Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet / Bonelli, Cuthbertson, Campbell, Gartside, Trzensimiech, Rihristov. Barry Wordsworth [DVD]1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2013-04-30 Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and JulietPerformers: Bonelli, Federico; Campbell, Alexander; Cuthbertson, Laura; Gartside, Bennet; Hristov, Valeri; Trzensimiech, Dawid Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry Ensemble: Royal Opera House Chorus; Royal Opera House Orchestra MacMillan's first full-evening ballet has become one of the Royal Ballet's signature works. Although the company has performed Romeo and Juliet over 400 times each...continue... Run Time: 158 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): PCM 2.0, DTS 5.1 Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian ...continue... ![]() The Ballet Classics - Works by Delibes, Delvedez, Minkus, Adam / Opéra National de Paris, Ganio, Letestu, Martinez, Pujol, Le Riche [3 DVD]3 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-03-26 Works: Léo Delibes: Coppélia; Léon Minkus: Paquita, ballet; Adolphe Adam: GiselleConductors: Ensemble: Paris National Opera and Ballet Orchestra Run Time: 345 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DD 5.1 Subtitles: German, English, Italian, Spanish ...continue... ![]() Adolphe Adam: Giselle, ballet / Ferri, Murru, Vanadia, Seabra. La Scala Ballet & Orch. [DVD]1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-02-26 Works: Adolphe Adam: GisellePerformers: Ferri, Alessandra; Murru, Massimo; Seabra, Isabel; Vanadia, Maurizio Conductors: Conelly, Paul Ensemble: Teatro alla Scala Orchestra Run Time: 116 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DD 5.1 ...continue... ![]() Ferdinand Herold: La fille mal Gardée / Nadia Nerina, David Blair, Stanley Holden. The Royal Ballet, John Lanchbery [DVD]1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2012-11-13 Works: Ferdinand Herold: La Fille Mal GardeePerformers: Blair, David; Holden, Stanley; Nerina, Nadia Conductors: Lanchbery, John Ensemble: Royal Opera House Chorus; Royal Opera House Orchestra La Fille mal Gardée, or 'The Badly Guarded Girl', is one of the best-loved comic ballets of all time. This DVD showcases Frederick Ashton's version...continue... Run Time: 93 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, B&W Sound Format(s): Mono, Country of Origin: Germany ...continue... ![]() Rodion Shchedrin: Russian Composer - Interviews, live performances and archival material / Shchedrin, Argerich, Gergiev, Jansons et al. [2 DVD]2 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2012-11-13 Works: Rodion Shchedrin: Dialogues with Shostakovich; Parabola Concertante, for cello, strings & timpani; Rodion K. Shchedrin: Anna Karenina; Two Tangos by AlbénizPerformers: Geringas, David Conductors: Pletnev, Mikhail Ensemble: Russian National Orchestra "This DVD is a documentation of my lifetime achievement as a musician. My career is sketched in a selection of interviews, archive material and live...continue... Run Time: 218 min. Region: Germany Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, Subtitles: English, German, French Country of Or...continue... ![]() A Christmas Celebration - Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker; Humperdinck: Hansel and Gretel / Damrau, Kirchschlager, Connell, Allen. Royal Opera & Royal Ballet [3 DVD]3 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-10-30 Works: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker, Op. 71; Engelbert Humperdinck: Hänsel und GretelPerformers: Allen, Thomas; Connell, Elizabeth; Damrau, Diana; Kirchschlager, Angelika Conductors: Davis, Colin Ensemble: Royal Opera House Orchestra Enjoy Christmas fantasy for all the family with these two classics from the Royal Opera House. The Nutcracker comes to life in this captivating production...continue... Run Time: 265 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.0 Subtitles: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish...continue... ![]() Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty / Bolshoi Ballet - Svetlana Zakharova, David Hallberg, Maria Allash, Nina Kaptsova [DVD]1 DVD Video / Bel Air Classiques / 2012-10-30 Works: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66Performers: Allash, Maria; Grigorovich, Yuri; Hallberg, David; Kaptsova, Nina; Ovcharenko, Artem; Zakharova, Svetlana Conductors: Sinaisky, Vassily Ensemble: Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra Run Time: 138 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DD 5.1 ...continue... ![]() Legacy: Nadia Nerina & Margot Fonteyn dance Les Sylphides; Coppelia; Giselle with Robert