ABT In San Francisco / American Ballet Theatre
by Brian Large
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Actor: Kevin McKenzie (II), Michael Owen (VII), Natalya Makarova, Paul Connelly (II), Robert LaFosseDirector: Brian Large
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Classical, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 105 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-04-26
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Kultur Video
Movie Reviews of ABT In San Francisco / American Ballet Theatre
Movie Review: Great Dancers!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a DVD with some of the finest american dancers ever, most of them are retired by now ( I guess this performance was recorded live in mid '80s).
Airs: Music by Handel, choreography by Paul Taylor, is a nice piece of neo-classical ballet.
Jardin aux Lilas: Music by Chausson, choreography by Anthony Tudor, created in the '30s, kind of "pychological" expressionist ballet, well danced by Leslie Browne, Martine Van Hamel, Robert La Fosse and Michael Owen.
Black Swan: Tchaichovsky/Petipa. Pas de deux extracted from third act of "Swan Lake", one of the most difficult (technical and artistical) pas de deux from the entire ballet repertoire,
danced by two of the best american dancers ever: Cynthia Gregory and Fernando Bujones. Bujones was the first american dancer to win a gold medal in the prestigious Varna International Ballet Competition, and partnership with Cynthia Gregory is legendary. One of the most acclaimed ballet couples.
A MUST SEE!!!
Romeo and Juliet: Prokofiev/MacMillan. Natalia Makarova and Kevin McKenzie dances the Verona lovers. She is superb, a true ballerina and great star. McKenzie has been American Ballet Theater's artistic director since 1992. This is not the most happy pair for this particular ballet ( Alexandra Ferri and Julio Bocca are the best!)in my opinion, he just seems too tall and big for the tiny and delicate Makarova, but still, it's so beautiful and romantic!
Great Galloping Gottschalk: The entire corps comes to stage.
Humor, speed, technical virtuosos, who can say ballet is boring after this?
Overall: Great samples of really fine dancing.
Summary of ABT In San Francisco / American Ballet Theatre
ABT In San Francisco is a dazzling display of choreographic and dancing virtuosity, an excellent precise corps in traditional and modern ballet highlights. That ambitious claim is fully justified by brilliant performances, ranging from Handel's Airs, Chausson's Jardin Aux Lilas, Tschaikovsky's The Black Swan, Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet and Gottschalk's Great Galloping Gottschalk. Live from the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, with the San Francisco Opera Orchestra.Educational DVD Video
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