Tchaikovsky's SLEEPING BEAUTY is one of the most beautiful and romantic ballets of all time. An undisputed classic that is loved all over the world, this production was choreographed by the renowned Swedish choreographer Mats Ek. Always cutting edge, Eks brings a new feel to this timeless classic. Principal dancers Vanessa de Ligniere and Gamal Gouda are passionate and moving.
This is the only Vanessa De Ligniere video. Stars also making their debut in this video: Gamal Gouda..
The great Swedish choreographer Mats Ek is one of Europe's most creative and ground-breaking dance makers. He has been at the forefront of modern dance for over thirty years and his revelatory interpretations of classical ballets have paved the way for a new generation of choreographers. "Sleeping Beauty" is Ek's latest re-working of one of the classics of the ballet repertoire, told in down-to-earth terms. A rebellious teenager, Aurora seeks to free herself from her uncomprehending parents and a world of emptiness and surface glitter.
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Region 0 Keep Case Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85 Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
It was a birthday celebration that was, for the most part, passed over by the public eye. But some sharp-witted musicians remembered that the year 2000 was not only the first year of the new millennium, but was also the 300th year of the piano's existence. These talented musicians, whose musical efforts span almost every genre, got together for a live performance in Washington D.C. Pop stars Bill Joel and Jerry Lee Lewis, jazz artist Dave Brubeck, and classical talents Diane Krall and Toshiko Akiyoshi all performed pieces on the music marvel that is the grand piano, testifying to its central place in all musical history. The eighteen exuberant songs that are performed on this video add up to a joyous and beautiful celebration!
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Sleeping Beauty film. One of the world's preeminent composers of electronic music, Morton Subotnick uses cutting-edge computer technology to make his innovative compositions. It is appropriate then that a few of his seminal works have been remastered for this DVD release, which lends them the full surround sound experience that Subotnick intended for their playback. Included are 1969's "Touch," which is recorded here for the first time in 4-channel sound; the first release of the entire version of 1978's "A Sky of Cloudless Sulphur"; and, for the first time ever, a recording of "Gestures: It Begins with Colors," featuring Joan LaBarbara on vocals. In addition, three different illuminating interviews with Subotnick are included.
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Sleeping Beauty review. Choreographer Rudolf Nureyev offers an emotional and dreamlike interpretation of
Tchaikovsky's masterpiece, SWAN LAKE. It is performed with lyrical beauty by the Paris Opera Ballet's celebrated dancers.
Agnes Letestu and Jose Martinez perform in this Rudolf Nureyev choreographed Paris Opera Ballet production of the Tchaikovsky ballet conducted by Vello Paehn.
Sleeping Beauty film. This DVD features vibrant imagery and inspired musicianshi p with evocative melodies of the world's greatest classical composers set to a virtual feast of masterful compositions , architecture, paintings, color and natural landscapings. Music includes Leoncavallo: Mattinata; Cul: Tarantelle; Mas senet: Scenes Napolitaines; Gounod: Saltarello; Denza: Funi culi Funicula; Godaard: Scenes Italienne; Liszt: Tarantelle ; and Mendelssohn: Venetian Gondolier's Song.
Sleeping Beauty DVD. Made up of three expert pianists from Hamburg, Germany, the Trio Fontenay are one of the most critically-acclaimed classical trios in Europe. Here, they are filmed performing in their homeland's historical "Weissen Saal" in the town of Bad Kissingen. Their finely tuned, beautifully nuanced performance includes renditions of Mozart's "Trio in B Flat Major, K 502," ...
Sleeping Beauty movie. This collection of five classical DVDs includes the titles: BUNIN: CHOPIN AND DEBUSSY, MARTHA ARGERICH AND FRIENDS, GULDA: MOZART CONCERTOS, RACHMANINOV/TCHAIKOVSKY, and TCHAIKOVSKY CONCERTOS. See individual titles for details.
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