Halpmann & Rudolf Nureyev [DVD]1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2012-09-25 Works: Frédéric Chopin: Les sylphides, ballet (arrangement); Léo Delibes: Coppélia; Adolphe Adam: GisellePrima ballerinas Nadia Nerina and Margot Fonteyn showcase three of the ballet world's most popular and enduring works here. Les Sylphides uses the music of...continue... Run Time: 96 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color Sound Format(s): Mono, Country of Origin: Germany ...continue... ![]() Stravinsky: Rite of Spring; Sibelius: Symphony No. 5 / Leonard Bernstein, London SO (live, 11/1966) Includes Bernstein Interview [DVD]1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2012-09-25 Works: Igor Stravinsky: Le sacre du printemps; Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 5 in E flat major, Op. 82Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra The ICA Classics Legacy series presents a collection of historical performances by some of the world's greatest artists. These performances are released on DVD for...continue... Run Time: 82 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color Sound Format(s): Mono, Subtitles: English, German, French Country of Origin: Germ...continue... ![]() Gustavo Dudamel Discoveries / highlights from works by Beethoven, Mahler, Bernstein, Bruckner, Revueltas et al. [CD & DVD]2 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-09-25 Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 9 in D minor, WAB 109; Dmit...Conductors: Dudamel, Gustavo Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic; Gothernburg Symphony Orchestra; Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela; Vienna Philharmonic Discoveries, Grammy award winner Gustavo Dudamel's first 'Best of album, features favorites from Beethoven to Bernstein and several Dudamel tracks never before released on CD...continue... ![]() Prokofiev: Cinderella / Ballet of the Lyon Nationial Opera, Francoise Joullié, Dominique Lainé, Jayne Plaisted (dancers) [DVD]1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2012-08-28 Works: Sergey Prokofiev: CinderellaConductors: Kreisberg, Yakov Ensemble: Lyon National Opera Orchestra Maguy Marin's staging of Prokofiev's Cinderella was an unparalleled success throughout its world tour, propelled by a choreographic vision so extraordinarily original and magical that...continue... Run Time: 87 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, Country of Origin: Germany ...continue... ![]() Dances & Dreams - Dvorak: Slavonic Dances 1, 2, 7; Grieg: Piano Concerto; Stravinsky: Firebird suite et al. / Rattle, Berlin PO [DVD]1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2012-08-28 Works: Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Maurice Ravel: Alborada del Gracioso, for orchestra; Richard Strauss: Salome, Op. 54; Igor Stravinsky: Firebird Suite; Johannes Brahms: Hungarian ...Performers: Kissin, Evgeni Conductors: Rattle, Simon Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra In 2011 the Berliner Philharmoniker and musical director Sir Simon Rattle welcomed the New year with a gala concert centered on the concept of "Dances...continue... ![]() Swan Lake - A re-interpretation by Matthew Bourne from Sadler's Wells Theatre, music by Tchaikovsky [DVD]1 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2012-06-26 Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan LakeWhen it premiered at Sadler's Wells in 1995, Matthew Bourne's triumphant modern re-interpretation of SWAN LAKE turned tradition upside down, taking the dance world by...continue... Run Time: 119 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9 anamorphic, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM 5.1, Country of Origin: USA ...continue... ![]() Adolphe Adam: Giselle / The Bolshoi Ballet - Klinichev, Lunkina, Gudanov, Allash [DVD]1 DVD Video / Bel Air Classiques / 2012-06-26 Works: Adolphe Adam: GiselleConductors: Klinichev, Pavel Ensemble: Bolshoi Ballet; Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra The Bolshoi Ballet troupe in Yuri Grigorovich's version of the romantic masterpiece Giselle, at last available in High-Definition. First performed in 1841, Giselle was an...continue... Run Time: 109 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): Dolby 5.1, LPCM Stereo ...continue... ![]() Treasures of The Russian Ballet / Leningrad Kirov Ballet & Bolshoi Ballet [DVD]1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2012-05-29 Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Tale of the Stone Flower, Op. 118; Cinderella, Op. 87 - Ballet Suite; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20; Adolphe Adam: Giselle; Aram Khachaturian: