Tchaikovsky Gala

Release Date: 24th Nov 2008
Catalogue No: BAC037
Label: Bel Air Classiques

Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20 (excerpts)

Vladimir Bourmeister (Choreography & staging) & Roberta Guidi di Bagno (Sets & costumes)
Polina Semionova, Roberto Bolle, Maurizio Licitra, Gianni Ghisleni & Flavia Vallone
Corpo di Ballo ed Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala
David Coleman

Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 (excerpts)

Marius Petipa (Choreography) & Franca Squarciapino (Costumes)
Marta Romagna, Antonino Sutera & Daniela Cavalleri
Corpo di Ballo ed Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala
David Coleman

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Ballet, Op. 71 (Excerpts)

Patrice Bart (Choreography and staging) & Luisa Spinatelli (Costumes)
Nadja Saidakova & Ronald Savkovic
Corpo di Ballo ed Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala
David Coleman

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This Tchaikovsky Gala is a must for ballet fans, showcasing Roberto Bolle, resident star of La Scala, and Polina Semionova, Nadja Saidakova and Ronald Savkovic, all Berlin State Ballet principals, in their very first appearances on the Scala stage. Some of the most exacting and demanding moments from Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker are presented, showing to great effect the prowess of the corps de ballet and stars alike. David Coleman conducts musical highlights from the three ballets all set in the Act III décor of Swan Lake: Prince Siegfried's birthday festivities are being held in the castle hall, a veritable tourbillon of dances, from Czardas to Spanish, Neapolitan to Mazurka all of which leads into the celebrated 'Black Swan' pas de deux, starring Roberto Bolle and Polina Semionova. As if by magic, another homage to Tchaikovsky appears:Aurora and her four princes in the immortal 'Rose Adagio', encompassing both dreamy sweetness and technical strength, being one of the most difficult choreographic passages of Sleeping Beauty alongside the 'Blue Bird' pas de deux and the Act II pas de deux from The Nutcracker performed here by Nadja Saidakova and Ronald Savkovic.This perfect gift for any ballet lover is also available in Blu-Ray HD format for the best quality video and audio available.

Bonus: " Etoiles et petits pas" by Liliane de Kermadec.

Backstage at La Scala with the artists in rehearsals (31 minutes)

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