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The Bolshoi Ballet Company in the Ultimate Swan Lake, Filmed Live at the Bolshoi Theatre, Starring Natalia Bessmertnova and Alexander Bogatyrev Classic ballet at its best! Video This performance offers a fine view of the liquid, lyric style of the Bolshoi Corps. Anna Kisselgoff Bessmertnova dances ravishingly and the camera work is beyond reproach. Ballet News This Swan Lake performs the most difficult promenades, leaps and pirouettes with commanding ease and poise. Dance MagazineThe aristocratic beauty of the Bolshoi makes The Ultimate Swan Lake alive with ennobling presence and artistry. Natalia Bessmertnova is soft and lyrical in the dual role of Odette and Odile; her eminently feminine quality makes her the… More >>
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The Ultimate Swan Lake / Bolshoi Ballet, Bolshoi Theatre



DESCRIPTION: Tough muscle-toning combined with ballet-oriented cardio … all done to a stirring orchestral soundtrack. From basic sit ups and push-ups to elegant chassés and arabesques, you’re sure to develop a lean, strong dancer’s body (as you experience the joy and energy of classical ballet). The ending aerobics is especially fun – a graceful, flowing medley of simple movement phrases. Jessica Sherwood, from New York’s Crunch Gym, blends authentic dancers’ training techniques with down-to-earth teaching (“this doesn’t have to be perfect …”). A very “artistic,” stylish production and fabulous, motivating music by Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Strauss and Bach. No equipment needed. ©2000. (65 min.). For a slightl… More >>
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Ballet Boot Camp


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Fantasy and magic are the essential ingredients of The Nutcracker, and Tchaikovsky’s imaginative score helps bring to life the fantasy world of E.T.A. Hoffmann’s enchanting story of “The Nutcracker and The Mouse King.” Gennady Rozhdestvensky is the guest conductor who “drew ravishing playing from this most ravishing of Tchaikovsky’s ballet scores.” (Guardian) Though the original scenario for The Nutcracker was considered to be fatally flawed, this magical work has survived to become one of the firmest favorites in the ballet repertory. This production by the Artistic Director of Sadler’s Wells Royal Ballet, Peter Wright, with the help of Tchaikovsky ballet expert Roland John Wiley, attempts to rescue from far-f… More >>
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Tchaikovsky – The Nutcracker / Collier, Dowell, Royal Ballet Covent Garden


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This DVD presents a professional introduction to the world of ballet for children 5-8. Ballet dancers Oleg Usenko and Natalia Zemtzova teach the entire range from warming up to stretching and then on to the first dancing steps. After warming up and stretching, the girls will learn the plié, battement tendus, rondes de jambe par terres, adages, allegros, grands battements, and much more…. More >>
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Ballet Training for Girls


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This DANCE IN AMERICA performance/documentary explores the lives of the ABT’s four lead male dancers: Cuba’s Jose Manual Carreno, Spain’s Angel Corella, Ukraine’s Vladimir Malakhov, and the U.S.’s Ethan Stiefel. Concludes with the four dancers performing…. More >>
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Born to Be Wild – The Leading Men of American Ballet Theatre


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This program immortalizes a gala evening of classical ballet featuring the legendary team of Rudolf Nureyev and Dame Margot Fonteyn. Britain’s Royal Ballet is one of the world’s most celebrated dance companies, thrilling us for over 30 years with a legacy of stunning performances. This video has been critically acclaimed as “a chance to view the pinnacle of ballet achievement.” This program features excerpts from immortal favorites including Le Corsaire, Les Sylphides, Sleeping Beauty and La Valse. Frederick Ashton’s choreography is brilliantly executed throughout. This is one evening ballet lovers will enjoy over and over again. 85 minutes, color, 1963. Amazon.com
In An Evening with the Royal Ballet (1963),… More >>
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An Evening with the Royal Ballet / Nureyev, Fonteyn



Giselle is a dramatic and timeless tale of love, deception, revenge and forgiveness. An enchanting classical ballet from the Romantic era, Giselle was first performed in 1841. The ballet’s combination of dramatic acting, virtuoso technique and ethereal beauty continues to enthrall audiences around the world. Dutch National Ballet’s new production, by the creative partnership of Rachel Beaujean and Ricardo Bustamante, is based on the original ballet by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot. With additional choreography by Beaujean and Bustamante, atmospheric designs by Toer van Schayk and a captivating international cast, this Giselle will make a beautiful addition to every ballet-lover’s collection. Recorded live at th… More >>
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Adolphe Adam – Giselle / Dutch National Ballet


Coppélia is a classical ballet in the true sense, and with its touch of East European folklore, continues to enjoy worldwide popularity. It combines the romance between Swanilda and Franz with the story of the doll-maker Coppelius, whose greatest desire is to create a doll with a soul. Franz immediately falls in love with Coppélia, who he thinks is real, but eventually recognizes is just a doll. He returns to Swanilda, after which the final grand divertissement sees everyone reconciled. Music: Leo Delibes. New Version Choreographed And Staged By Oleg Vinogradov. Original Libretto: Charles Nuitter & Arthur Saint-Léon After A Story by E.T.A. Hoffmann. Swanilda: Irina Shapchits. Franz: Mikhail Zavialov. Coppelius: Pet… More >>
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Delibes – Coppelia / Kirov, Vinogradov, Tarasova