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The Firebird and Les Noces DVD (The Royal Ballet)

The Firebird and Les Noces DVD (The Royal Ballet)

The Royal Ballet's glorious Stravinsky double bill combines the spectacular Firebird with the stark beauty of Les Noces. The all-star cast includes Zenaida Yanowsky, Leanne Benjamin, Jonathan Cope and David Pickering.
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A double bill that contrasts the vibrant colours of Stravinsky’s best-loved ballet, The Firebird, with the stark ritual of Les Noces, choreographed by the legendary Nijinska. The stellar cast includes Zenaida Yanowsky and David Pickering as the Bride and Bridegroom in Les Noces, and Leanne Benjamin as The Firebird.

 

The modern Royal Ballet production is complemented by a 1965 archive recording of The Firebird Suite, conducted by Stravinsky himself. 

 

Music: Igor Stravinsky

Choreography: Mikhail Fokine (The Firebird), Bronislava Nijinska (Les Noces)

Firebird: Leanne Benjamin

Ivan Tsarevich: Jonathan Cope

The Beautiful Tsarevna: Genesia Rosato

The Immortal Kostcheï: David Drew

The Bride: Zenaida Yanowsky

The Bridgegroom: David Pickering

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House 

Conductor: John Carewe

A Royal Ballet production


Plus: 1965 BBC archive recording of Stravinsky conducting The Firebird, David Drew on Nijinska’s world, behind-the-scenes rehearsal of The Firebird and Les Noces, 24-page illustrated booklet in English, French and German

Picture: 16:9

Sound: Dolby Surround / LPCM Stereo

Format: NTSC

Region code: 0 Worldwide

Running Time: 108 mins 

Subtitles: FR/DE/ES/NL (excluding archive footage)

Categories:

DVDs > Ballet

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