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The Beauty of Ballet
Lisa Pavane (Coppélia); Christine Walsh (Giselle); Justine Summers (Manon); Fiona Tonkin (Lise); Stephen Heathcote (Spartacus)
Bringing together five classic productions from The Australian Ballet, this special collection explores the beauty of ballet by uniting spectacular choreography, stunning set design, premier dancers and sumptuous musical scores. Five very different worlds are assembled, all of which are guaranteed to enthral viewers for their visual charm and powerful narrative. As well as the classics Giselle, Coppélia and La Fille mal gardée, the collection also includes Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s acclaimed take on the tragic love story Manon as well as László Seregi’s epic account of the Roman soldier Spartacus.
DVD
Genre: Ballet
Release Date: 01/10/2014
Sound Formats: Stereo
Ratio: 4:3
Subtitles:
Catalogue Number: OAF4030BD
Conductor(s):
Noel Smith; Ormsby Wilkins (Spartacus)
Noel Smith; Ormsby Wilkins (Spartacus)
Artist(s):
Lisa Pavane; Christine Walsh; Justine Summers; Fiona Tonkin; Stephen Heathcote; Noel Smith; Ormsby Wilkins (Spartacus)
Lisa Pavane; Christine Walsh; Justine Summers; Fiona Tonkin; Stephen Heathcote; Noel Smith; Ormsby Wilkins (Spartacus)
"...graceful, beautiful and moving, action-packed and highly entertaining." (The Telegraph-Mirror - Manon)
"…has to be counted as one of the most beautiful ballet productions in the world today." (The Washington Times - Giselle)
"Phenomenal dramatic impact...no other staging in recent memory has built upon such detail with such dramatic coherence." (The New York Times - Giselle)
"Comedy, pathos and lyricism unite in choreographic perfection to create one of the masterpieces in the 20th century ballet repertoire." (The Herald - La Fille mal gardée)
"The Australian Ballet production is a Roman epic with many spectacular elements." (The Herald - Spartacus)
"This Coppelia is a traditional ballet from start to finish and one that is timeless in the way of all the best-loved fairytales." (The Sunday Telegraph - Coppélia)
"…has to be counted as one of the most beautiful ballet productions in the world today." (The Washington Times - Giselle)
"Phenomenal dramatic impact...no other staging in recent memory has built upon such detail with such dramatic coherence." (The New York Times - Giselle)
"Comedy, pathos and lyricism unite in choreographic perfection to create one of the masterpieces in the 20th century ballet repertoire." (The Herald - La Fille mal gardée)
"The Australian Ballet production is a Roman epic with many spectacular elements." (The Herald - Spartacus)
"This Coppelia is a traditional ballet from start to finish and one that is timeless in the way of all the best-loved fairytales." (The Sunday Telegraph - Coppélia)
Lisa Pavane (Coppélia); Christine Walsh (Giselle); Justine Summers (Manon); Fiona Tonkin (Lise); Stephen Heathcote (Spartacus)
Bringing together five classic productions from The Australian Ballet, this special collection explores the beauty of ballet by uniting spectacular choreography, stunning set design, premier dancers and sumptuous musical scores. Five very different worlds are assembled, all of which are guaranteed to enthral viewers for their visual charm and powerful narrative. As well as the classics Giselle, Coppélia and La Fille mal gardée, the collection also includes Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s acclaimed take on the tragic love story Manon as well as László Seregi’s epic account of the Roman soldier Spartacus.
DVD
Genre: Ballet
Release Date: 01/10/2014
Sound Formats: Stereo
Ratio: 4:3
Subtitles:
Catalogue Number: OAF4030BD
Conductor(s):
Noel Smith; Ormsby Wilkins (Spartacus)
Noel Smith; Ormsby Wilkins (Spartacus)
Artist(s):
Lisa Pavane; Christine Walsh; Justine Summers; Fiona Tonkin; Stephen Heathcote; Noel Smith; Ormsby Wilkins (Spartacus)
Lisa Pavane; Christine Walsh; Justine Summers; Fiona Tonkin; Stephen Heathcote; Noel Smith; Ormsby Wilkins (Spartacus)
"...graceful, beautiful and moving, action-packed and highly entertaining." (The Telegraph-Mirror - Manon)
"…has to be counted as one of the most beautiful ballet productions in the world today." (The Washington Times - Giselle)
"Phenomenal dramatic impact...no other staging in recent memory has built upon such detail with such dramatic coherence." (The New York Times - Giselle)
"Comedy, pathos and lyricism unite in choreographic perfection to create one of the masterpieces in the 20th century ballet repertoire." (The Herald - La Fille mal gardée)
"The Australian Ballet production is a Roman epic with many spectacular elements." (The Herald - Spartacus)
"This Coppelia is a traditional ballet from start to finish and one that is timeless in the way of all the best-loved fairytales." (The Sunday Telegraph - Coppélia)
"…has to be counted as one of the most beautiful ballet productions in the world today." (The Washington Times - Giselle)
"Phenomenal dramatic impact...no other staging in recent memory has built upon such detail with such dramatic coherence." (The New York Times - Giselle)
"Comedy, pathos and lyricism unite in choreographic perfection to create one of the masterpieces in the 20th century ballet repertoire." (The Herald - La Fille mal gardée)
"The Australian Ballet production is a Roman epic with many spectacular elements." (The Herald - Spartacus)
"This Coppelia is a traditional ballet from start to finish and one that is timeless in the way of all the best-loved fairytales." (The Sunday Telegraph - Coppélia)
