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The Frederick Ashton Collection, Vol. 1 / Royal Opera House Orchestra
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Details
- Composer
- VARIOUS
- Artist
- Plasson, Wordsworth
- Format
- DVD
- Label
- Opus Arte
- Released
- Jan 25, 2019
- Catalog #
- OA 1280BD
- UPC
- 809478012801
About
Also available on Blu-ray
This special collection from The Royal Ballet includes nine of Frederick Ashton’s most loved short ballets, which showcase the range of his style. The pure classical perfection of Symphonic Variations is contrasted with the light-hearted exuberance of Voices of Spring. Both are complemented by the passion and drama of Marguerite and Armand and the romance and comedy of The Two Pigeons and The Dream. The collection is completed by Rhapsody, La Valse, Monotones and Méditation from Thaïs, four of the most iconic abstract works created by The Royal Ballet’s founding choreographer. "...a bill which revealed the variety of the Royal’s founder choreographer from the perfumed sway of La Valse, to the lyrical loveliness of the Thais pas de deux, and the audacious joy of Voices of Spring. Monotones I and II, on the other hand, show his geometric modernism and his ability to conjure a kind of mysterious beauty by the simplest of means... the performances throughout the evening made the choreography look as fresh and important as ever." (The Daily Telegraph) "Frederick Ashton's 1962 ballet is swooningly romantic and unashamedly old fashioned. The Parisian artist's garret setting might be a cliche but the action is alive with invention. What begins as a comic ballet glides imperceptibly into a more serious realm as the two immature lovers come to terms with erotic distraction and locate the adult within themselves. Ashton's birdlike steps, with flapping elbows and nodding heads are sharp and funny at first as the dancers shake a tail feather across the stage before softening and stretching into gestures of greater poignancy." (The Stage - The two Pigeons 5 Stars)
This special collection from The Royal Ballet includes nine of Frederick Ashton’s most loved short ballets, which showcase the range of his style. The pure classical perfection of Symphonic Variations is contrasted with the light-hearted exuberance of Voices of Spring. Both are complemented by the passion and drama of Marguerite and Armand and the romance and comedy of The Two Pigeons and The Dream. The collection is completed by Rhapsody, La Valse, Monotones and Méditation from Thaïs, four of the most iconic abstract works created by The Royal Ballet’s founding choreographer. "...a bill which revealed the variety of the Royal’s founder choreographer from the perfumed sway of La Valse, to the lyrical loveliness of the Thais pas de deux, and the audacious joy of Voices of Spring. Monotones I and II, on the other hand, show his geometric modernism and his ability to conjure a kind of mysterious beauty by the simplest of means... the performances throughout the evening made the choreography look as fresh and important as ever." (The Daily Telegraph) "Frederick Ashton's 1962 ballet is swooningly romantic and unashamedly old fashioned. The Parisian artist's garret setting might be a cliche but the action is alive with invention. What begins as a comic ballet glides imperceptibly into a more serious realm as the two immature lovers come to terms with erotic distraction and locate the adult within themselves. Ashton's birdlike steps, with flapping elbows and nodding heads are sharp and funny at first as the dancers shake a tail feather across the stage before softening and stretching into gestures of greater poignancy." (The Stage - The two Pigeons 5 Stars)
Tracklist 10 tracks
- Disc 1
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1 Rhapsody (Royal Ballet, 2016) (NTSC) 32:00
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Rhapsody (Royal Ballet, 2016) (NTSC)
- Duration
- 32:00
- Composer
- na Not Applicable
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2 Les deux pigeons (arr. J. Lanchbery) (Royal Ballet, 2016) (NTSC) 01:12:00
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Les deux pigeons (arr. J. Lanchbery) (Royal Ballet, 2016) (NTSC)
- Duration
- 01:12:00
- Composer
- André Messager
- Disc 2
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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
- Disc 3
-
1 La Valse (Royal Ballet, 2013) (NTSC) 00:00
- Track
- 1
- Title
- La Valse (Royal Ballet, 2013) (NTSC)
- Duration
- 00:00
- Composer
- na Not Applicable
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2 Meditation from Thais (Royal Ballet, 2013) (NTSC) 00:00
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Meditation from Thais (Royal Ballet, 2013) (NTSC)
- Duration
- 00:00
- Composer
- na Not Applicable
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3 Voices of Spring (Royal Ballet, 2013) (NTSC) 00:00
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Voices of Spring (Royal Ballet, 2013) (NTSC)
- Duration
- 00:00
- Composer
- na Not Applicable
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4 Monotones (Royal Ballet, 2013) (NTSC) 00:00
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Monotones (Royal Ballet, 2013) (NTSC)
- Duration
- 00:00
- Composer
- na Not Applicable
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5 Marguerite and Armand (Royal Ballet, 2013) (NTSC) 00:00
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Marguerite and Armand (Royal Ballet, 2013) (NTSC)
- Duration
- 00:00
- Composer
- na Not Applicable