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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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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
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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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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a Dazzling Vision ?
One of the glories of this expertly-filmed performance is the vivid realisation of Tchaikovsky's score, under the baton of Gergiev. There is nothing like a St. Read more
Published 3 months ago by S. Ramsey-Hardy
Could not be better
Excellent performance . Very enjoyable. Highly recommended. As the papers said 32 swans moving as one. Picture , colours and sound are truly in HD.
Published 5 months ago by Dr. Mourad F. Khouzam
Tchaikovsky-Swan Lake
Its a great production in HD. Have watched it three times since buying it. Money well spent. The best Swan Lake i have seen so far!!!!
Published 5 months ago by Fred
Wonderful Swan Lake But..
I agree with most what was said about this performance and I won't repeat that. My addition to that is the following:
1- This is the only performance I know of, where the... Read more
1- This is the only performance I know of, where the... Read more
Published 8 months ago by N.Y.
Wonderful and in widescreen!
Currently as I write this Amazon's details shows this as 4:3 aspect. This is wrong! Both the ballet and extras are in 16:9 widescreen aspect. This is a wonderful production. Read more
Published 9 months ago by scotraven
sublime experience
I never get tired of watching the Swan Lake. I previously bought the Paris Opera version and loved it.
This one is completely different! Read more
This one is completely different! Read more
Published 10 months ago by I. A. Jakubiak
Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake
Great sound and great dancing, love live performances! The blue-ray version has noticeable blurring of the faster action especially in the background that can be disturbing but... Read more
Published 14 months ago by A.Tai
Crystal clear ballet
A richly enjoyable rendition of Swan Lake produced by the BBC at the beautiful Mariinsky theatre St. Petersburg. Read more
Published 20 months ago by John Edward Colman
The best so far!
The lack of fuss to the background, stunning camera angles and faultless dansing make this a sheer delight. Read more
Published on 22 Nov 2009 by David M. Calvert-Orange
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