Gayaneh (excerpts); L...Performers: Fadeyechev, Nicolai; Lavrovsky, Mikhail; Liepa, Maris; Maximova, Ekaterina; Plisetskaya, Maya; Sizova, Alla; Soloviev, Yuri; Struchkova, Raisa; Timofeyeva, Nina; Ulanova, Galina; Vasiliev, Vladimir Conductors: Hajibeyov, Niyazi; Faier, Yuri; Zhuraitis, Algis Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra Russia's two great ballet companies, the Bolshoi Ballet and the Kirov Ballet (now the Mariinsky) undertook their first major post-war tours in the early 1960s,...continue... Run Time: 81 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, B&W Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, ...continue... ![]() Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker And The Mouse King / Dutch National Ballet [DVD]1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2012-05-29 Works: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker And The Mouse KingPerformers: Golding, Matthew; Stout, James; Tsygankova, Anna; Zhembrovskyy, Alexander Conductors: Florio, Ermanno Ensemble: Dutch National Ballet; Holland Symfonia This is a magical production that has won the hearts of more than 250,000 people to date. Choreographers Toer van Schayk and Wayne Eagling created...continue... Run Time: 145 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Subtitles: English, German, French ...continue... ![]() Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker / Klinichev, Kaptsova, Ovcharenko [DVD]1 DVD Video / Bel Air Classiques / 2012-04-24 Works: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker, Op. 71Performers: Kaptsova, Nina; Ovcharenko, Artem; Savin, Denis Conductors: Klinichev, Pavel Ensemble: Bolshoi Theater Orchestra This masterpiece of classical dance was filmed at the Bolshoi Theatre. Choreographer Yuri Grigorovich immerses himself in Hoffmann's fantastic imagery, and takes his cues from...continue... Run Time: 103 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color ...continue... ![]() Glazunov: Raymonda / Jurowski, Novikova, Vogel [DVD]1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2012-04-24 Works: Alexander Glazunov: Raymonda, Op. 57Performers: Novikova, Olesia; Vogel, Friedemann; Zeni, Mick Conductors: Jurowski, Michail Ensemble: Teatro alla Scala Ballet; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra The last great work from the glorious era of the Imperial ballets has never before been performed by the La Scala ballet. Based on a...continue... Run Time: 154 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 ...continue... ![]() Minkus: La Bayadere / Coleman, Zakharova, Bolle [DVD]1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2012-04-24 Works: Léon Minkus: La Bayadere, balletPerformers: Bolle, Roberto; Brusson, Isabelle; Hewison, Bryan; Zakharova, Svetlana Conductors: Coleman, David Ensemble: Teatro alla Scala Ballet; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra In their series of classical ballet productions from La Scala, Arthaus releases a DVD recording of La Bayadére in the choreography by Natalia Makarova. The...continue... Run Time: 126 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 ...continue... ![]() Ballet: Opera National de Paris / Balanchine, Neumeier & Nureyev [6 DVD]6 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-04-24 Works: Gabriel Fauré: Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 80; Igor Stravinsky: Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra; Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 3 in D major, Op. 29 "Polish"; Swan Lake, Op. 20;...Performers: Bullion, Stephane; Denard, Michael; Dupont, Aurelie; Gilbert, Dorothee; Gillot, Marie-Agnes; Letestu, Agnes; Martinez, Jose; Osta, Clairemarie; Phavorin, Stephane; Pujol, Laetitia; Romoli, Wilfried Conductors: Connelly, Paul; Schmidtsdorff, Michael; Kessels, Koen; Pahn, Vello Ensemble: Paris National Opera Ballet; Paris National Opera Orchestra; Paris Opera Ballet; Paris Opera Orchestra Bringing together four seminal works, this attractive collection offers a perfect introduction to the world's oldest national ballet company. Jewels, an alluring, abstract ballet, a...continue... Run Time: 673 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 ...continue... ![]() Yuri Temirkanov at the BBC Proms: Berlioz & Tchaikovsky [DVD]1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2012-03-27 Works: Hector Berlioz: Le corsaire Overture, Op. 21; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony, Op. 58; The Nutcracker; Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations, Op. 36, no 9; Sergei Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet Su...Conductors: Temirkanov, Yuri Ensemble: