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Stravinsky: The Firebird (2001) & Les Noces
Leanne Benjamin (The Firebird (Firebird)); Jonathan Cope (Ivan Tsarevich (Firebird)); David Drew (The Immortal Katschei (Firebird)); Genesia Rosato (The Beautiful Tsarevna (Firebird)); Zenaida Yanowsky (The Bride (Les Noces)); David Pickering (The Bridegroom (Les Noces))
A double bill which contrasts the vibrant colours of Stravinsky’s best-loved ballet, The Firebird, with the stark ritual of Les Noces, choreographed by the legendary Nijinska. With Leanne Benjamin as the Firebird the modern Royal Ballet production is complemented by a 1965 archive recording of The Firebird Suite, conducted by Stravinsky himself (PAL version only).
DVD
Genre: Ballet
Release Date: 01/08/2002
Sound Formats: Dolby Surround; Dolby Stereo
Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic
Subtitles:
Catalogue Number: OA0833D
Conductor(s):
John Carewe
John Carewe
Orchestra(s):
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Artist(s):
Leanne Benjamin; Jonathan Cope; David Drew; Genesia Rosato; Zenaida Yanowsky; David Pickering; The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House; John Carewe
Leanne Benjamin; Jonathan Cope; David Drew; Genesia Rosato; Zenaida Yanowsky; David Pickering; The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House; John Carewe
"The Firebird and Les Noces in revelatory and near definitive versions…" (The Independent)
"Many music lovers may think that they know The Firebird inside out. But without reproductions of the original choreography and the sets and costumes’ extraordinary spangle and splash, they have enjoyed only half the experience. Here again are those stabbing notes…but now we see the spectacle they accompany, with dancer David Drew’s spindly fingers stretched out, the costume fantastical, gestures tearing the air. The folk rituals of Les Noces, danced against the sparest décor, offer a far different experience, no less enthralling. The joy of this DVD stretches beyond the images. John Carewe brings to his conducting vast experience and love of these pivotal 20th-century scores. And the Royal Opera House Orchestra play like angels, or devils (the music demands both), on top of every nuance, riding every thwack and thrust." (The Times)
"A moving and well-directed visual record, totally free from attention-seeking camerawork, brings these two marvellous ballets in their original choreography back to life, as if one had the privilege of visiting Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. The dancing is of the highest standard, led by Leanne Benjamin's Firebird, and costumes and sets are visually equally memorable." (The Penguin Guide)
"Many music lovers may think that they know The Firebird inside out. But without reproductions of the original choreography and the sets and costumes’ extraordinary spangle and splash, they have enjoyed only half the experience. Here again are those stabbing notes…but now we see the spectacle they accompany, with dancer David Drew’s spindly fingers stretched out, the costume fantastical, gestures tearing the air. The folk rituals of Les Noces, danced against the sparest décor, offer a far different experience, no less enthralling. The joy of this DVD stretches beyond the images. John Carewe brings to his conducting vast experience and love of these pivotal 20th-century scores. And the Royal Opera House Orchestra play like angels, or devils (the music demands both), on top of every nuance, riding every thwack and thrust." (The Times)
"A moving and well-directed visual record, totally free from attention-seeking camerawork, brings these two marvellous ballets in their original choreography back to life, as if one had the privilege of visiting Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. The dancing is of the highest standard, led by Leanne Benjamin's Firebird, and costumes and sets are visually equally memorable." (The Penguin Guide)
Leanne Benjamin (The Firebird (Firebird)); Jonathan Cope (Ivan Tsarevich (Firebird)); David Drew (The Immortal Katschei (Firebird)); Genesia Rosato (The Beautiful Tsarevna (Firebird)); Zenaida Yanowsky (The Bride (Les Noces)); David Pickering (The Bridegroom (Les Noces))
A double bill which contrasts the vibrant colours of Stravinsky’s best-loved ballet, The Firebird, with the stark ritual of Les Noces, choreographed by the legendary Nijinska. With Leanne Benjamin as the Firebird the modern Royal Ballet production is complemented by a 1965 archive recording of The Firebird Suite, conducted by Stravinsky himself (PAL version only).
DVD
Genre: Ballet
Release Date: 01/08/2002
Sound Formats: Dolby Surround; Dolby Stereo
Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic
Subtitles:
Catalogue Number: OA0833D
Conductor(s):
John Carewe
John Carewe
Orchestra(s):
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Artist(s):
Leanne Benjamin; Jonathan Cope; David Drew; Genesia Rosato; Zenaida Yanowsky; David Pickering; The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House; John Carewe
Leanne Benjamin; Jonathan Cope; David Drew; Genesia Rosato; Zenaida Yanowsky; David Pickering; The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House; John Carewe
"The Firebird and Les Noces in revelatory and near definitive versions…" (The Independent)
"Many music lovers may think that they know The Firebird inside out. But without reproductions of the original choreography and the sets and costumes’ extraordinary spangle and splash, they have enjoyed only half the experience. Here again are those stabbing notes…but now we see the spectacle they accompany, with dancer David Drew’s spindly fingers stretched out, the costume fantastical, gestures tearing the air. The folk rituals of Les Noces, danced against the sparest décor, offer a far different experience, no less enthralling. The joy of this DVD stretches beyond the images. John Carewe brings to his conducting vast experience and love of these pivotal 20th-century scores. And the Royal Opera House Orchestra play like angels, or devils (the music demands both), on top of every nuance, riding every thwack and thrust." (The Times)
"A moving and well-directed visual record, totally free from attention-seeking camerawork, brings these two marvellous ballets in their original choreography back to life, as if one had the privilege of visiting Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. The dancing is of the highest standard, led by Leanne Benjamin's Firebird, and costumes and sets are visually equally memorable." (The Penguin Guide)
"Many music lovers may think that they know The Firebird inside out. But without reproductions of the original choreography and the sets and costumes’ extraordinary spangle and splash, they have enjoyed only half the experience. Here again are those stabbing notes…but now we see the spectacle they accompany, with dancer David Drew’s spindly fingers stretched out, the costume fantastical, gestures tearing the air. The folk rituals of Les Noces, danced against the sparest décor, offer a far different experience, no less enthralling. The joy of this DVD stretches beyond the images. John Carewe brings to his conducting vast experience and love of these pivotal 20th-century scores. And the Royal Opera House Orchestra play like angels, or devils (the music demands both), on top of every nuance, riding every thwack and thrust." (The Times)
"A moving and well-directed visual record, totally free from attention-seeking camerawork, brings these two marvellous ballets in their original choreography back to life, as if one had the privilege of visiting Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. The dancing is of the highest standard, led by Leanne Benjamin's Firebird, and costumes and sets are visually equally memorable." (The Penguin Guide)
