Description
THREE BALLETS BY KENNETH MACMILLAN / ELITE SYNCOPATIONS , THE JUDAS TREE , CONCERTO / ROYAL OPERA HOUSE / OPUS ARTE
UPC: 809478010388
- Aspect Ratio : 1.78:1
- MPAA rating : Unrated (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 5.47 x 0.59 x 7.6 inches; 3.81 Ounces
- Director : Ross MacGibbon
- Media Format : Color, Multiple Formats, Classical, NTSC, Widescreen
- Release date : November 16, 2010
- Actors : Valeri Hristov, Carlos Acosta, Steven McRae, Mara Galeazzi, Sarah Lamb
- Subtitles : English, German, French, Spanish
- Studio : Opus Arte
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
Summary
Kenneth MacMillan's unique vision, versatility and talent, vital in shaping The Royal Ballet's style, is celebrated here in three very different ballets. The colourful, humorous Elite Syncopations. set to the easy-going rhythms of ragtime, is in stark contrast to The Judas Tree, which depicts the horrific fate of a woman at the hands of 13-men- a contemporary theme with biblical associations. Concerto, to Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No.2, is an abstract work of beauty, exuberance and reflection. Filmed in High Definition and recorded in true surround sound.
"There has never been a choreographer that I can think of who could produce three such contrasting works, and you sit watching in wonderment at the fertile imaginings of his mind." (The Daily Telegraph)
"It's grisly, and yet horribly exciting in its momentum, as the men show off to each other like skateboarders, flinging themselves into barrel turns while knotting and unknotting their legs." (The Independent)
"As far as I am aware there are no other versions of Elite Syncopations or Concerto currently available on DVD and as mentioned these are significant works in the MacMillan canon so pretty much an obligatory purchase for admirers of his work. As a programme this strikes me as an excellent triple bill as diverse in its emotional range as it is accomplished in its technical excellence from every department. " (Musicweb International)
