Sheva Collection The Fairytale Ballets [DVD] [2014] [NTSC]

The classic fairy tale is one of our most beloved narratives, and its long association with ballet has resulted in some of the greatest pieces of Western art, not least the four works comprising this special set. From Nureyev's cinematic ‘dream’ versions of Cinderella and Swan Lake to ravishing Baroque sets in The Sleeping Beauty and Delibes’ exuberant Coppélia score, The Fairytale Ballets brings together four acclaimed productions that are certain to enchant viewers young and old the world over. Works: Delibes: Coppelia (Paris Opera Ballet) Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (Paris Opera Ballet) Prokofiev: Cinderella (Paris Opera Ballet) Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty (Dutch National Ballet) Press Reviews "This Parisian Swan Lake offers the reworked choreography which Nureyev devised for his 1984 production of the ballet and which has remained a favoured recital ever since...Readers used to traditional views of the ballet should see this gripping newcomer." (The Penguin Guide - Swan Lake) "Dazzling Sleeping Beauty!...Sylve has everything for the role of Aurora…Together with Gaël Lambiotte she forms the ideal pair. He is a fantastic partner, supporting and stimulating, and, above all, radiating aristocratic allure in his astounding solo's..." (De Telegraaf - The Sleeping Beauty) "More than a traditional full-length ballet, Nureyev's Cinderella is a musical fantasy overflowing with vitality." (Le Figaro - Cinderella) "...costumes were extremely attractive, set theatrically striking. The dancers were models of self-presentation." (The New York Times - Coppélia) Cast Dorothee Gilbert (Swanilda - Coppélia) Mathias Heymann (Frantz - Coppélia) Jose Martinez (Coppelius - Coppélia; The Movie Star - Cinderella; Prince Siegfried - Swan Lake) Fabrice Bourgeois (Spalanzani - Coppélia) Agnes Letestu (Cinderella - Cinderella; Odette - Swan Lake) Karl Paquette (Wolfgang / Rothbart - Swan Lake) Stephane Phavorin (The Mother - Cinderella) Sofiane Sylve (Aurora - Sleeping Beauty) Stage Director: Brigette Lefevre (Cinderella); Koen Kessels (Coppelia); Peter Wright (Sleeping Beauty); Vello Pahn (Swan Lake) Catalogue Number: OA1146BD Running Time: 623 minutes Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic Subtitles: EN, FR, BE, ES, (IT Swan Lake only) Label: Opus Arte