Gayane Ballet
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DVD Cover Information DVD: Region Code 0 Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language) Format: Classical, Color, DVD, NTSC Picture Format: 1.33:1 Running Time: 81 minutes DVD Release Date: 2007-06-26 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Studio: Video Artists Int'l |
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Movie Reviews of Gayane Ballet
Movie Review: Disappointing in every aspect
Summary: 2 Stars
I waited for years to get a recording of the entire ballet on CD and finally was able to order one from Europe. Therefore I was delighted to see the ballet finally on DVD. Of course no one would want to see the original version celebrating life on a collective farm, but the version here is certainly not inspired. I saw a different version in Denmark many years ago in which a young officer was captured by a hill tribe and taken back to their camp where he fell in love with the chieftain's daughter who eventually freed him. That was much more imaginative than this version. The choreography is often downright silly. In addition it looks as though we are watching everything through gauze or out of focus as the picture is fuzzy. Then there is the sound! Not only is the sound poorly recorded, it is also poorly played. As a result, my disappointment is immense. I will stick to my CDs until such time as Gergiev or some other conductor records it with a new choreographer and some spectacular dancers.