The Royal Ballet celebrates two of Igor Stravinsky's dance masterpieces. Leanne Benjamin, Jonathan Cope, Zenaida Yanowsky, and David Pickering lead the company in colorful performances of THE FIREBIRD and LES NOCES. Both productions were staged and choreographed by the legendary Nijinska. Read more
| Starring | The Royal Ballet, Royal Opera House Orchestra |
|---|---|
| Genres | Music/Musical |
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The Royal Ballet celebrates two of Igor Stravinsky's dance masterpieces. Leanne Benjamin, Jonathan Cope, Zenaida Yanowsky, and David Pickering lead the company in colorful performances of THE FIREBIRD and LES NOCES. Both productions were staged and choreographed by the legendary Nijinska.
| Starring | The Royal Ballet, Royal Opera House Orchestra |
|---|---|
| Studio | OPUS ARTE MEDIA PRODUCTIONS |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 25 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Music/Musical |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 29 Jul 2002 Production year: 1996 |
| Format | DVD |
The production of Firebird by The Royal Opera House is good, but the icing on the cake is a film of Stravinsky conducting a concert version of his ballet.
Les Noces was hitherto unknown to me. The music and the choreography is clearly based on Russian themes.
The production of Firebird by The Royal Opera House is good, but the icing on the cake is a film of Stravinsky conducting a concert version of his ballet.
Les Noces was hitherto unknown to me. The music and the choreography is clearly based on Russian themes.