Bringing together all of Tchaikovsky's ballets in an attractive box set, this four DVD collection includes Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, and The Sleeping Beauty. Here performed by the Royal Swedish Ballet in Stockholm, Swan Lake is one of the most popular ballets in the world. Choreographer Sir Peter Wright has set this production as a romantic Gothic tragedy, with sumptuous costumes and sets honouring the 1895 Petipa/Ivanov original. Tchaikovsky's unforgettable score for The Nutcracker combines magical choreography with an atmosphere of fantasy and the supernatural. Hoffman's Christmas story unfolds with breathtaking splendour in this truly spectacular Royal Ballet production from London's Covent Garden. The Sleeping Beauty is acknowledged as the most pure and demanding piece in the classic romantic repertoire. Here performed by The Dutch National Ballet, and choreographed by Sir Peter Wright, the Baroque sets and costumes add glamour and grandeur to the sparkling virtuosity of the work. The staging sensitively reflects the original work of Marius Petipa - regarded as the most influential choreographer ever.

Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
THE BALLETS

The Nutcracker

Anthony Dowell • Alina Cojocaru • Ivan Putrov • Miyako Yoshida
The Royal Ballet
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Evgenii Svetlanov, conductor
Sir Peter Wright, choreography, after Lev Ivanov
Recorded at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

Special Features:
- The Transformation Revealed – Behind-the-scenes secrets of the spectacular Christmas tree scene
- Interview with producer Sir Peter Wright and Sir Anthony Dowell

Swan Lake

Nathalie Nordquist • Anders Nordström • Marketta Kaila • Christian Rambe
The Royal Swedish Ballet
The Royal Swedish Opera Orchestra
Michel Quéval, conductor
Marius Petipa, Lev Ivanov, Sir Peter Wright, choreography
Recorded at the Royal Swedish Opera House, 24 May 2002

Special Features:
- Interview with the principal dancers, the choreographer, the director of the Royal Swedish Ballet
- Overview of all the historic productions of Swan Lake from 1877

The Sleeping Beauty

Sofiane Sylve • Gaël Lambiotte • Sarah Fontaine • Enrichetta Cavallotti
The Dutch National Ballet (Het Nationale Ballet)
Holland Symfonia
Ermanno Florio, conductor
Marius Petipa, Sir Peter Wright, choreography
Recorded live at the Het Muziektheater Amsterdam, 2003

Special Features:
- Interview with Sir Peter Wright
- 'I Got Stuck' – A Portrait of Sofiane Sylve
- 'We All Love Magic' – A featurette about fairy tales

Sound Format: Dolby Stereo / 5.1 Surround (Nutcracker, Swan Lake)
DTS Stereo / 5.1 Surround (Sleeping Beauty)
Picture Format: NTSC 16:9 anamorphic
Menu Language: English
Subtitle Languages: French, German (Nutcracker)
French, German, Spanish (Swan Lake)
English, French, German, Spanish (Sleeping Beauty)
Running Time: 7 hours 53 mins
No. of DVDs: 4