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Tracklist 1. Titles Stereo , Surround Sound 2. Introduction Stereo , Surround Sound 3. The Prince's birthday party - Waltz Stereo , Surround Sound 4. Entrance of the Queen Stereo , Surround Sound 5. Pas de trois Stereo , Surround Sound 6. Pas d'action Stereo , Surround Sound 7. Polonaise (Goblet Dance Stereo , Surround Sound 8. Finale Stereo , Surround Sound 9. Introduction (Scene 2) Stereo , Surround Sound 10. Entrance of Rothbart - Entrance of Siegfried Stereo , Surround Sound 11. Entrance of the Swans Stereo , Surround Sound 12. Entrance of Odette Stereo , Surround Sound 13. Swans' Dance Stereo , Surround Sound 14. "White Swan" Duet Stereo , Surround Sound 15. Dance of the Cygnets Stereo , Surround Sound 16. Odette's solo Stereo , Surround Sound 17. Swans' Dance Stereo , Surround Sound 18. Finale Stereo , Surround Sound 19. Introduction Stereo , Surround Sound 20. The Jester's Dance Stereo , Surround Sound 21. Waltz of the Princesses Stereo , Surround Sound 22. Entrance of Odile and Rothbart Stereo , Surround Sound 23. Spanish Dance Stereo , Surround Sound 24. Neapolitan Dance Stereo , Surround Sound 25. Hungarian Dance (Csardas) Stereo , Surround Sound 26. Mazurka Stereo , Surround Sound 27. "Black Swan" Pas de deux Stereo , Surround Sound 28. Finale Stereo , Surround Sound 29. Entr'acte Stereo , Surround Sound 30. Waltz of the black and white Swans Stereo , Surround Sound 31. Entrance of Odette Stereo , Surround Sound 32. Odette and Rothbart Stereo , Surround Sound 33. Entrance of the Prince Stereo , Surround Sound 34. Pas de deux Stereo , Surround Sound 35. Rothbart's Death Stereo , Surround Sound 36. Sunrise Stereo , Surround Sound 37. Curtain Calls Stereo , Surround Sound 38. Closing Credits Stereo , Surround Sound
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Lago Dei Cigni (Il) / Swan Lake
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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful
By Nigel Mc
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Format:Blu-ray
I am surprised that this performance has only been reviewed by three people! It is such a good performance. Leading artists under the famous Mariinsky Company, absolutely top notch recording - what more could you want!
This is a simply amazing performance. Ulyana Lopatkina is fabulous as Odette/Odile. Yes, I agree with another reviewer that from a visual perspective she would look better after a few good meals but I'm not going to drop a star for that! Andrei Ivanov, who plays the Jester, is magnificent and is worthy of a special accolade.
Technically, this disc is amazing. It is now my number 1 demonstration disc. Pictures are pristine sharp showing wonderful natural colours and with excellent sound. There is a good menu system and the disc comes with a number of interesting extras, most of which are also in high definition. Darcey Bussell introduces several of these extra features, including a brief talk and demonstration of the 'fouettes en tournant' which features towards the end of the 2nd Act.
I heartily recommend this purchase to anyone who is thinking of purchasing this wonderful ballet. Although price should not be the deciding factor, it has to be said that at just under £15 this is an absolute bargain! Ironically, it is a few pennies cheaper than the standard dvd. The disc comes with an informative booklet.
This is a simply amazing performance. Ulyana Lopatkina is fabulous as Odette/Odile. Yes, I agree with another reviewer that from a visual perspective she would look better after a few good meals but I'm not going to drop a star for that! Andrei Ivanov, who plays the Jester, is magnificent and is worthy of a special accolade.
Technically, this disc is amazing. It is now my number 1 demonstration disc. Pictures are pristine sharp showing wonderful natural colours and with excellent sound. There is a good menu system and the disc comes with a number of interesting extras, most of which are also in high definition. Darcey Bussell introduces several of these extra features, including a brief talk and demonstration of the 'fouettes en tournant' which features towards the end of the 2nd Act.
I heartily recommend this purchase to anyone who is thinking of purchasing this wonderful ballet. Although price should not be the deciding factor, it has to be said that at just under £15 this is an absolute bargain! Ironically, it is a few pennies cheaper than the standard dvd. The disc comes with an informative booklet.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Arthur Wyatt
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
With superb camera work and excellent production only the Bolshoi stand any chance of beating this! Has the edge on the London and Paris bluray versions which are very good
24 of 26 people found the following review helpful
By Job
Format:DVD
Having had the privilege of seeing Lopatkina dance this on the stage of the Mariinsky in 2005, I'm at a loss to understand how 1996 can have been considered by another reviewer to have been too late in her career. She moves with grace and a sense of absolute tragedy - exactly what Odette requires from a prima ballerina. Her portrayal of Odile is fiery and, while not outright sexy (in my opinion), is compelling and dangerous. The corps de ballet is superb - a trademark of the Kirov - the orchestra is to-die-for, and I believe any balletomane would be delighted by this production of Swan Lake.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
I recently attended my first live ballet - Swan Lake - at a regional venue that was less than optimal, but I still enjoyed it greatly. Realising that there were certainly more capable ballet troops than the one I saw and much better venues, I sought out something better on blu-ray and found this. I loved it. i will undoubtedly watch it many more times. I don't know enough about ballet to compare this with other performances but found nothing to complain about. I do know something about music and the soundtrack is superb. The quality of the video is excellent and unlike some other revues I found the directing quite satisfactory.
