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Marius Petipa's exotic ballet, set in legendary India, is a story of love, death and vengeful judgement. Natalia Makarova's sumptuous recreation of Petipa's choreography, with atmospheric sets by Pier Luigi Samaritini and beautiful costumes by Yolanda Sonnabend, stars Tamara Rojo as the Bayadère (temple dancer) Nikiya, Carlos Acosta as Solor, and Marianela Nuñez as Gamzatti whose alluring presence challenges Solor's love for Nikiya. Filmed in High Definition and recorded in true surround sound.
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There wasn't a single physical gesture that didn't mean something, that didn't speak of love trying and failing to blossom.' --The Daily Telegraph
The production is dramatic and romantic,and the costumes and sets suitably striking,creating a real visual feast on disc,supported well by a highly detailed,powerful orchestral sound,with just the right amount of audience ambience. It's all exotic and heady stuff and a delight to watch,with performances nicely tempered for the video close-up rather than the furthest row of the theatre. --Gramophone,Apr'11
The production is dramatic and romantic,and the costumes and sets suitably striking,creating a real visual feast on disc,supported well by a highly detailed,powerful orchestral sound,with just the right amount of audience ambience. It's all exotic and heady stuff and a delight to watch,with performances nicely tempered for the video close-up rather than the furthest row of the theatre. --Gramophone,Apr'11
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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful
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I have the excellent Paris Opera Ballet version of La Bayadere but that recording was filmed prior to HD and the picture quality suffers accordingly. The subsequent Blu-ray version is only marginally better. However, this new Royal Ballet production is absolutely stunning, both in recording quality and from an artistic perspective. The colours of the costumes are absolutely sumptuous, with a pin sharp picture and fabulous sound recording - as we have come to expect from Opus Arte productions.
Tamara Rojo, Carlos Acosta and Marianela Nunez - a dream cast! They are all fabulous including all the supporting artists. They are all so good and I especially enjoyed Jose Martin who gave a stunning performance as the Bronze Idol in the final act - (see Cover picture). This is quite a lavish production and there are impressive set designs and staging in the final act in the Temple. The destruction of the Temple is effectively conveyed by interesting lighting effects - although perhaps a warning should be included for the strobe/flashing lighting!
An interesting booklet accompanies the dvd and the production also includes a number of interesting extras, all of which are presented in high definition. The disc has a user-friendly menu system and there are a total of 52 chapters. Another useful feature is a very helpful précis synopsis that introduces every scene. Altogether, I would thoroughly recommend this disc. Well done to everyone concerned in this glorious production!
Tamara Rojo, Carlos Acosta and Marianela Nunez - a dream cast! They are all fabulous including all the supporting artists. They are all so good and I especially enjoyed Jose Martin who gave a stunning performance as the Bronze Idol in the final act - (see Cover picture). This is quite a lavish production and there are impressive set designs and staging in the final act in the Temple. The destruction of the Temple is effectively conveyed by interesting lighting effects - although perhaps a warning should be included for the strobe/flashing lighting!
An interesting booklet accompanies the dvd and the production also includes a number of interesting extras, all of which are presented in high definition. The disc has a user-friendly menu system and there are a total of 52 chapters. Another useful feature is a very helpful précis synopsis that introduces every scene. Altogether, I would thoroughly recommend this disc. Well done to everyone concerned in this glorious production!
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The ROH has pulled all the plugs out in the making of this presentation,it simply oozes class.The Star of the show without doubt was Tamara Rojo,She took the part of Nikiya to such heights,and to have Marianela Nunez as the nasty Gamzatti for sure meant we were in for a treat.For once I even enjoyed Carlos Acosta,who is not a favourite of mine,I just wish he could at least change the look on his face,there appears to be no change in it,whether happy or sad,still not a bad performance.Gary Avis as High Bramin held it all together well,even though plotting Murder.
The part of Ayah was taken by Genesia Rosato,an asset of the ROH; But I must admit the Brass (Golden) idol played by Jose Martin,was without doubt beautifully done.Congratulations are also due for the wonderful work put in by the Corps de Ballet,who very rarely get the recognition they so truly deserve.
For those among us that have never seen this Ballet I would have to say this is the one to own,a 5 star rating is just not good enough for this production,I myself think this to be even better than the Paris one I have in my collection,for this of course thanks must go to Natalia Makarova,this Choreography is all down to this wonderful Ballerina,her bouquet of flowers (or two) at the final curtain being well earned. .
The scenery is very good,suiting itself well to this Play.Costumes are a delight,again the Royal Ballet Costume Dept has pulled out all the stops, and doesnt it show,Superb springs to mind! Music played by the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House under the baton of Valeriy Ovsyanikov is again of the very high standard we have come to expect.
So if you are just looking for your first La Bayadere,or a more up to date show,I unreservedly recommend this one to you.
The part of Ayah was taken by Genesia Rosato,an asset of the ROH; But I must admit the Brass (Golden) idol played by Jose Martin,was without doubt beautifully done.Congratulations are also due for the wonderful work put in by the Corps de Ballet,who very rarely get the recognition they so truly deserve.
For those among us that have never seen this Ballet I would have to say this is the one to own,a 5 star rating is just not good enough for this production,I myself think this to be even better than the Paris one I have in my collection,for this of course thanks must go to Natalia Makarova,this Choreography is all down to this wonderful Ballerina,her bouquet of flowers (or two) at the final curtain being well earned. .
The scenery is very good,suiting itself well to this Play.Costumes are a delight,again the Royal Ballet Costume Dept has pulled out all the stops, and doesnt it show,Superb springs to mind! Music played by the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House under the baton of Valeriy Ovsyanikov is again of the very high standard we have come to expect.
So if you are just looking for your first La Bayadere,or a more up to date show,I unreservedly recommend this one to you.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
La Bayadere is a difficult Ballet to bring off. For many years the soviet version ended at the conclusion of the Kingdom of the Shades scene, excluding the final destruction of the temple. This production for the Royal Ballet by Natalia Makarova provides a complete telling of the story which sees some of the dancing, normally seen in the first act transposed to the final scene prior to the temple's destruction. Not everything works dramatically, and the final scene does not match the rest of the work in inventiveness. That said, superb dancing from the leading pair of Tamara Rojo and Carlos Acosta as Nikiya and Solor, sweep all before them. Rojo is quite splendid both in the sultry sensuous choreography of the first Act and the ethereal beauty of the second. She is ably partnered by Acosta who always seems to be dramatically attuned when dancing with her. He is strong, virile and technically brilliant as the part demands, but seldom receives. Marianela Nunez is a fine Gamsatti, even though I cannot warm to her somewhat muted dramatic sense. The supporting cast is very good, notably Yuhui Choe as a solo Bayadere and Jose Martin as the Bronze idol. In spectacular HD picture and sound there is much to enjoy here. Extras include a voice only contribution from Makarova and an excellent interview with Rojo. Highly recommended
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