St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra Representing the first visit to the Proms by the St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, this exhilarating and refreshing concert from 1992 sees the orchestra on top...continue... Run Time: 72 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3 Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, ...continue... ![]() Dance Theatre of Harlem / Fall River Legend, Troy Game, The Beloved, John Henry [DVD]1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2012-02-28 Works: Morton Gould: Fall River Legend, ballet; Bob Downes: Troy Game; Judith Hamilton: The Beloved; Milton Rosenstock: John HenryPerformers: Audain, Joselli; Hall, Yvonne; Johnson, Virginia; Magen, Hugues; Phifer, Casandra; Shellman, Eddie J Conductors: LaMarche, David; Lehtinen, Markus; Rosenstock, Milton Ensemble: ; Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra; Danish Radio Concert Orchestra The Dance Theatre of Harlem, America's first outstanding classical ballet company of black dancers, started out as an experiment that quickly reached world-class level. It...continue... Run Time: 120 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Subtitles: English, French, Spanish ...continue... ![]() New Year's Concert 2012 / Mariss Jansons, Vienna PO [DVD]1 DVD Video / Sony Classical / 2012-02-07 Works: Johann II Strauss and Josef: Vaterländischer Marsch; Johann Strauss II: Rathausball-Tänze, Op. 438; Der lustige Krieg (The Merry War), operetta (RV 509); Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Op. 214; Alb...Conductors: Jansons, Mariss Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Run Time: 145 min. Region: 1 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color ...continue... ![]() Antonio Gades: Fuenteovejuna / Carnero, Gil, Mulero, Ferrero [DVD]1 DVD Video / Teatro Real / 2012-01-31 Works: Antonio Gades: FuenteovejunaPerformers: Carnero, Cristina; Ferrero, Alberto; Gil, Angel; Mulero, Joaquin Conductors: Ensemble: Madrid Teatro Real Orchestra Based on a true event Fuenteovejuna is about the people of a village in Córdoba ruled by a tyrannical commander whose actions of droit de...continue... Run Time: 106 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish, Itali...continue... ![]() Gades: Bodas de Sangre; Suite Flamenca / Carnero, Gil, Mulero, Arauzo, Lara [DVD]1 DVD Video / Teatro Real / 2012-01-31 Works: Antonio Gades: Bodas de Sangre; Suite FlamencaPerformers: Carnero, Cristina; Gil, Angel; Lara, Miguel; Mulero, Joaquin; Stella Arauzo Conductors: Ensemble: Madrid Teatro Real Orchestra Bodas de sangre (Blood Wedding) depicts the story of a bride who, on her wedding night, runs away with her former lover, now a married...continue... Run Time: 134 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish, Itali...continue... ![]() Magifique: Tchaikovsky Suites / A Film by Sonia Paramo [DVD]1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2012-01-31 Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a; Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20aChoreographer Thierry Malandain conceived his Magifique from Tchaikovsky's orchestral suites from The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake, which together comprise a best-of offering from...continue... Run Time: 105 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Subtitles: French, English, German ...continue... ![]() Ashton: Les Patineurs; Divertissements; Scenes de Ballet / Acosta, McRae [DVD]1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-01-31 Works: Giacomo Meyerbeer: Les Patineurs, ballet (arranged by Constant Lambert); Various: Divertissements; Igor Stravinsky: Scènes de ballet, for orchestraPerformers: Bussell, Darcey; Cope, Jonathan; Cuthbertson, Lauren; Galeazzi, Mara; Lamb, Sarah; McRae, Steven; Morera, Laura; Putrov, Ivan; Raine, Samantha; Soares, Thiago; Watson, Edward; Yoshida, Miyako Conductors: Murphy, Paul; Wordsworth, Barry Ensemble: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra 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...continue... Run Time: 96 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.0 Surround Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanis...continue... ![]() Delibes: Coppélia / Kessels, Paris National Opera Ballet [DVD]1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2011-11-15 Works: Léo Delibes: CoppéliaPerformers: Bourgeois, Fabrice; Gilbert, Dorothee; Heymann, Mathias; Martinez, Jose Conductors: Kessels, Koen Ensemble: Orchestre Colonne; Paris National Opera Ballet Premiered by the Opera De Paris in 1870, and inspired by the fantastical writings of E.T.A. Hoffmann, Coppelia tells the story of a young man...continue... Run