The video is in wide screen. (Not 4:3 as advertised by Amazon when I made my purchase).
The bonus feature with England's Darcey Bussell is quite informative.
The video is in wide screen. (Not 4:3 as advertised by Amazon when I made my purchase).
The bonus feature with England's Darcey Bussell is quite informative.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I never get tired of watching the Swan Lake. I previously bought the Paris Opera version and loved it.
This one is completely different! For example the Prince role in the French ballet was very elaborated (Jose Martinez), here is more subdued.Danila Korsuntsev can dance as we can see in the 'engagement' scene but for most of the performanc he stays in shaddow as support to his Princess, Ulyana Lopatkina. We have an amazing Jester instead.
I have an impression that the ball scenes are more lavish in French version (more dancers on the scene), but the quality of performance of the Russian ballet is almost perfect.
I thought that Agnes Letestu was a better actress (she played with her face too!) but I cannot make the same distinction when it goes about the dance itself. Lopatkina keeps with the tradition of the wonderful Russian performance.
Absolutely recommended!
This one is completely different! For example the Prince role in the French ballet was very elaborated (Jose Martinez), here is more subdued.Danila Korsuntsev can dance as we can see in the 'engagement' scene but for most of the performanc he stays in shaddow as support to his Princess, Ulyana Lopatkina. We have an amazing Jester instead.
I have an impression that the ball scenes are more lavish in French version (more dancers on the scene), but the quality of performance of the Russian ballet is almost perfect.
I thought that Agnes Letestu was a better actress (she played with her face too!) but I cannot make the same distinction when it goes about the dance itself. Lopatkina keeps with the tradition of the wonderful Russian performance.
Absolutely recommended!
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
The lack of fuss to the background, stunning camera angles and faultless dansing make this a sheer delight. Far better than the over glittery Covent Garden production which distracts by fussy costumes and too many people in the background.
Buy this version you won't be disappointed.
Buy this version you won't be disappointed.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
This has become my favourite Swan Lake in the blu ray format.
In this production, they have managed to create absolute opulence with minimum fuss about the sets. The dances, dancers, costumes, videograpy and the whole approach to the work is just about near perfect.
Yes, Lopatkina does look anorexic, but her technique and elegance is magnificent.
I prefer this production to the much vaunted and overpriced (comparatively) Paris Ballet with Letestu. They too have done with minimal sets, but these look drab and dull and recognizable as unchanged in every act with different backdrops. I wonder what makes that one doubly expensive as this to buy (I have both). The corps de ballet is just as good in both, and Letestu is just as impressive to watch (in fact visually, she makes better viewing than Lopatkina), but Danila Korsuntsev makes a far better prince than Martinez in the Paris production.
The first act in this production makes a world of difference between this and the Paris version, which is dull by comparison, in fact the whole of the Paris production has a depressive aura about it throughout which makes it a bit of a drag.
Gergiev in this production, does a better job with the orchestra too, which is recorded beautifully.
Lesser said about the 'glittering' Royal Ballet the better, in comparison to both these...
This is an absolute bargain at the price at which it is being sold today (lesser than 12 bucks). I would choose this over all the others as of date.
In this production, they have managed to create absolute opulence with minimum fuss about the sets. The dances, dancers, costumes, videograpy and the whole approach to the work is just about near perfect.
Yes, Lopatkina does look anorexic, but her technique and elegance is magnificent.
I prefer this production to the much vaunted and overpriced (comparatively) Paris Ballet with Letestu. They too have done with minimal sets, but these look drab and dull and recognizable as unchanged in every act with different backdrops. I wonder what makes that one doubly expensive as this to buy (I have both). The corps de ballet is just as good in both, and Letestu is just as impressive to watch (in fact visually, she makes better viewing than Lopatkina), but Danila Korsuntsev makes a far better prince than Martinez in the Paris production.
The first act in this production makes a world of difference between this and the Paris version, which is dull by comparison, in fact the whole of the Paris production has a depressive aura about it throughout which makes it a bit of a drag.
Gergiev in this production, does a better job with the orchestra too, which is recorded beautifully.
Lesser said about the 'glittering' Royal Ballet the better, in comparison to both these...
This is an absolute bargain at the price at which it is being sold today (lesser than 12 bucks). I would choose this over all the others as of date.
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