Balanchine - Jewels / Aurelie Dupont, Alessio Carbone, Marie-Agnes Gillot, Agnes Letestu, Jean-Guillaume Bart, Clairemarie Osta, Kader Belarbi, Paris Opera Ballet
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Actor: Eleonora Abbagnato, Emmanuel Thibault Nolwenn Daniel, Mathieu Ganio Laetitia PujolDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); Dutch (Subtitled); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Italian (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Color, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 152 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-06-20
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: BBC / Opus Arte
Movie Reviews of Balanchine - Jewels / Aurelie Dupont, Alessio Carbone, Marie-Agnes Gillot, Agnes Letestu, Jean-Guillaume Bart, Clairemarie Osta, Kader Belarbi, Paris Opera Ballet
Movie Review: Bejewelled
Summary: 5 Stars
The picture quality on my dvd is superb. Insousciant and energetic and terribly inventive Rubies is my personal favorite. Emeralds and Diamonds are traditionally pretty and romantic and a bit boring for me compared to the razzle dazzle of Rubies. If only we could get more Balanchine on dvd especially the Stravinsky ballets. I'd love to see John Cranko's version of Jeu de Carte again, another funny witty Stravinsky piece. Those who love traditional ballet will love Emeralds and Diamonds and hopefully get a real kick out of Rubies. Don't miss it. And how about The Golberg Variations and Dances at a Gathering? Need I mention Davidsbundlertanze?
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Summary of Balanchine - Jewels / Aurelie Dupont, Alessio Carbone, Marie-Agnes Gillot, Agnes Letestu, Jean-Guillaume Bart, Clairemarie Osta, Kader Belarbi, Paris Opera Ballet
Balanchine's three-part, evening-long ballet, Jewels, is one of the jewels of his output. Created in 1967, Jewels revisits the central pillars of his glorious career. Thus, the first of the trio, Emeralds, to music by Faur?, is an homage to the French school of ballet; a Romantic episode in which soft-core lyricism comes to the fore. The second ballet, set to Stravinsky, Rubies, celebrates American dance virtues, filled with sexy Broadway and jazz references. Finally, Diamonds, with music from Tchaikovsky, takes us to Mr. B's roots in St. Petersburg with a dazzling tribute to Russian ballet tradition. Each of the works is pure Balanchine, full of the abstract stage patterns, novel arm and feet movements, and virtuoso fireworks typical of his style. Jewels is superb in this video taken from live 2005 performances of the National Opera Ballet in its home playing field, the jewel box of Paris' Palais Garnier. The French company excels in meeting Balanchine's demands. All the featured principals turn in breathtaking performances and the highlight may be the way they turn Diamonds, which often goes flat in performance, into a thrilling experience.The costumes and sets, designed by Christian Lacroix, are precisely what this ballet needs, with backdrops of green for Emeralds, red, Rubies, and a cool blue crossed by a glittering cloud-like necklace for Diamonds. The video direction captures the feeling of being in the hall, with full-stage shots interspersed with views of soloists or ensemble sections that are never too close-up and respect the need for air and space around the dancers. Included is an excellent documentary film about Balanchine and Jewels, with cogent interviews and exemplary excerpts from the ballet. No lover of dance should be without this. --Dan Davis
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