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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
Anthony Dowell (Drosselmeyer); Alina Cojocaru (Clara Stahlbaum); Ivan Putrov (Nutcracker/Hans-Peter); Miyako Yoshida (Sugar Plum Fairy); Jonathan Cope (Sugar Plum Fairy's Prince)
Tchaikovsky’s unforgettable score combines with the magical choreography inspired by Lev Ivanov in an atmosphere of fantasy and the supernatural. Hoffman’s Christmas story unfolds with breathtaking splendour and beauty in the most festive and enduring of all ballets.
DVD
Genre: Ballet
Release Date: 01/10/2001
Sound Formats: Dolby Surround; Dolby Stereo
Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic
Subtitles: EN, DE, FR
Catalogue Number: OA0828D
Conductor(s):
Evgenii Svetlanov
Evgenii Svetlanov
Orchestra(s):
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Artist(s):
Anthony Dowell; Alina Cojocaru; Ivan Putrov; Miyako Yoshida; Jonathan Cope; The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House; Evgenii Svetlanov
Anthony Dowell; Alina Cojocaru; Ivan Putrov; Miyako Yoshida; Jonathan Cope; The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House; Evgenii Svetlanov
"Peter Wright's production is gloriously traditional, brilliantly choreographed, lavishly spectacular...The camera is always in the right place and Tchaikovsky's miraculously inspired score, of which one never tires, is marvellously played..." (The Penguin Guide)
"...a sure-fire house filler and the perfect introduction to someone coming to the art form for the first time. There is the marvellous music of Tchaikovsky’s inspired score – with tunes that anyone can whistle – colourful dances, lush costumes and lashings of stage magic. The arrival of the mouse king and the Christmas tree transformation are dazzling and the Royal Ballet’s production is superb..." (Birmingham Evening Mail)
"...a sure-fire house filler and the perfect introduction to someone coming to the art form for the first time. There is the marvellous music of Tchaikovsky’s inspired score – with tunes that anyone can whistle – colourful dances, lush costumes and lashings of stage magic. The arrival of the mouse king and the Christmas tree transformation are dazzling and the Royal Ballet’s production is superb..." (Birmingham Evening Mail)
Anthony Dowell (Drosselmeyer); Alina Cojocaru (Clara Stahlbaum); Ivan Putrov (Nutcracker/Hans-Peter); Miyako Yoshida (Sugar Plum Fairy); Jonathan Cope (Sugar Plum Fairy's Prince)
Tchaikovsky’s unforgettable score combines with the magical choreography inspired by Lev Ivanov in an atmosphere of fantasy and the supernatural. Hoffman’s Christmas story unfolds with breathtaking splendour and beauty in the most festive and enduring of all ballets.
DVD
Genre: Ballet
Release Date: 01/10/2001
Sound Formats: Dolby Surround; Dolby Stereo
Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic
Subtitles: EN, DE, FR
Catalogue Number: OA0828D
Conductor(s):
Evgenii Svetlanov
Evgenii Svetlanov
Orchestra(s):
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Artist(s):
Anthony Dowell; Alina Cojocaru; Ivan Putrov; Miyako Yoshida; Jonathan Cope; The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House; Evgenii Svetlanov
Anthony Dowell; Alina Cojocaru; Ivan Putrov; Miyako Yoshida; Jonathan Cope; The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House; Evgenii Svetlanov
"Peter Wright's production is gloriously traditional, brilliantly choreographed, lavishly spectacular...The camera is always in the right place and Tchaikovsky's miraculously inspired score, of which one never tires, is marvellously played..." (The Penguin Guide)
"...a sure-fire house filler and the perfect introduction to someone coming to the art form for the first time. There is the marvellous music of Tchaikovsky’s inspired score – with tunes that anyone can whistle – colourful dances, lush costumes and lashings of stage magic. The arrival of the mouse king and the Christmas tree transformation are dazzling and the Royal Ballet’s production is superb..." (Birmingham Evening Mail)
"...a sure-fire house filler and the perfect introduction to someone coming to the art form for the first time. There is the marvellous music of Tchaikovsky’s inspired score – with tunes that anyone can whistle – colourful dances, lush costumes and lashings of stage magic. The arrival of the mouse king and the Christmas tree transformation are dazzling and the Royal Ballet’s production is superb..." (Birmingham Evening Mail)