Time: 114 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.0 Surround Subtitles: English, French, German, Spani...continue... ![]() The Little Mermaid / San Francisco Ballet [2 DVD]2 DVD Video / C Major Video / 2011-11-15 Works: Lera Auerbach: The Little MermaidPerformers: Helimets, Tiit; Karapetyan, Davit; Riggins, Lloyd; Tan, Yuan Yuan; van Patten, Sarah Conductors: West, Martin Ensemble: San Francisco Ballet PBS Great Performances Broadcast - December 16, 2011 + After making its triumphant U.S. Premiere and playing to sold-out houses this past season, John Neumeier's...continue... Run Time: 154 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 ...continue... ![]() Tchaikovsky Ballet Masterpieces / Margot Fonteyn, Michael Somes [DVD]1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2011-11-15 Works: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66; Swan Lake, Op. 20; Nutcracker, Op. 71Performers: Fonteyn, Margot; Somes, Michael Conductors: Lanchbery, John; Irving, Robert; Rignold, Hugo Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House; Royal Philharmonic Orchesta Tchaikovsky's 3 ballet masterpieces are all rare studio performances from the 1950's, featuring the legendary Fonteyn. Innately musical and technically perfect, Fonteyn was also a...continue... ![]() The Lady & The Fool and Pineapple Poll / Charles Mackerras [DVD]1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2011-10-25 Works: Charles Mackerras: The Lady and the Fool, romantic ballet suite (after Verdi); Arthur Sullivan: Pineapple PollPerformers: Beriosova, Svetlana; Blair, David; Holden, Stanley; Hynd, Ronald; Larsen, Gerd; Park, Merle; Powell, Ray; Taylor, Brenda Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Released for the first time on DVD are rare studio performances of John Cranko's choreography in The Lady and The Fool and Pineapple Roll. Featuring...continue... Run Time: 89 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3 Subtitles: French, German ...continue... ![]() Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 8; Job / Adrian Boult, London PO [DVD]1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2011-10-25 Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: JobConductors: Boult, Adrian, Sir Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra Renowned for his interpretations of English works, Sir Adrian Boult was a master of the baton and one of Britain's leading conductors. In this first...continue... Run Time: 73 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, B&W ...continue... ![]() Joby Talbot: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Wordsworth, Royal Ballet [DVD]1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2011-10-25 Works: Joby Talbot: Alice's Adventures in WonderlandPerformers: Cuthbertson, Laura; McRae, Steven; Polunin, Sergei; Watson, Edward; Yanowsky, Zenaida Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry Ensemble: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House 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...continue... Run Time: 208 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS 5.0 Surround Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish...continue... ![]() Adam: Giselle / Coleman, Zakharova, Bolle, D'Amato [DVD]1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2011-09-27 Works: Adolphe Adam: GisellePerformers: Bolle, Roberto; D'Amato, Vittorio; Romagna, Marta; Zakharova, Svetlana Conductors: Coleman, David Ensemble: Teatro alla Scala Orchestra From La Scala comes a staging of an archetypical Romantic ballet on DVD. This production of Giselle features the original version of the choreography by...continue... Run Time: 105 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 ...continue... ![]() Rozhdestvensky at the BBC Proms / Glinka, Tchaikovsky [DVD]1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2011-06-28 Works: Mikhail Glinka: Ruslan and Ludmila; A Life for the Tsar; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: The NutcrackerConductors: Rozhdestvensky, Gennadi Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra Performed during his tenure as Chief Conductor of the BBC Symphony, the BBC Proms performances featured on this DVD represent Gennadi Rozhdestvensky at the highest...continue... Run Time: 64 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Mono, ...continue... ![]() Chopin: Les Sylphides; Adam: Giselle / Robinson, Beriosova, Elvin [DVD]1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2011-06-28 Works: Frédéric Chopin: Les sylphides, ballet (arrangement); Adolphe Adam: GisellePerformers: Beriosova, Svetlana; Elvin, Violetta; Fadeyechev, Nikolai; Field, John; Larsen, Niels