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Carlos Acosta Dances Royal Ballet Classics
Carlos Acosta (Colas (Fille); Romeo (Romeo & Juliet); Basillo (Quixote)); Marianela Nuñez (Lise (Fille); Kitri (Don Quixote)); Tamara Rojo (Juliet (Romeo & Juliet)); Thiago Soares (Tybalt (Romeo & Juliet)); Will Tuckett (Widow Simone (Fille)); José Martín (Mercutio (Romeo & Juliet)); Christopher Saunders (Don Quixote (Quixote)); Philip Mosley (Sancho Panza (Quixote)); Jonathan Howells (Alain (Fille)); Yohei Sasaki (Benvolio (Romeo & Juliet)); David Pickering (Paris (Romeo & Juliet)); Ryoichi Hirano (Espada (Quixote))
Carlos Acosta is one of the greatest ballet dancers of his generation and has occupied a unique position within The Royal Ballet for almost two decades. This collection offers the opportunity to see him dance three contrasting roles in three great Royal Ballet productions. He is playful as Colas, the young lover in Frederick Ashton's joyfully bucolic La Fille mal gardée. As Romeo, he is the innocent but tragic hero from Shakespeare in Kenneth MacMilan's groundbreaking adaptation. In Acosta's own vibrant production of the 19th-century classic Don Quixote he brings exuberance, charm and Latin flair to the role of Basilo. Compelling performances, dazzling technique and tremendous rapport with his Royal Ballet colleagues - all showcase the range of Acosta's world-class talent.
Filmed in High Definition and recorded in true Surround Sound.
DVD
Genre: Ballet
Release Date: 01/09/2015
Sound Formats:
Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic
Subtitles:
Catalogue Number: OA1169BD
BLU-RAY
Genre: Ballet
Release Date: 01/09/2015
Sound Formats:
Ratio: 16:9
Subtitles:
Catalogue Number: OABD7186BD
Artist(s):
Carlos Acosta; Marianela Nuñez; Tamara Rojo; Thiago Soares; Will Tuckett; José Martín; Christopher Saunders; Philip Mosley; Jonathan Howells; Yohei Sasaki; David Pickering; Ryoichi Hirano
Carlos Acosta; Marianela Nuñez; Tamara Rojo; Thiago Soares; Will Tuckett; José Martín; Christopher Saunders; Philip Mosley; Jonathan Howells; Yohei Sasaki; David Pickering; Ryoichi Hirano
"The Royal Ballet’s present revival makes much of its vigorous characters, its brilliantly virtuosic solos and duets...[Marianela Nuñez] gives the swift, intricate footwork as gorgeously as I have ever seen it...Nunez is an excellent match for Carlos Acosta’s whizzing solos and his cheerful eagerness as her admirer Colas..Altogether, a terrific show." (The Stage - La fille mal gardée)
"... a jovial and entertaining showcase for classical dancing at its most demanding and exuberant. One of the pleasures of this ballet is to be tickled by Minkus's infectiously melodious score... Marianela Nuñez and Acosta delivered sparky, engaging performances." (The Times - Don Quixote)
"…excellent sound and picture quality. Nicholas Geogiadis's designs, dating from 1965, are still gorgeously redolent of Renaissance Verona, and the big scenes of street life and the Capulet ball are magnificent spectacles. One of today's dream partnerships, Tamara Rojo and Carlos Acosta, prove more than a match for their distinguished predecessors. ...Rojo rises to the fierce dramatic challenges of the last act with electrifying intensity. ...and Prokofiev's score is vigorously conducted by Boris Gruzin." (Gramophone - Romeo & Juliet)
"... a jovial and entertaining showcase for classical dancing at its most demanding and exuberant. One of the pleasures of this ballet is to be tickled by Minkus's infectiously melodious score... Marianela Nuñez and Acosta delivered sparky, engaging performances." (The Times - Don Quixote)
"…excellent sound and picture quality. Nicholas Geogiadis's designs, dating from 1965, are still gorgeously redolent of Renaissance Verona, and the big scenes of street life and the Capulet ball are magnificent spectacles. One of today's dream partnerships, Tamara Rojo and Carlos Acosta, prove more than a match for their distinguished predecessors. ...Rojo rises to the fierce dramatic challenges of the last act with electrifying intensity. ...and Prokofiev's score is vigorously conducted by Boris Gruzin." (Gramophone - Romeo & Juliet)
