Cesare Pugni La Fille du Pharaon Ballet in Three Acts DVD Release – 2004 | La Fille du PharaonChoreographer: Pierre LacotteCasting Svetlana Zakharova - Aspicia Sergei Filin - Lord Wilson/Taor Maria Alexandrova - Ramze Gennadi Yanin - John Bull/Passiphonte Producer - Francois Duplat, General producer of Bel Air Media Film director - Denis Kaiozzi Bel Air media, the French recording company, which specializes in filming operas and ballets, occupies a leading position in the world market for video-recordings of music classics. In 2003, the Bolshoi Theatre was added to the imposing list of the world’s greatest theatres, whose productions have been immortalized by Bel Air media recordings. The famous ballet, La Fille du Pharaon - the ‘daughter’ of two Frenchmen (La Fille du Pharaonwas produced in the mid 19th century by Marius Petipa and in the year 2000, it was reconstructed by Pierre Lacotte specially for the Bolshoi Theatre), was filmed during the course of three performances. The filming was done from six vantage points to obtain a panoramic picture. The state-of-the-art cameras used ensured superb image quality. Excerpts from the La Fille du Pharaon DVD were ‘advertised’ in TV programs and immediately aroused widespread interest. |
Dmitry Shostakovich Bolt Ballet in two acts DVD Release - 2007 Duration - 145 minutes | BoltChoreographer: Alexei Ratmansky |
Aram Khachaturyan Spartacus Ballet in three acts DVD 2008 | SpartacusChoreography: Yuri Grigorovich |
Boris Asafiev The Flames of Paris Ballet in two acts DVD/Blu-Ray 2010 | The Flames of ParisChoreography: Alexei Ratmanskywith use of the original choreography by Vasily Vainonen Scenographers: Ilya Utkin, Evgeny Monakhov Conductor: Pavel Sorokin Casting: Jeanne — Natalia Osipova Jerome — Denis Savin Philippe — Ivan Vasiliev M. de Beauregard — Yuri Klevtsov Adeline — Nina Kaptsova Mireille de Poitiers — Anna Antonicheva Antoine Mistral — Ruslan Skvortsov Film Director: Vincent Bataillon In Memoriam of the Great French Revolution. World Premiere Recording at the Bolshoi Ballet in DVD and Blu-ray. The Flames of Paris belongs to the pearls of the pure classics of classical dance. Produced in the 30’s of the last century The Flames of Paris on a music by Boris Asafiev was presented on the eve of the anniversary of the October Revolution, and later continued to be included in the ranks of works which were always brought out for an airing on anniversaries of this sort. And this is hardly surprising, The Flames of Paris is about the conflagration of the great French Revolution. And it had a new ’hero’ type which, up to then, had not been encountered in ballet — one of its main characters was the populace, revolutionary in mood and ready for action. The choreographer Alexei Ratmanky has attempted to make maximum use of the preserved fragments of Vasily Vainonen in his new ballet. The most talented soloists of the Bolshoi Ballet appear in this production as Natalia Osipova and Ivan Vasiliev or Denis Savin and Anna Antonicheva. The Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra is conducted by Pavel Sorokin. PRESS REVIEW The Bolshoi Ballet : The Return of Grandeur — The Next Great Vasiliev. ‘’Among the dancers on board for this tour will be Ivan Vasiliev, who is something of a throwback to the old days of spectacularly heroic Bolshoi men.’’ DANCE MAGAZINE |
Pyotr Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker Ballet in two acts DVD/Blu-Ray 2011 | The NutcrackerChoreography: Yuri GrigorovichDesigner: Simon Virsaladze Conductor: Pavel Klinichev Casting: Marie — Nina Kaptsova The Nutcracker — Artem Ovcharenko Drosselmeyer — Denis Savin Mouse King — Pavel Dmitrichenko Film Director: Vincent Bataillon Masterpiece of classical dance this Nutcracker is a magical version of the score by Tchaikovsky filmed at the Bolshoi Theatre. Till its première in Saint-Petersbourg in 1892, The Nutcracker is one of the most successful classical ballet and Tchaikovsky‘s score has become one of his most famous compositions. Yuri Grigorovich deals with Hoffmann’s fantastic imagery and takes ideas from the Marius Petipa’ scenario : battle of the mice, snowflakes flurry, characters dances executed by little doll that came to life... The most talented soloists of the Bolshoi Ballet appear in this production as Nina Kaptsova (Marie) and Artem Ovcharenko (the Nutcracker Prince) or Denis Savin (Drosselmeyer). The Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra is conducted by Pavel Klinichev. |
Adolphe Adam Giselle Ballet in two acts DVD/Blu-Ray 2012 | GiselleChoreography: J. Coralli, J. Perrot & M. PetipaNew choreographic version: Yuri Grigorovich Designer: Simon Virsaladze Conductor: Pavel Klinichev Casting: Giselle — Svetlana Lunkina Albrecht — Dmitry Gudanov Hans — Vitaly Biktimirov Myrtha — Maria Allash Film Director: Vincent Bataillon The Bolshoi Ballet troupe in Yuri Grigorovich’s version of the romantic masterpiece Giselle, at last available in High-Definition. First performed in 1841, Giselle was an immediate hit. With music by Adolphe Adam and a libretto by Théophile Gautier and Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges, the ballet touches on the great romantic themes: local colour, a pastoral love affair doomed to end in tragedy, a plunge into fantasy and redemption through the power of love. Learning that Albrecht, her beloved, is in fact a nobleman engaged to be married to a princess, the naive peasant girl Giselle dies. The Queen of the Wilis—the spirits of deceased young virgins—decides that Albrecht should follow Giselle to the grave, and condemns him to dance until he dies of exhaustion. But Giselle’s spirit dances with him and saves him. Composer Adolphe Adam owes his reputation to this archetypal, richly melodic romantic ballet. As Giselle Svetlana Lunkina is simply sensational. Her Albrecht is the iconically noble dancer Dmitri Gudanov. And the cast is perfectly rounded off by Maria Allash as the Queen of the Wilis. The Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra is conducted by Pavel Klinichev. |
