Description
Darcey Bussel / Darcey's Ballerina Heroines & A Ballerina's Life / OPUS ARTE
UPC: 809478011491
Playtime is 80 Minutes
- Aspect Ratio : 16:9
- MPAA rating : Unrated (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 5.47 x 0.67 x 7.48 inches; 2.82 Ounces
- Director : Ross MacGibbon
- Media Format : Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC, Widescreen
- Run time : 1 hour and 20 minutes
- Release date : November 18, 2014
- Actors : Darcey Bussel
- Studio : Opus Arte
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
Summary
Former principal of The Royal Ballet and Strictly Come Dancing judge Darcey Bussell knows all too well what it takes to make it as a prima ballerina, and in this fascinating two-part collection she draws on her vast experience at the top of her game, providing an authoritative history of the best ballets and the finest ballerinas in Darcey's Ballerina Heroines and giving an illuminating account of her own career from its earliest days in A Ballerina's Life. Accompanying clips, which include some of Bussell's most lauded performances, provide a feast for the senses and make this DVD a must-have for collectors and enthusiasts alike.
As courtesans, fashion icons, political pawns and international celebrities, the great ballerinas have played a multitude of roles both on and off the stage. They have moved from the courts of kings to stages around the globe, from the highs of public adoration to the lows of injury and scandal. But few people know the full story. British Prima Ballerina Darcey Bussell spent two decades at the top, performing all the great roles in the classical repertoire and becoming one of ballets most famous faces. In the first of these documentaries, Darceys Ballerina Heroines, the changing role of the ballerina is explored: journeying from 18th-century France to 50s America, we encounter the challenges that Darceys predecessors experienced; discover the women who broke the rules; and learn what it takes to be one of the greats. The following documentary A Ballerinas Life shifts the focus to Bussell herself; with accompanying clips detailing some of her greatest performances, she talks about life at the top and reflects on her career from its earliest days.
