Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake
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Movie Reviews of Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake
Movie Review: One of the Best Nureyev DVDs
Summary: 5 Stars
This Swan Lake is one of the best I have ever seen. Though the Nureyev staging is very different from the "typical" staging, his performance is unrivaled. He carries the Pas de Cinq in Act I and does an amazing job in the Black Swan Pas de Deux of Act III. Fonteyn is also very good, though she is admittedly past the peak of her career. For all Nureyev fans, this is his best commercially available performance.Movie Review: Beautyful Swan Lake
Summary: 5 Stars
I have seen them live, in my youth. I relive the experience when watching this. They were wonderfull, and to me this is one of their great ballets.Movie Review: Wonderful
Summary: 5 Stars
I watched this as a little girl and loved it! The DVD copy is very good.Movie Review: a view from a purely a beginner, an admirer
Summary: 4 Stars
If you are collecting ballet, this production is highly recommended. If you are a fan of Nureyev and Fonteyne, especially Nureyev, this must be added to your collection. I can only post my honest opinion since I am only starting to be exposed to the great art that is ballet.
The costumes and stage settings are on a grand scale, top notch. The color theme is very earthy, except for the prince and the swans. The various guests at the prince's birthday celebrations all dress elaborately and those who study costume design, I must recommend this to you.
The way the story is told is mainly from the prince's point of view, and there are a lot of Nureyev's solos. Great solos they are too. So strong and graceful. His high jumps and fierce spinning will catch anyone's breath. However, there was so much of his solo and not Fonteyne's. I felt that this was a little unfair. From beginning to the very end of the death scene, the story focuses mainly on the tragedy of the prince. I must also add, that death scene is one of the coolest thing I have ever seen done on stage!!! I get chills every time.
The first appearance of Fonteyne is also a sight to behold. She truly embodies the tragic swan princess. Their Pas De Duexs are not to be missed. Corps de Ballet is also a highlight of this DVD. The swans enter the stage endlessly, and dance like they were one soul. My favorite is the four swans dancing, hand in hand...I'm sorry, I am still studying and I do not know what this is called.
This is not a recording of a live production, and therefore, there are no applause between the scenes. This also allows camera angles that would not be allowed otherwise.
Classic ballet it is. Swan Lake a ballet lover must have. This one has Nureyev written all over it.
Movie Review: Absolutely Gorgeous
Summary: 4 Stars
Having seen Swan Lake perfomed many times and having seen Fonteyn and Nureyev perform this ballet live many moons ago - I am a little biased. It is wonderful to have a copy of this DVD in my collection - it is a little grainey due to the age of the performance no doubt, but the dancing is sublime. Fonteyn is wonderful as Odette/Odile, such grace is rarely seen and Nureyev is in his prime - Nureyev always danced with passion and the pair always danced as if they were meant for each other. There may well be better productions, but there are none to compare to Nureyev and Fonteyn as partners. I actually preferred the ending of the Anthony Dowell Covent Garden performance - but Anthony Dowell was wooden and no Nureyev. For the sake of seeing these dancers together in a classically danced ballet - I would highly recommend this. It is also a joy to see Fonteyn again and not the anorexic dancers we tend to see today.