Bjorn; Markova, Alicia; Nerina, Nadia; Sokolova, Lydia Conductors: Robinson, Eric; Ringold, Hugo Ensemble: ; Covent Garden Orchestra These two exceptional studio performances represent some of the earliest filmed dance material from the BBC archives. Les Sylphides, introduced by Tamara Karsavina, one of...continue... Run Time: 92 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3 Sound Format(s): LPCM Mono, Subtitles: French, German ...continue... ![]() Minkus: La Bayadere / Lanchbery, Royal Ballet [DVD]1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2011-05-31 Works: Léon Fyodorovich Minkus: La BayaderePerformers: Asylmuratova, Altynai; Bussell, Darcey; Dowell, Anthony; Mukhamedov, Irek Conductors: Lanchbery, John Ensemble: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House La Bayadère was originally choreographed in 1877 by the great master of Russian classical ballet, Marius Petipa and later adapted by the Kirov Ballet. The...continue... Run Time: 123 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 ...continue... ![]() Minkus: Don Quichot / Rhodes, Tsygankova, Golding [DVD]1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2011-04-26 Works: Léon Minkus: Don Quixote, balletPerformers: De Jong, Peter; De Rooij, Karel; Golding, Matthew; Tsygankova, Anna Conductors: Rhodes, Kevin Ensemble: Holland Symfonia Don Quichot - an audience favourite of prestigious companies worldwide - is a dazzling display of high spirits, virtuosity and Spanish temperament. The flamboyant leaps,...continue... Run Time: 152 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Subtitles: English ...continue... ![]() Dancer's Dream / The Great Ballets of Rudolf Nureyev [4 DVD]4 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2011-04-26 Works: Alexander Glazunov: Raymonda, Op. 57; Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66; Léon Fyodorovich Minkus: La BayaderePerformers: Clerc, Florence; Guérin, Isabelle; Jude, Charles; Legris, Manuel; Maurin, Elisabeth; Platel, Elisabeth Conductors: Anissimov, Alexander; Pahn, Vello Ensemble: Paris National Opera Orchestra Four documentaries dedicated to the great ballet productions of Rudolf Nureyev Francois Roussillon's documentaries examine the various aspects of these ballets, which have become classics...continue... Run Time: 363 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Subtitles: English, German, Spanish, Italian, Chinese ...continue... ![]() Wayne McGregor: Three Ballets - Chroma, Infra, Limen [DVD]1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2011-04-26 Works: Joby Talbot: Chroma, ballet; Max Richter: Infra, ballet; Kaija Saariaho: Notes on Light, for cello & orchestraPerformers: Benjamin, Leanne; Bonelli, Federico; Cervera, Ricardo; Choe, Yuhui; Clark, Robert; Karttunen, Anssi Conductors: Capps, Daniel; ; Wordsworth, Barry Ensemble: Max Richter Quintet; Royal Ballet; Royal Opera House Orchestra The diversity of Wayne McGregor's astonishing talent is demonstrated through Chroma, Infra and Limen, each created for the Royal Ballet, for whom he is resident...continue... Run Time: 98 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.0 Surround Subtitles: French, German, Spanish ...continue... ![]() Rameau: Operas / Christie, Rousset, Bonney, Gens, De Niese [11 DVD]11 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2011-04-26 Works: Jean-Philippe Rameau: Les Boréades; Castor et Pollux; In convertendo; Les Indes galantes; Les Paladins; ZoroastreThis collection of five operas, and a rarely performed grand motet, offers a glimpse into the magnificent output of one of the leading French composers...continue... Run Time: 1145 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.0 Surround Subtitles: English, French, German, Span...continue... ![]() Prokofiev: Cinderella / Elisha Willis, Iain Mackay [DVD]1 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2011-04-26 Works: Sergey Prokofiev: CinderellaPerformers: Mackay, Iain; Tait, Marion; Willis, Elisha Conductors: Kessels, Koen Ensemble: Royal Ballet Sinfonia A new version of a fairytale classic created for the Birmingham Royal Ballet’s 20th anniversary. This spellbinding new production, brings together, in their first-ever collaboration,...continue... Run Time: 109 min. Region: 1 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9 anamorphic, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM, Dolby Digital 5.1 ...continue... ![]() New Year's Eve Concert 2010 / Dudamel/Berlin PO, Garanca [DVD]1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-03-08 Works: Hector Berlioz: Le carnaval romain Overture, Op. 9; La damnation de Faust, Op. 24; Camille Saint-Saëns: Samson and Dalila; Samson et Dalila, Op. 47; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Manuel de Falla...Performers: Garanca, Elina Conductors: Dudamel, Gustavo Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra The 2010 New Years Eve concert from Berlin frames two of the most prominent stars on DG’s roster in the glit-edged splendor these two young...continue... Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM, DTS 5.1 Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish, Chinese ...continue... ![]() Mantovani: Siddharta / Malkki, Paris National Opera [DVD]1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2011-02-22 Works: Bruno Montovani: SiddhartaPerformers: Dupont, Aurelie; Le Riche, Nicolas Conductors: Mälkki, Susanna Ensemble: Paris National Opera Orchestra With acclaimed choreography by Angelin Preljocaj, Siddharta explores themes of new challenges and sacrifice in the quest for an absolute. Moving beyond mere narrative, he...continue... Run Time: 100 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 ...continue... ![]() Minkus: La Bayadere / Ovsyanikov, Rojo, Acosta, Nunez [DVD]1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2011-02-22 Works: Léon Minkus: La Bayadere, balletPerformers: Acosta, Carlos; Nunez, Marianela; Rojo, Tamara Conductors: Ovsyanikov, Valeriy Ensemble: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House; Royal Ballet Natalia Makarova's sumptuous recreation of Petipa's choreography, with atmospheric sets by Pier Luigi Samaritini and beautiful costumes by Yolanda Sonnabend, stars Tamara Rojo as the...continue... Run Time: 167 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.0 Surround Subtitles: English, French, German, Spani...continue... ![]() Ravel: Ma Mere L'Oye Suite; Debussy: La Mer / Munch/Boston SO [DVD]1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2011-02-22 Works: Maurice Ravel: Ma mère l'oye; Claude Debussy: Ibéria, for orchestra, L. 122/2; La merConductors: Munch, Charles Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra Access to the publicly broadcast BSO concerts from this era has been extremely difficult even for researchers. This series of DVDs will make these performances...continue... Run Time: 68 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3 Sound Format(s): LPCM Mono, ...continue... ![]() Beethoven: Symphonies 4 & 5 / Munch/Boston SO [DVD]1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2011-02-22 Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus (The Creatures of Prometheus), ballet, Op. 43Conductors: Munch, Charles Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra Access to the publicly broadcast BSO concerts from this era has been extremely difficult even for researchers. This series of DVDs will make these performances...continue... Run Time: 83 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3 Sound Format(s): LPCM Mono, ...continue... ![]() New Year's Day Concert 2011 / Franz Welser-Most/Vienna PO [DVD]1 DVD Video / Decca / 2011-02-08 Works: Johann Strauss II: Reitermarsch (Riders March), for orchestra, Op. 428 (RV 428); Simplicius; Amazonen-Polka, for orchestra, Op. 9 (RV 9); Debut-Quadrille, for orchestra, Op. 2 (RV 2); Mutig voran!, s...Conductors: Welser-Möst, Franz Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS 5.0 Surround ...continue... ![]() Invitation to the Dance / Barenboim/BPO [DVD]1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2011-01-25 Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for Orchestra no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento for 2 Horns and Strings no 17 in D major, K 334; Rondo for Piano and Orchestra in D major, ...Performers: Barenboim, Daniel Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Berlin music lovers know there is no better way of celebrating the New Year than revisiting the most beautiful works in the history of music...continue... Run Time: 97 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 Subtitles: English, German, Fren...continue... ![]() Delibes: Sylvia / Connelly/Paris National Opera Ballet [DVD]1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2011-01-25 Works: Léo Delibes: SylviaPerformers: Dupont, Aurelie; Gillot, Marie-Agnes; Le Riche, Nicolas; Lengris, Manuel; Martinez, Jose Conductors: Connelly, Paul Ensemble: Paris National Opera Ballet; Paris National Opera Orchestra The longstanding and enormously successful director of the Hamburg Ballet, John Neumeier, created his famous adaptation of Sylvia at the invitation of the Paris Ballet....continue... Run Time: 136 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.0, DTS 5.0 Subtitles: English, German, Fre...continue... |
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