Carlos Acosta (Colas (Fille); Romeo (Romeo & Juliet); Basillo (Quixote)); Marianela Nuñez (Lise (Fille); Kitri (Don Quixote)); Tamara Rojo (Juliet (Romeo & Juliet)); Thiago Soares (Tybalt (Romeo & Juliet)); Will Tuckett (Widow Simone (Fille)); José Martín (Mercutio (Romeo & Juliet)); Christopher Saunders (Don Quixote (Quixote)); Philip Mosley (Sancho Panza (Quixote)); Jonathan Howells (Alain (Fille)); Yohei Sasaki (Benvolio (Romeo & Juliet)); David Pickering (Paris (Romeo & Juliet)); Ryoichi Hirano (Espada (Quixote))
Carlos Acosta is one of the greatest ballet dancers of his generation and has occupied a unique position within The Royal Ballet for almost two decades. This collection offers the opportunity to see him dance three contrasting roles in three great Royal Ballet productions. He is playful as Colas, the young lover in Frederick Ashton's joyfully bucolic La Fille mal gardée. As Romeo, he is the innocent but tragic hero from Shakespeare in Kenneth MacMilan's groundbreaking adaptation. In Acosta's own vibrant production of the 19th-century classic Don Quixote he brings exuberance, charm and Latin flair to the role of Basilo. Compelling performances, dazzling technique and tremendous rapport with his Royal Ballet colleagues - all showcase the range of Acosta's world-class talent.
Filmed in High Definition and recorded in true Surround Sound.
DVD
Genre: Ballet
Release Date: 01/09/2015
Sound Formats:
Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic
Subtitles:
Catalogue Number: OA1169BD
BLU-RAY
Genre: Ballet
Release Date: 01/09/2015
Sound Formats:
Ratio: 16:9
Subtitles:
Catalogue Number: OABD7186BD
Artist(s):
Carlos Acosta; Marianela Nuñez; Tamara Rojo; Thiago Soares; Will Tuckett; José Martín; Christopher Saunders; Philip Mosley; Jonathan Howells; Yohei Sasaki; David Pickering; Ryoichi Hirano
Carlos Acosta; Marianela Nuñez; Tamara Rojo; Thiago Soares; Will Tuckett; José Martín; Christopher Saunders; Philip Mosley; Jonathan Howells; Yohei Sasaki; David Pickering; Ryoichi Hirano
"The Royal Ballet’s present revival makes much of its vigorous characters, its brilliantly virtuosic solos and duets...[Marianela Nuñez] gives the swift, intricate footwork as gorgeously as I have ever seen it...Nunez is an excellent match for Carlos Acosta’s whizzing solos and his cheerful eagerness as her admirer Colas..Altogether, a terrific show." (The Stage - La fille mal gardée)
"... a jovial and entertaining showcase for classical dancing at its most demanding and exuberant. One of the pleasures of this ballet is to be tickled by Minkus's infectiously melodious score... Marianela Nuñez and Acosta delivered sparky, engaging performances." (The Times - Don Quixote)
"…excellent sound and picture quality. Nicholas Geogiadis's designs, dating from 1965, are still gorgeously redolent of Renaissance Verona, and the big scenes of street life and the Capulet ball are magnificent spectacles. One of today's dream partnerships, Tamara Rojo and Carlos Acosta, prove more than a match for their distinguished predecessors. ...Rojo rises to the fierce dramatic challenges of the last act with electrifying intensity. ...and Prokofiev's score is vigorously conducted by Boris Gruzin." (Gramophone - Romeo & Juliet)
"... a jovial and entertaining showcase for classical dancing at its most demanding and exuberant. One of the pleasures of this ballet is to be tickled by Minkus's infectiously melodious score... Marianela Nuñez and Acosta delivered sparky, engaging performances." (The Times - Don Quixote)
"…excellent sound and picture quality. Nicholas Geogiadis's designs, dating from 1965, are still gorgeously redolent of Renaissance Verona, and the big scenes of street life and the Capulet ball are magnificent spectacles. One of today's dream partnerships, Tamara Rojo and Carlos Acosta, prove more than a match for their distinguished predecessors. ...Rojo rises to the fierce dramatic challenges of the last act with electrifying intensity. ...and Prokofiev's score is vigorously conducted by Boris Gruzin." (Gramophone - Romeo & Juliet)
