Opus Arte
Mendelssohn: The Dream - Franck: Symphonic Variations - Liszt: Marguerite and Armand / Plasson, Royal Opera House
$34.99
Details
- Composer
- MENDELSSOHN FRANCK LISZT
- Artist
- Ashton, Takada, Mcrae, Nunez, Muntagirov, Yanowsky, Bolle, Plass
- Format
- DVD
- Label
- Opus Arte
- Released
- Aug 24, 2018
- Catalog #
- OA 1264D
- UPC
- 809478012641
About
Also available on Blu-ray
This exciting release presents three contrasting ballets by The Royal Ballet’s Founder Choreographer Frederick Ashton: The Dream (1964) is an enchanting adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream to music by Mendelssohn. Symphonic Variations (1946) is an early Ashton masterpiece, and a breathtaking, abstract work on the beauty of pure movement. Marguerite and Armand (1963), here danced by former Royal Ballet Principal Zenaida Yanowsky and Guest Artist Roberto Bolle, is a tragic love story of great lyric beauty. The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House is conducted by Emmanuel Plasson. Each of these performances received stellar reviews. "First-rate dancing in an Ashton triple bill that offers comedy, serenity and demi-monde ardour. In one of her final performances as principal, Zenaida Yanowsky gives a tremendously intense and intelligent performance as the tragic courtesan" (The Stage) "A passionate tribute to an all-time genius The Royal Ballet is bringing this season – and its 70th-birthday celebrations – to a close with a perfectly chosen trio of works by its founder choreographer Frederick Ashton (1904-1988), works that remind us just how brightly and variously his genius blazed." (The Daily Telegraph)
This exciting release presents three contrasting ballets by The Royal Ballet’s Founder Choreographer Frederick Ashton: The Dream (1964) is an enchanting adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream to music by Mendelssohn. Symphonic Variations (1946) is an early Ashton masterpiece, and a breathtaking, abstract work on the beauty of pure movement. Marguerite and Armand (1963), here danced by former Royal Ballet Principal Zenaida Yanowsky and Guest Artist Roberto Bolle, is a tragic love story of great lyric beauty. The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House is conducted by Emmanuel Plasson. Each of these performances received stellar reviews. "First-rate dancing in an Ashton triple bill that offers comedy, serenity and demi-monde ardour. In one of her final performances as principal, Zenaida Yanowsky gives a tremendously intense and intelligent performance as the tragic courtesan" (The Stage) "A passionate tribute to an all-time genius The Royal Ballet is bringing this season – and its 70th-birthday celebrations – to a close with a perfectly chosen trio of works by its founder choreographer Frederick Ashton (1904-1988), works that remind us just how brightly and variously his genius blazed." (The Daily Telegraph)
Tracklist 3 tracks
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1 The Dream (Royal Ballet, 2017) (NTSC) 00:00
- Track
- 1
- Title
- The Dream (Royal Ballet, 2017) (NTSC)
- Duration
- 00:00
- Composer
- na Not Applicable
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2 Symphonic Variations (Royal Ballet, 2017) (NTSC) 00:00
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Symphonic Variations (Royal Ballet, 2017) (NTSC)
- Duration
- 00:00
- Composer
- na Not Applicable
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3 Marguerite and Armand (Royal Ballet, 2017) (NTSC) 00:00
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Marguerite and Armand (Royal Ballet, 2017) (NTSC)
- Duration
- 00:00
- Composer
- na Not Applicable