Genre:
Ballet
Release Date:
Sep 2011
Recorded:
2010
Number of Discs:
1
Sound:
2.0LPCM + 5.1(5.0) DTS
Subtitles:
EN, FR, DE, ES
Aspect Ratio:
16:9 Anamorphic
Display:
NTSC
Catalog Number:
OABD7091D
Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf (The Royal Ballet)
Sergei Polunin (The Wolf); Will Kemp (Grandfather); Kilian Smith (Peter); Charlotte Edmonds (Duck); Laurine Muccioli (Bird); Chisato Katsura (Cat);
Peter and the Wolf, Prokofiev's musical fairy tale, has been delighting children since 1936. Nearly 60 years later, in 1995, the young choreographer Matthew Hart created a witty choreographed version for the Royal Ballet School with designs by Ian Spurling. Described as an utterly delightful ballet and a perfect showcase for the younger students, by the Royal Ballets Director, Monica Mason, it was staged again and recorded for this DVD in 2010.
Reviews
"Matthew Harts realisation of Prokofievs score as a ballet had first been seen in 1995 and it works very well indeed...The choreography is simple without being simplistic and Hart tells the story very well." (Musicweb International)
Extra features
Cast gallery. Documentary feature on rehearsing Peter and the Wolf.