Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty (The Royal Ballet)
by The Royal Ballet, Ovsyanikov, MacGibbon
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Actor: Bonelli, Cojocaru, Nunez, Rosato, TchaikovskyDirector: MacGibbon, Ovsyanikov, The Royal Ballet
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language); French (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Format: Classical, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 135 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-08-26
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: BBC / Opus Arte
Movie Reviews of Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty (The Royal Ballet)
Movie Review: Blame the conductor
Summary: 3 Stars
Not being able to get to London, I was very much looking forward to this DVD. It seems to me that the production is always on the verge of being terrific but never quite gets there, certainly not on this evidence. The text is beautifully presented, the performances are always good, sometimes (Cojocaru, Bonelli, Lamb, Morera)outstanding, the famous sets as seen in so many photographs seem beautifully re-created. So why do I feel disappointed? I think the main reason is in the musical direction - it's often too slow. Where the music should generate excitement, the tempi are often leisurely; in the middle of a good fast tempo, the conductor will suddenly put the brakes on for a gently-shaded sequence, and then pick up speed again. I believe this tendency, In Act 1, goes against Cojocaru creating a sparkling Aurora. The Rose Adagio, ensuing solo and exultant coda are all taken at moderate pace, so much so that the dancer clearly has time on her hands and adds extra pirouettes or little affectations of the head and hands which serve to weaken the general impression. In the diagonal coda, she has time to pose in the jump sequence before taking off again, when the impression should be of a whirlwind of happy movement. The Messel sets look severely underlit, and the costumes by Peter Farmer are a symphony of let's-not-offend-anyone pastels. Can't fault the DVD direction, though, it's beautifully done.
Summary of Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty (The Royal Ballet)
The Sleeping Beauty has been performed at many key moments in the Royal Ballet's history. To coincide with the Company's 75th Anniversary, Monica Mason and Christopher Newton created a new production based on the Sergeyev/De Valois/Messel production that was first performed by the company in 1946. Peter Farmer recreated and augmented Oliver Messel's designs adn Christopher Wheeldon choreographed a new Garland Dance for this production.Art House & International DVD Video
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