Opus Arte
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William Shakespeare: The Taming of the Shrew
Recorded live at Shakespeare’s Globe, June 2012
Samantha Spiro (Kate), Simon Paisley Day (Petruchio), Sarah MacRae (Bianca), Pip Donaghy (Baptista Minola), Michael Bertenshaw, Pearce Quigley (Grumio), Joseph Timms (Lucentio), Helen Weir (Widow), Tom Anderson (Curtis), Jamie Beamish (Tranio), David Beames (Vincentio/Tailor), Patrick Driver (Pedant),...
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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71
Miyako Yoshida (The Sugar Plum Fairy), Ricardo Cervera/Steven McRae (Nephew/Nutcracker), Steven McRae (The Prince), Gary Avis (Drosselmeyer) & Iohna Loots (Clara)
The Royal Ballet & The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Koen Kessels (conductor) & Peter Wright (director)
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Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66
Marianela Nuñez (Princess Aurora), Vadim Muntagirov (Prince Florimund), Kristen Mcnally (Carabosse) & Claire Calvert (Lilac Fairy)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Koen Kessels
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Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64
Federico Bonelli (Romeo), Lauren Cuthbertson (Juliet), Alexander Campbell (Mercutio), Bennet Gartside (Tybalt), Dawid Trzensimiech (Benvolio), Vale Rihristov (Paris), Christopher Saunders (Lord Capulet), Christina Arestis (Lady Capulet) & Gary Avis (Escalus Prince of Verona)
Orchestra of...
both are entirely convincing in their depiction of teenage lovers. The charismatic Bonelli certainly looks younger than his real age and graduates convincingly from laddish bravado to lovestruck... — More…
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Andrew Davis presents the documentary in an engaging style, giving an overview of the variations, as well as homing in on several of them. …there's a lot of information presented in an unassuming... — More…
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Delibes: Sylvia
Darcey Bussell, Roberto Bolle, Thiago Soares, Martin Harvey & Mara Galeazzi
The Royal Ballet & The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Graham Bond
This DVD… shows the Royal Ballet at the top of its…form. …makes an imperious huntress and a commanding Bacchante… — More…
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Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64
Federico Bonelli (Romeo), Lauren Cuthbertson (Juliet), Alexander Campbell (Mercutio), Bennet Gartside (Tybalt), Dawid Trzensimiech (Benvolio), Vale Rihristov (Paris), Christopher Saunders (Lord Capulet), Christina Arestis (Lady Capulet) & Gary Avis (Escalus Prince of Verona)
Orchestra of...
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Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20
Note: This Blu-ray Disc (BD) is not compatible with standard DVD players
Agnès Letestu, José Martinez, Karl Paquette & Muriel Hallé, Choreographer: Rudolf Nureyev
Paris Opera Ballet & Paris Opera Orchestra, Vello Pähn (Musical Director)
…their [Agnès Letestu & José Martinez] dancing was sensational, and Letestu in particular was magnificent.
She was soft, lyrical yet aristocratic as Odette, as befits her slender, long-limbed... — More… -
Ludwig Minkus: La Bayadère
Marianela Nuñez, Vadim Muntagirov, Natalia Osipova; The Royal Ballet, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House; Boris Gruzin, Natalia Makarova
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Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake
Marianela Nuñez (Odette/Odile), Vadim Muntagirov (Prince Siegfried), Elizabeth McGorian (The Queen), Bennet Gartside (Von Rothbart), Alexander Campbell (Benno), Akane Takada (Prince Siegfried’s Younger Sister), Francesca Hayward (Prince Siegfried’s Younger Sister)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera...
