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Adam - Giselle | TDK DVBDBLGISP

Adam - Giselle

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Label: TDK

Cat No: DVBDBLGISP

Barcode: 0807280802092

Format: Blu-ray

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Ballet

Release Date: 26th October 2009

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Penguin Guide 4 stars

Contents

Artists

Laetitia Pujol
Nicolas Le Riche
Marie-Agnes Gillot
Wilfried Romoli
Premiers Danseurs, Corps de Ballet et Orchestre de l’Opera National de Paris

Conductor

Paul Connelly

Artists

Laetitia Pujol
Nicolas Le Riche
Marie-Agnes Gillot
Wilfried Romoli
Premiers Danseurs, Corps de Ballet et Orchestre de l’Opera National de Paris

Conductor

Paul Connelly

About

Giselle is the classical ballet which, with all its splendour and grace, is generally regarded as the apotheosis of the Romantic ballet. The performance recorded on this DVD is based on the version performed at the Paris Opéra in 1991, which is in turn based on the St Petersburg version and was choreographed by Patrice Bart and Eugène Polyakov, two out-and-out Petipa specialists.

The scenery is the work of Alexandre Benois from 1924; originally designed for Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes, it heralded the re-emergence on Western programmes of the long absent Giselle and to this day it remains the benchmark for traditionalist stagings of this ballet.

The production was marked by an all-stars cast: Laëtitia Pujol dances the title role, combining her flawless technical skill with a fully developed sense of grace. Nicolas Le Riche, one of international ballet’s most respected stars, created her male counterpart. Le Riche has been a member of the company since 1988 and is famous all over the world for his elegant strength, the beauty of his expression and the musicality of his movements. Marie-Agnès Gillot creates Myrtha, the Queen of the Wilis and Wilfried Romoli is the young man Hilarion who truly loves Giselle.

The filming for this DVD recreates the atmosphere of a night at the ballet, while providing the viewer with a closer look at the dancers, their interpretation and their artistic endeavours.

Live Recording from the Opéra National de Paris, 2006.

Choreography: Jean Coralli & Jules Perrot
Restaged by: Marius Petipa, adapted by Patrice Bart and Eugène Polyakov
Sets: Alexandre Benois (1924), realized by Silvano Mattei
Costumes: Alexandre Benois, realized by Claudie Gastine

Sound Format: PCM Stereo, dts-HD, Master Audio 7.1
Picture Format: 16:9
Resolution: 1080i FULL HD
Blu-ray Disc: 25 GB (Single Layer)
Running Time: 111 mins
FSK: 0

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