Marius Petipa
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet
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None
Description
Prince Siegfried sees a swan on the lake who turns into the enchanted princess Odette. She can only be saved by the true love of another. This the Prince promises her, but he is tricked by a wicked magician who disguises his daughter as the swan-maiden. Siegfried and his love leap to their death thus destroying the evil power of the magician.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (148 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
None
Description
"The Sleeping Beauty remains, as Rudolf Nureyev often called it, the 'ballet of ballets'. It is the most accomplished and the most brilliant, as well as one of the most spectacular of the 19th century, and the most representative of the 'noble' style of classical dancing. Rudolf Nureyev's version, which he created for the Opéra Ballet in 1989, was recorded at the Opéra Bastille in 1999, in a new production (sets and costumes) created by his faithful...
3) Giselle
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Filmed live at the world-famous Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, the Russian influence has enriched the deep, pathetic dilemma of a country girl forced to destroy the man she loves.