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. |
Margot Fonteyn & Michael Somes
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: The Royal Ballet [ Via Vision / DVD - released 9/Apr/2015 ] Margot Fonteyn leads the Royal Ballet in this 1960 showcase which was filmed at the Royal Opera House. This acclaimed 1960 film is considered the best captured ballet performance on celluloid. Digitally remastered. Includes a bonus interview with... |
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 |
SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Prokofiev: Cinderella (complete ballet recorded in 2003) Zurich Ballet / Karine Seneca / Stanislav Jermakov / Marine Castel / Jozef Varga / Vladimir Fedoseyev (cond) [ Bel Air Classiques / DVD - released 1/Dec/2008 ] G - Heinz Spoerli's Zurich Ballet Cinderella production, filmed as a musical from Hollywood, turned out to be a huge success at its premiere and must rank as one of the most 'dancerly' stagings Prokofiev's popular ballet has ever received. |
Dora the Explorer - Dora's Ballet Adventures
[ Paramount Home Entertainment / DVD - released 21/Sep/2011 ] G :- Region 4 - PAL - 95 minutes Dora is getting ready for her big dance show!. Help her as she moves and grooves to her way to Dance School to find her ballet slippers before her recital begins. Later, Dora and Boots lead a musical parade,... |
Sarah Jessica Parker
New York City Ballet Workout - Volume 2 (Sarah Jessica Parker) [ Madman Entertainment / DVD - released 18/May/2005 ] G :- All Regions - Widescreen 16:9 - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - Colour - 75 Minutes - PAL Under the direction of Ballet Master in Chief, Peter Martins, an all-new exercise program has been created utilizing the latest workout techniques used... |
The Wiggles: Big Ballet Day!
[ ABC / DVD - released 27/Mar/2019 ] This DVD introduces a brand new Wiggly character, Shirley Shawn the Unicorn. The children will just love hearing about and dancing around with this "scrumptious" unicorn! The wide styles of music on this DVD reflect the diversity of the wonderful art... |
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... |
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... |
BEETHOVEN / DEBUSSY / FAURE / SAINT-SAENS / etc
Proust, or How The Heart Skips A Beat (complete ballet recorded in 2007) Choreography by Roland Petit Ballet de l'Opéra National de Paris / Stéphanie Romberg / Eleonora Abbagnato / Manuel Legris / Koen Kessels (cond) [ Bel Air Classiques / Harmonia Mundi Distibution / DVD - released 1/Dec/2008 ] G - In 1974, Roland Petit, probably the greatest and certainly one of the most prolific of 20th century French choreographers he was the first person to create a work based on Proust's novel, A la recherche du temps perdu, completed in 1922, the... |
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 |