Description

Chopiniana & Petrushka - Kirov Ballet Special Edition DVD + CD

UPC: 807280179897

Product Features

Title: Chopiniana & Petrushka with additional ballets by the Kirov Ballet
Format: Special Edition DVD + CD
Running Time:Sound Format: PCM Stereo
- DVD: 155 minutes
- CD: 70 minutes
Picture Format: 4:3
Region Code: 0 (Region Free)
Production:
- Ballets: Chopiniana, Petrushka, Barber's Adagio, Le Corsaire, The Fairy Doll, Markitenka, Paquita
- Company: Kirov Ballet (Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg)
- Artistic Director: Oleg Vinogradov
- Conductor: Victor A. Fedotov
- Orchestra: Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre
- Produced and Directed by: Thomas Grimm
Cast:
- Altynai Asylmuratova
- Konstantin Zaklinsky
- Sergei Vikharev
- Yelena Yevteeva
- Eldar Aliev
- Lyubov Kunakova
- Farukh Ruzimatov
- Larissa Lezhnina
- Yelena Pankova
- Yulia Makhalina
- Igor Zelensky
- Corps de Ballet of the Mariinsky Theatre

Overview

This special edition package from the Kirov Ballet (Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg) features a stunning collection of iconic ballets, including Chopiniana and Petrushka. These performances, filmed in 1991, showcase the exceptional artistry of the Kirov Ballet, one of the world's leading ballet companies, under the artistic direction of Oleg Vinogradov. The DVD includes live performances of multiple ballets, such as Barber's Adagio, Le Corsaire, The Fairy Doll, Markitenka, and Paquita, performed by a star-studded cast, including Altynai Asylmuratova, Konstantin Zaklinsky, and Igor Zelensky.

The accompanying CD features a live soundtrack from the performances, including works by renowned composers like Frédéric Chopin, Igor Stravinsky, Samuel Barber, Adolphe Adam, Joseph Bayer, Cesare Pugni, and Ludwig Minkus, making this set a must-have for ballet enthusiasts and classical music lovers alike.

Interesting Facts

Chopiniana, also known as Les Sylphides, is a ballet blanc, a genre characterized by the presence of sylph-like, ethereal dancers, and is set to the music of Frédéric Chopin.
Petrushka, composed by Igor Stravinsky, is one of the most famous ballets of the early 20th century, depicting the tragic love story of three puppets.
The Kirov Ballet, now known as the Mariinsky Ballet, has a long history dating back to the 18th century and is renowned for its exquisite technique and dramatic interpretation of classical ballet.