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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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I have always found the music of Cinderella as one of Prokofiev's fascinating compositions, although the general opinion decades ago was that it was more of a Children's thingy. The ballet too, was relegated to the realm of slapstick and in some cases, experimented with to the point of Eurotrashy type of approach.(I have had the Fredrick Ashton choreographed version starring Antoinette Sibley and Anthony Dowell for some time and enjoyed it tremendously - The Paris version disappointed horribly - The Monte Carlo version is Morose).
I would rate this one even better than the 1969 Royal Ballet production and many others for a few reasons:
1. Prokofiev's music points to a work that is complex. It is a mixture of fantasy, comedy, romance and quiet desperation. This production has less of slapstick and more of substance, quite unlike the Ashton production portrays in its approach.
2. There is some slapstick in this one too, but of the more subtle and difficult kind that Dumpy has brought out so well that she is really my star of this production....Skinny and stepmother are not too far behind...
3. They did not cast men as ugly sisters to make them look ugly. The ugliness brought out by Skinny (Gaylene Cummerfield) and Dumpy (Carol-Anne Millar) are those of their 'mind and attitude' - which makes them ugly rather than their physical attributes... The faulty footwork of Dumpy needs a lot of effort and work, and she has pulled it off brilliantly (Something like Alain in La Fille Mal Gardee)...Marion Tait as the stepmother is a wonderful actror which does a world of good for the ballet as a whole... her meanness is beautifully portrayed.
3.Elisha Willis dances the role of Cinderella and Iain Mackay portrays the Prince. Both are really good in their roles, nothing to complain....
4.Choreographer David Bintley shows far more maturity in his approach towards this work than any others I have seen. The sets, by John Macfarlane, are excellent and go well with the ballet and thankfully, they both have refrained from trying to make the ballet fit a different period and is thankfully devoid stuff and nonsense from the 22nd century or eurotrash. (The Paris version locates the story in Hollywood ...The Prince is a movie star and the Fairy Godmother a producer!)
5. The music is well performed and the recording and video are superb.
Well done, Birmingham... far better than was probably expected and certainly trumps most other productions of Cinderella by quite a few yards, although some music, therefore dance, has been deleted in this version. I did not miss those too much.
A Blu Ray that satisfies beautifully.... recommended highly.
I would rate this one even better than the 1969 Royal Ballet production and many others for a few reasons:
1. Prokofiev's music points to a work that is complex. It is a mixture of fantasy, comedy, romance and quiet desperation. This production has less of slapstick and more of substance, quite unlike the Ashton production portrays in its approach.
2. There is some slapstick in this one too, but of the more subtle and difficult kind that Dumpy has brought out so well that she is really my star of this production....Skinny and stepmother are not too far behind...
3. They did not cast men as ugly sisters to make them look ugly. The ugliness brought out by Skinny (Gaylene Cummerfield) and Dumpy (Carol-Anne Millar) are those of their 'mind and attitude' - which makes them ugly rather than their physical attributes... The faulty footwork of Dumpy needs a lot of effort and work, and she has pulled it off brilliantly (Something like Alain in La Fille Mal Gardee)...Marion Tait as the stepmother is a wonderful actror which does a world of good for the ballet as a whole... her meanness is beautifully portrayed.
3.Elisha Willis dances the role of Cinderella and Iain Mackay portrays the Prince. Both are really good in their roles, nothing to complain....
4.Choreographer David Bintley shows far more maturity in his approach towards this work than any others I have seen. The sets, by John Macfarlane, are excellent and go well with the ballet and thankfully, they both have refrained from trying to make the ballet fit a different period and is thankfully devoid stuff and nonsense from the 22nd century or eurotrash. (The Paris version locates the story in Hollywood ...The Prince is a movie star and the Fairy Godmother a producer!)
5. The music is well performed and the recording and video are superb.
Well done, Birmingham... far better than was probably expected and certainly trumps most other productions of Cinderella by quite a few yards, although some music, therefore dance, has been deleted in this version. I did not miss those too much.
A Blu Ray that satisfies beautifully.... recommended highly.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
This is everything you expect from the Royal Ballet. Casting was perfect, scenery and costumes alluring and the dancing just stunning! This is truly a magical and shimmering fantasy which was made even more magical by Cinderella vanishing at midnight through the mechanism of an amazing large clock, the glittering frosted coach brought on by the mice and lizards and the principle dancers, Elisha Willis and her prince Iain Mackay, was a feast for the eyes. The score by Porkofiev and David Bintley's choreography will sear through to your spirit and elevate you towards the heavenlies. Enjoy!!
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
Ballet the Cinderella performed by this troupe very much was pleasant to me. Very interesting and original statement of ballet, magnificent execution by ballet dancers of the roles me has impressed. To it it is necessary to add very beautiful suits, scenery and fine sounding of an orchestra. Quality of a disk good, very beautiful colors and good contrast. I live in St.-Petersburg, often I go to the Maryinsky Theater, saw many different statements of ballet the Cinderella. Performance on this disk - one of the best what I saw. Very much it would be desirable to get and other works of this troupe. If there are disks with ballets Quixote, the Nutcracker, the Sleeping Beauty, Giselle and other performances performed by troupe Birminghaim Royal ballet, I with pleasure will take them for the collection. Once again thanks theater for magnificent work.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Pleasing preformance from Birmingham.
I was not quite sure what to expect when ordering this DVD. ROYAL ballet? Birmingham - an industrial city somewhere in the Midlands. Dancers in hobnail boots and flat caps perhaps? Read more
Published 1 month ago by Witherswrinkly
Lovely!
Really enjoyed this - had seen most of it on tv and then actively sought it out. The dancing is of course amazing but so are the costumes. I enjoy the humour of the production too. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jemi
An excellent new production but also recognisably traditional
Although this Cinderella is presented with new choreography by Bintley, the ballet could still be described as essentially the traditionally expected version. Read more
Published 3 months ago by I. Giles
Cinderella
This is a wonderful production of a well known Fairy Tale. Mostly of a dark nature but this production was very colourful Enjoyed it so very much
Published 5 months ago by Mr. F. Walton
Excellent
Far better I believe than the usual type of ballet. This cuts out most of the boring applause every few twirls,
and is "acted" well too, the plump sister steals the comedy... Read more
and is "acted" well too, the plump sister steals the comedy... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Steve123
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