complete ballet recorded at the Theatre du Chatelet, Paris) Bejart Ballet Lausanne / Damaas Thijs, Elisabeth Ros, Gil Roman, Juichi Kobayashi, Yvette Horne / Edmon Colomer (conductor) [ EMI Classics DVD / DVD - released 25/Nov/2010 ] Béjart's magical staging transforms the piece into an enchanting and enchanted autobiography and a loving homage to the choreographer's mother and to his creative hero, Marius Petipa. |
ADOLPHE ADAM
Delibes: Coppelia (complete ballet recorded in 2018) Bolshoi Ballet / Margarita Shrayer, Artem Ovcharenko, Alexey Loparevic, Nadezhda Blagova / Pavel Sorokin (cond) [ Bel Air Classiques DVD / DVD - released 4/Aug/2020 ] Léo Delibes's Coppélia is not only a collection of fine dances. It is primarily an abrasive and sardonic comedy, which is somewhat unusual in the world of classical ballet. But most importantly, it is a comedy for which excellent music was composed.... |
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (complete ballet recorded in 2010) Bolshoi Ballet / Nina Kaptsova, Artem Ovcharenko, Denis Savin / Pavel Klinichev (cond) [ Bel Air Classiques DVD / DVD - released 1/Jan/2012 ] A masterpiece of classical dance, and a Christmas favourite with audiences everywhere, this Nutcracker is a magical version of the score by Tchaikovsky filmed at the Bolshoi Theatre. Since its première in Saint-Petersburg in 1892, The Nutcracker has... |
ADOLPHE ADAM
Adam: Giselle (complete ballet recorded in 2011) Bolshoi Ballet / Svetlana Lunkina, Dmitry Gudanov, Maria Allash / Pavel Klinichev (cond) [ Bel Air Classiques DVD / DVD - released 10/May/2012 ] The Bolshoi Ballet troupe in Yuri Grigorovich's version of the romantic masterpiece 'Giselle', at last available in HD. First performed in 1841, 'Giselle' was an immediate hit. With music by Adolphe Adam and a libretto by Théophile Gautier and... |
MINKUS / AUBER / SHOSTAKOVICH / TCHAIKOVSKY
Great Ballets From The Bolshoi: La Bayadere, Marco Spada, Swan Lake, The Golden Age (2013-2015) Bolshoi Ballet / Svetlana Zakharova, Denis Rodkin,Vladislav Lantratov, David Hallberg, Nina Kaptsova, Olga Smirnova, etc [ Bel Air Classiques DVD / 4 DVD Box Set - released 16/Dec/2018 ] This second volume of 'Great Ballets from the Bolshoi' features the Bolshoi Ballet's most recent successes : La Bayadère, Marco Spada, Swan Lake and The Golden Age. All performances were recorded in HD at the State Academic Bolshoi Ballet of Moscow. |
LUDWIG MINKUS
Minkus: La Bayadere (complete ballet recorded in 2013) Bolshoi Ballet / Svetlana Zakharova, Vladislav Lantratov, Maria Alexandrova / Pavel Sorokin (cond) [ Bel Air Classiques DVD / DVD - released 1/Dec/2013 ] "Kitsch even by classical ballet standards, this Bolshoi production of the Marius Petipa-choreographed oriental fantasy wit bland music by Minkus boasts a celebrated Kingdom of Shades sequence." (BBC) |
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PYOTR Il'yich TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 [complete ballet recorded in 2011] Bolshoi Theatre / David Hallberg, Svetlana Zakharova, Maria Allash / Vassily Sinaisky (cond) [ Bel Air Classiques DVD / DVD - released 1/Nov/2012 ] SPECIAL LIMITED EASTER OFFER - Tchaikovsky's ballet in a new production for the reopening of the historic Bolshoi Ballet stage. It also celebrates superstar David Hallberg's Bolshoi debut, the first American principal soloist ever to be hired by the... |
ADOLPHE ADAM
Giselle (the complete ballet rec 1968) Carla Fracci / Erik Bruhn / Bruce Marks / David Blair / Hugo Niebelling / The American Ballet Theatre [ Deutsche Grammophon DVD / DVD - released 3/Jul/2005 ] G - Giselle is the world's oldest repertoire ballet and is among the most famous still performed today |
